Sight Matters

Supporting the Isle of Man's blind and visually impaired community

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Huge thanks to the @Aon_plc Isle of Man team for helping move the water feature and spruce up our Life Grows On garden! 🌿

Created with local charities & sponsored by Manx Lottery Trust, it’s a true community space for wellbeing 💚👏

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🎉 Happy Retirement, Lionel! 🎉

After 33 incredible years as our Treasurer, Lionel Kelly is hanging up his calculator!

His dedication, wisdom, and quiet impact behind the scenes have shaped Sight Matters for the better.

Thank you, Lionel. You’ll always be part of the team.

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🌟 A real pleasure to attend the Kirk Michael Pop In coffee morning, where Peter spoke about Sight Matters. Huge thanks to Shirley Harper & the amazing community for the warm welcome—and for raising an incredible £954.79! 💛

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🦕✨ New Sight Matters Matters episode!

Bob Harrison chats with author Robert G Cowley, creator of the Manx Bedtime Stories & Green, starring Donk the Dino 🦖💚

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/lAFPLyiWCO

📻 On Manx Radio today with Alex Brindley!

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TT Races Special on @RNIB Connect Radio!

Sight Matters' Peter Marshall joins RNIB Connect Radio for a chat about all things TT, accessibility, and how we’re supporting blind and visually impaired people throughout the event.

https://t.co/VGWcoqrkJU

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Huge thanks to Callin Wild for raising an amazing £6,500 through Will Writing Month! 🙌

Your support means so much to blind & visually impaired people on the Isle of Man. 💙

Will Writing Month will be back this November – don’t miss it! 👀

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🎧 Keep an ear out!

Episode 8 of Sight Matters Matter airs today on Manx Radio during Alex Brindley’s show.

Road Safety Manager Chris Smith joins Bob Harrison to talk TT safety for blind and visually impaired people.

🎧https://t.co/vEBWkga1Vs

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🎧 Sight Matters Ep. 7 is out!

Josh Radcliffe from @manxtelecom joins Bob Harrison to talk about the copper switch off and what it means.

Tune in: https://t.co/0T1dVdSh3T

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What a night! 🖤 Dining in the Dark raised an amazing £4,686!

Huge thanks to @SimcocksIOM for sponsoring and to our volunteers for making it happen. And thanks to everyone who came and– esp. the rowdy MHK table! 😅

See you next year – in the dark. #SightMatters

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👀Keep an eye out for James! He’ll be out training for the London Marathon in a Sight Matters-branded T-shirt. Later this year, he’ll also be raising funds to support our work—cheer him on if you see him! 🏃‍♂️🏃
#SightMatters #LondonMarathon #TeamJames

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Thank You, Heywood Court!

A huge thank you to everyone at Heywood Court for hosting a fantastic coffee morning in support of Sight Matters! Your efforts raised an amazing £175.50, which will help us continue supporting blind and visually impaired people on the Isle of Man

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🔊 New Podcast Episode! 🎙️

In Episode 6 of Sight Matters Matters, host Bob Harrison chats with our Chairman, Bob Dowty, about his role at Sight Matters.

🎧 Tune in now!

https://t.co/fnGwfaKoVz

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🐶🍽️ He's so focused on that sausage, he's forgotten his manners!

Luckily, we won’t judge at Dining in the Dark – A Night to Remember with Sight Matters!

📅 5th April 2025 |📍Corrin Court, Onchan
🎟️ £75 | Last day to buy: 29th March
📩 Book now: [email protected] / 674727

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📚✨ Happy World Book Day! ✨📚

🐶 George the Sight Matters dog is enjoying a good book—through our Audio Library! 🎧 With thousands of titles, our library keeps members entertained, informed, and connected, all from the comfort of home.

Audiobooks are free for members!

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🎉 WE LOVED listening to RNIB Connect Radio interviewing Caoimhe O’Brien about Invisible Charlie! Her prize-winning story features in Green by Rob Cowley, starring Donk, a visually impaired dinosaur. 🦖✨
https://t.co/xFuYI2Dqcj

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A huge thank you to UCM’s Foundational Learning group for their surprise visit and handmade birdbox donation! 🐦✨ It’s now proudly hanging on our grounds, and their fundraising tag is up on our SUN-O-Metre after their amazing Christmas card fundraiser. Thank you! 💙

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It’s back! 🍽️🌙 Dining in the Dark returns on 5th April 2025, sponsored by @SimcocksIOM !

🔦 Dine in complete darkness
🎁 Blind auction with exclusive prizes
💡 Gain insight into sight loss

Limited tickets! 📩 [email protected] | 📞 674727

https://t.co/ZG9410duJu

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Listen to 8-year-old Caoimhe Lynch’s award-winning story Invisible Charlie!

Beautifully read by Caoimhe in Sight Matters' studio, it delivers a powerful message. 🌟

Featured in Green by Robert G. Cowley, supporting Sight Matters. 🎙️👏

https://t.co/pDPNIVfTau