We’re excited to announce that Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation have merged as of 1 April 2023. 
United, we are the only UK grant-maker that changes lives through funding both scientific research and innovative services. 

Why have we merged?

The clock is ticking on sight loss:

• Every six minutes someone in the UK is told they are losing their sight – that’s life-changing news that is dealt out 240 times each day.
• Sight loss in the UK is on the rise at a time of spiralling living costs, when health and social care services are struggling with demand.
• The amount of public money currently spent on the problem is nowhere near adequate – only 1.5% of UK medical research is invested into finding new ways to prevent, diagnose or treat sight loss. This equates to just £9.60 for each person whose life has been turned on its head by sight loss.
• If you’re a blind adult of working age in the UK, there is only a 1 in 4 chance that you’re working, and so visually impaired people can face the financial, social and mental impact of unemployment alongside their disability.

Clearly, the current lack of focussed investment in both research and support of people with sight loss comes at a hefty cost to the individual and to society. Our merger will help to tackle that, so we want to act fast.