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Our Rustington centre opened by HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh
![HRH The Duchess Of Edinburgh Unveiling The Plaque Alongside Blind Veterans Gary And Peter](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/ul1avvmc/hrh-the-duchess-of-edinburgh-unveiling-the-plaque-alongside-blind-veterans-gary-and-peter.jpg?width=959&height=542¢er=0.42541951522684895,0.49996599858023333&mode=crop)
Our Rustington centre opened by HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh
7 Jun 2024
Today we welcomed our patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, to open our new centre in Rustington, West Sussex.
![HRH The Duchess Of Edinburgh Unveiling The Plaque Alongside Blind Veterans Gary And Peter](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/ul1avvmc/hrh-the-duchess-of-edinburgh-unveiling-the-plaque-alongside-blind-veterans-gary-and-peter.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.42541951522684895,0.49996599858023333&mode=crop)
Founder's Awards recognise our blind veterans
25 Oct 2023
Our awards, held in Llandudno, recognise the inspiring contributions of blind veterans
![Jules Lee holding his certificate at Founder's Awards 2023](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/gsgn1nrv/jules-lee.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.47652678640399443,0.48679335372332971&mode=crop)
"Living statue” takes over Manchester Piccadilly
19 Oct 2023
We marked the fifth anniversary of our Victory over Blindness statue with a special event at the station.
![The men line up behind each other with their hands on each other's shoulders, train schedule screens are in the background](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/bqbnp0yw/the-living-statue-lined-up-inside-the-station.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.51958181269560888,0.49553479248399751&mode=crop)
Standing down our iconic Brighton centre
3 Aug 2023
Today we held a special event to formally stand down our Brighton Centre after more than 80 years of service.
![Landscape photograph of Blind Veterans UK centre in Ovingdean](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/kxznqe3e/25521_brighton-centre_24_05_2012-13_57_27.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Welcome to our new CEO Adrian
23 Apr 2023
We welcome Adrian Bell as he starts as our new Chief Executive Officer.
![Our new CEO Adrian Bell](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/zy0kfwbm/adrian-bell.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.44636836620299275,0.55224189415103053&mode=crop)
Her Majesty The Queen 1926 - 2022
8 Sept 2022
As Patron of this charity from 1952 to 2016, the Queen will always hold a special place in our hearts.
![A black and white photograph of a young Queen Elizabeth, holding a bouquet of flowers](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/mdvfrd21/her-majesty-the-queen-visting-our-brighton-centre-in-1962-black-border.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind Veterans UK to move to new wellbeing centre
14 Dec 2021
After 80 years in our iconic Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton, we are relocating to a new facility in West Sussex.
![The garden at the entrance to our new centre, with a bench and an array of bright orange flowers](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/31jb0hbe/princess-marina-house-credit-raf-benevolent-fund-large.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Veterans and staff celebrate ten years in Llandudno centre
20 Sept 2021
Veterans and staff celebrate ten years at our Llandudno training and rehabilitation centre.
![Blind veteran Billy, left, and Kathy, Centre Manager, right, cutting into a Blind Veterans UK cake](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/lcbjqijp/llandudno-10th-anniversary-cake.png?width=432&height=286¢er=0.23959014523333394,0.62875107173478129&mode=crop)
Blind Veterans UK relocating iconic centre after 80 years
10 Jun 2021
Blind Veterans UK is moving from our iconic training and rehabilitation centre in East Sussex after 80 years.
![A group of blind veterans seated on a wall, smiling in front of a sign that reads "Lest We Forget"](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/aufjknxp/18193_carole-sharp_-tony-harbour_-simon-brown-and-keith-ott_01_05_2017.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.35838434591580837,0.49141323792486585&mode=crop)
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