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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)
Metropolitan Police charity football match
12 Jun 2024
Metropolitan Police officers organised a charity football match in aid of our blind veterans.
![A group shot containing both teams in their football kit and match officials on the pitch. Half the group are kneeling at the front and the others are standing behind with arms around one another's shoulders](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/ig5jdnsn/metropolitan-police-charity-football-match.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
100 miles cycled to honour blind veteran
5 Jun 2024
A man has raised over £750 cycling 100 miles to say thank you for support given to his father following sight loss
![Keith stood with his bike wearing his helmet and a Blind Veterans UK cycling top. One hand is holding the bike up and the other is doing a thumbs up](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/0z3f1frm/keith-belenger-with-bike-3.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.2121634584797871,0.48300311696223819&mode=crop)
Guiding a blind veteran for the London Marathon
23 Apr 2024
A blind veteran from Hampshire completed his ninth London Marathon with his trusted friend alongside him as a guide.
![Andy and Wayne wearing Blind Veterans UK t-shirts with their London Marathon medals around their necks](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/mdqfvx5k/andy-leitch-and-guide.png?width=432&height=286¢er=0.40695182233026039,0.52902624580594093&mode=crop)
Continued support by Armed Forces Cricket
18 Apr 2024
The Armed Forces Cricket Board has selected us as supported charity for their 2024 Inter-Services T20 tournament.
![Blind veteran Simon with medals](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/gtdjtjlq/simon-uniform-2021-1.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.51554451698577552,0.47078809889987033&mode=crop)
Brighton Marathon in honour of friend
11 Apr 2024
Over £1,000 raised by man honouring his friend who lost his sight while serving in the Army.
![Stuart with a huge smile and his medal around his neck](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/2mzodgcp/stuart-gough-with-medal-righ-way-round.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Chance meeting spurs on marathon runner
20 Mar 2024
A woman running the London Marathon has been spurred on after meeting blind veteran who ran in the inaugural event.
![Stephanie and Mike are stood together in front of the 'Victory over Blindness' sculpture depicting a group of soldiers from the First World War leading one another away from the battlefield. Mike is holding hi white cane.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/1eucmxko/steph-bryan-and-mike-king.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Three cheers for our eventers!
12 Sept 2023
Supporters braved the September heatwave to take part in the London to Brighton Cycle and the Great North Run.
![Thea team members in their branded Blind Veterans UK cycling tops, on their bikes at the London to Brighton start line.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/engbfiha/maria-kevin-sigil-and-paul-at-the-start-line.jpeg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.49994848158907912,0.51128967778212064&mode=crop)
Extra 40 miles cycled to honour resilience of blind veterans
12 May 2023
Fundraiser who was set to cycle 60 miles across London ended up cycling 100.
![Rob wearing a Blind Veterans UK cycling top stood with his bicycle in front of a red telephone box](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/zt2bcd2l/rob-dunn.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.3899591690680495,0.48318410326215033&mode=crop)
Making fundraising a family affair
17 Mar 2023
Ryan and Emilia have family connections to our charity which has led to them fundraising for us.
![Left image of Ryan taking part in the Great North Run wearing a Blind Veterans UK t-shirt and the right image is of Emilia lifting her bike high in the air outside Buckingham Palace](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/gyebrfbe/emilia-and-ryan.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
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