Blogs

Becky Green, volunteer coordinator at Beacon, recently signed up to get her will in place during Make a Will Week at Beacon. Becky shares her thoughts on why she chose to make her will and what it means to her. “After recently getting married I felt I had more...

Dal Bhutta recently signed up for the Beacon Santa Run on December 1st at West Park. Dal explains why this years run means so much to him and why he signed up. I work in the Beacon Charity Shop at our HQ on Wolverhampton Road East, so I see people Beacon support every...

Richard Garton is a service user at Beacon, who shares with us his journey and the impact Beacon has had on me. Richard is supported in the Health and Wellbeing department and spends his time at Beacon within the social room, crafts room and cookery classes. Richard...

Retinitis Pigmentosa also known as RP is a group of eye conditions that are genetic and affect the peripheral vison and night vision. RP causes permanent vison loss which impacts the retina. How the condition develops in each person varies. The retina is responsible...

With advancements in assistive technology, we are able minimise many of the barriers faced by blind and visually impaired people while using I.T. Assistive technology is a term used to describe adaptive software, computers and digital equipment that can be used by...

Dry Eye is a common condition which is caused by your tears which are not able to provide adequate lubrication. Tears keep your eyes healthy and help you focus. Tears are made up of three films, including the mucin layer, watery layer and lipid layer. Half of contact...