Conference panel L-R: Fiona Sandford, Marsha de Cordova MP (second left), Sam Latif and Louisa Wickham
Hundreds of delegates from vision loss organisations across the UK attended Visionary’s flagship conference in Birmingham on September 27-28.
This year’s conference programme was designed to ‘connect, develop, and inspire’ delegates through keynote speakers, workshops and an awards night, recognising vital work undertaken in local communities.
Speakers included Louisa Wickham, NHS England’s national clinical director for eye care; Marsha de Cordova MP, who is campaigning for eye health improvements; and Sam Latif, Procter & Gamble’s first company accessibility leader.
‘Our flagship conference is an opportunity for everyone to come together to share ideas and best practice, go to workshops and listen to keynote speakers and celebrate their achievements,’ said Fiona Sandford, Visionary’s chief executive officer.
‘Celebrating the essential role of community-based organisations supporting people with sight loss live well was a highlight from the conference and these fantastic achievements were recognised during our annual awards ceremony,’ she added.
Winners included:
- Focus Birmingham - Connect and Collaborate Award, sponsored by RNIB
- Look UK – Develop and Share Award, sponsored by Guide Dogs UK
- My Sight York - Children and Young People Award, sponsored by The Powell Family Foundation
- Seescape – Community Impact Award, sponsored by Specsavers
Visionary is a membership organisation for more than 135 vision loss organisations, including local community charities, from across the UK.