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SeeAbility

Our Impact in 2024-25

SeeAbility (formerly The Royal School for the Blind, founded 1799) is a specialist charity providing support, accommodation and eye care for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. In its 225th anniversary year (2024/25), SeeAbility reached 73,843 people, delivered 3,483 sight tests in special schools, and secured a government commitment of £12 million to roll out the special schools eye care service nationally. Income was £36.5 million with expenditure of £35.9 million, generating a small surplus.

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📋About

Specialist residential and supported living care; special schools eye care service; Eye Care Champions programme; Ready Willing and Able supported employment; Listen Up! self-advocacy team; outreach and day services

📊Key Metrics

73,843 lives changed by SeeAbility's support teams, specialist programmes and resources in 2024/25 Key Metric 1
3,483 sight tests delivered to children in special schools; 4,769 people trained by Eye Care Champion teams Key Metric 2
34 people supported along their employment journey by Ready, Willing and Able; 7 secured paid employment earning over £130,000 in total Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • NHS England allocated £12 million to roll out special schools eye care service to all special schools — a landmark policy win directly secured by SeeAbility's campaigning
  • 94% of people supported and 91% of family and friends rated SeeAbility's support as good or very good; 100% of homes rated Good by CQC
  • 6,812 people influenced by Listen Up! team; 68 people supported to vote in the General Election, many for the first time

📍Geography

South East

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