Connecting, Empowering, and Inspiring People with Sight Loss
Events, support, and community designed to help you thrive
Welcome To The World Of Eye Matter
We create connections that truly matter for people with visual impairment. Our mission is to entertain, educate and empower. Eye Matter has delivered over 300 Zoom events this year including book clubs, concerts, Zumba, creative writing, poetry and drama workshops. Our regular outings have included theatre trips, art galleries, sledging, zip wiring, sports days, comedy evenings, climbing the O2 and much more.
We appreciate there are times when support is needed in sight loss journeys and this is provided in our twice monthly ‘Surviving to Thriving’ Zoom grief programme (supported by our regular blog) and three times a year in-person session.
Many of our facilitators are themselves visually impaired, enabling them to provide a more empathic service. Our £15 per year membership allows access to a multitude of exciting opportunities both through Zoom and in-person.
Eye Matter, Our Journey
Eye Matter is delighted to share “Eye Matter, Our Journey”, a unique and emotive film that aims to show, not tell, people how it feels to be blind.
Launched to coincide with “Disabled Access Day” on Monday, 16th March, The newly launched film uses integrated audio description within a powerful and creative animation. The film features the voices and lived experiences of Eye Matter members, who describe images representing what the charity means to them. As the animation unfolds, these reflections come together to reveal a shared message of gratitude and a call to action to support Eye Matter’s vital work by making a donation. Just £10 a month will provide training, support and give hope to someone living with Sight Loss.
Suzie Simons, Eye Matter’s Founder and Coordinator says, “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to the film. It is a celebration of the resilience of our community, and a reminder of the importance of supporting people living with sight loss. We wanted these stories to be told in an accessible and meaningful way, and we hope it encourages everyone to learn more about Eye Matter and to donate towards our crucial work. Special thanks to JulesCreativeContent.com for producing the film with such care and compassion.
“Eye Matter, Our journey” is now available to watch and share
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Suzie was interviewed by Peter White for the BBC Radio 4, In Touch programme
Please follow this link and she will be on at around 11 minutes.