Eye Matter Wins the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2026

Eye Matter is thrilled to announce that the work of its volunteers has been recognised by the hugely prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS), an incredible honour for an extraordinary community.

Announced on His Majesty’s birthday, 14th November, KAVS is the highest award given to voluntary groups in the UK and is awarded for life. Equivalent to an MBE, the award celebrates groups across the UK who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their communities.

Suzie Simons, Eye Matter’s Founder and Coordinator, said:

Eye Matter is a multi-activity peer support and social inclusion charity for anyone over 18 living with a visual impairment.

The success of the charity will be recognised at an official presentation of the KAVS Crystal and a certificate signed by the King, hosted by Rev’d Lesley Goldsmith DL, Deputy Lieutenant of Harrow, in the coming months.