Planning to remember
![To the left, a portrait of blind veteran Mike in uniform, against a faded red back drop of battle field. To the right a white silhouette of blinded World War One soldiers leading themselves hand to shoulder from the battle field.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/vuafpual/planning-to-remember-website-banner.png?width=1920&height=610¢er=0.44205567175189137,0.78132610425898863&mode=crop)
Remembrance is a significant time for our blind veterans.
It's a time that we come together to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We reflect on our charity's history and the support we have provided to thousands of blind veterans since our first war blinded made their way home from the battle fields of the First World War. We consider how different those lives would have been without vital funds raised and donated by supporters like you, who believe no veteran should battle sight loss alone.
Start planning to remember today
Ensure both the fallen and those left behind are not forgotten. Plan an activity or event to take place between 26th October and 12th November 2024 and raise vital funds and awareness to help reach and support blind veterans across the UK.
Choose from the following ideas or tell us about your own.
Gather family, friends or colleagues - or go solo - and organise a sponsored walk to your local war memorial. Share a moment of silence to remember the fallen.
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![Group of walkers, some in Blind Veterans UK T-shirts, some in military themed costumes, gathered in front of Llandudno War Memorial.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/wuhcceu4/llandudno-march-for-veterans-2019.jpg?width=959&height=542&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Community Brew Up
A coffee morning, tea dance, break-time brew up or class room tea party - the perfect time to share stories from our past and keep our history alive.
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Organise a collection
Ask your local place of worship to hold a Remembrance collection during a service. Work with your group or organisation to organise a collection in aid of Blind Veterans UK.
Get in touch and we'll tell you how.
![Bucket collection taking a donation for Blind Veterans UK.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/dt5eblsm/rebecca-collecting.jpg?width=959&height=542¢er=0.44360314653957517,0.49562819419862125&mode=crop)
Other ways to get involved
Gift a wreath
Gift a wreath so that blind veterans can be a part of Remembrance in their own communities.
![Blind veteran Victor, wearing his medals and uniform, salutes after laying a poppy wreath](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/xxcbajwi/victor-salutes-after-laying-wreath-chateau.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.2541943142022049,0.48724431165249366&mode=crop)
Give me some ideas
Do you want to help us raise money, but aren't sure what to do? Get some inspiration from our fundraising ideas.
![A man holding a sticky note with a light bulb icon on it](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/xwnaacsa/give-me-some-ideas.png?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
![Blind Veteran Jim stood in his garden wearing a poppy and displaying his medals. He is holding his white cane and his poppy wreath.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/c4bghcrv/jim-dunn-outside-2.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.3190707368698863,0.52573164320345811&mode=crop)
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