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Remembrance 2024: Honouring their legacy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A blind veteran ties the knot on Valentine's Day
14 Feb 2018
For some of our early blind veterans, romance blossomed with those who nursed them after initially losing their sight.
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.
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.
International friendship day
30 Jul 2019
On this international friendship day, we share an excerpt from an article written by our then Chairman Lord Fraser.
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