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HRH The Countess of Wessex unveils our ‘Victory Over Blindness’ statue
18 Oct 2018
Our patron HRH The Countess of Wessex unveils our ‘Victory Over Blindness’ statue in Manchester.
![A close up photo of the Victory Over Blindess statue with blind veteran Jim in the background](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/cxypz2u4/close-up-statue-with-jim-in-the-background.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.31490751479255252,0.50330876598182261&mode=crop)
Celebrating 80 years of our Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton
11 Oct 2018
This month we celebrated the 80th anniversary of our Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton.
![Landscape photograph of Blind Veterans UK centre in Ovingdean](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/kxznqe3e/25521_brighton-centre_24_05_2012-13_57_27.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Statue of blinded soldiers to be unveiled in Manchester
25 Aug 2018
A new statue commemorating the end of the First World War will be unveiled in Manchester this October.
![An illustration of Johanna Domke-Guyot's impression of the Victory Over Blindness statue](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/qwtneb15/victory-over-blindness.jpeg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.26471800477742341,0.54445960184227049&mode=crop)
The Nugee family's connection with our charity continues
9 Jan 2018
One of our new volunteers, Sarah, is continuing her family’s very long standing connection with our charity.
![Photo of Richard Nugee CVO CBE on the right, with our CEO Major General (Rtd) Nick Caplin CB on the left](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/zyfnmdsl/nugee-and-nick-caplin.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.31350311522824575,0.442559720374942&mode=crop)
Blind veteran Gwen celebrates 100th birthday
28 Nov 2017
Blind veteran Gwen celebrated her 100th birthday with close friends and family on 22 November 2017.
![Black and white portrait photograph of Gwen Obern smiling](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/cshdqa3w/obern-gwen.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.42829705505761845,0.37929953909875125&mode=crop)
Best-selling book launch for blind veteran Robert
25 Oct 2017
Blind veteran Robert Eddison releases his book, Wisdom & Wordplay, which has already become a best-seller.
![Blind veteran Robert sitting at a table looking over notebook](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/ndab40mx/robert-eddison.png?width=432&height=286¢er=0.51041927734410819,0.52745445117917356&mode=crop)
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War
14 Jun 2017
Blind veteran Terry shares his story to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.
![Photo of blind veteran, Terry Bullingham, in his Naval uniform standing in front of a vessel](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/i2vclcu0/terry-bullingham.jpeg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.47053265073323181,0.4925354867981821&mode=crop)
The story of our first female blind veterans
18 May 2017
We received our first female blind veterans in 1915 following accidents that occurred in WWI munitions factories.
![A large group of women munition workers in a factory, sitting at long tables with bullets and casings heaped on them](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/y3apjsr4/munition-workers-small-arms-cartridge-factory.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.3397174286711489,0.46997220897006214&mode=crop)
The history of racewalking at Blind Veterans UK
11 May 2017
To celebrate National Walking Month, we look back on the history of racewalking events.
![Photo of blind veteran, James Ingram, racewalking with guide](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/3j5lxetm/blind-veteran-racewalking-with-guide.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.15490901914060987,0.47251198418804063&mode=crop)
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