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Blind Veterans UK Bulletin As Part of Our Recent Strategy Review, We Expanded Our Team of Rehabilitation Officers for the Vision-Impaired (Rovis) Issue nine 100 years of the Wrens Former Wrens celebrate centenary during Women’s Military Week at our Brighton Center Page 5 Research and Gold medal garden Veteran’s innovation The creativity of our Gateway Experts and charities join beneficiaries, volunteers We partner with the Armed forces against blindness and staff members Forces community Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 2 | Welcome Welcome to your Blind Veterans UK Bulletin As part of our recent strategy review, we expanded our team of rehabilitation officers for the vision-impaired (ROVIs). Here, Jo Sinkins, a ROVI at our Brighton centre, talks about the work of the team in our centres and communities throughout the UK. t’s often during their introduction week veterans’ needs. If identified they would soon as possible in our veteran’s sight Iat one of our centres that a new benefit from early ROVI intervention, this loss journey. That’s why we are delighted beneficiary gets to meet a ROVI for the could be the first time the beneficiary that the Department of Health has first time and learn about all the support will meet within the organisation. The updated the new ophthalmic we can offer them. This may include community ROVI will work on solutions guidelines for the Certificate of Vision adapting a veteran’s house, equipment, or home based assessment. They also Impairment, which signposts to our training and rehabilitation. Many of these provide home training and rehabilitation charity for the first time. You can read veterans are referred to us by for veterans that are not able to visit one more about our involvement in this organisations such as RNIB and health of our centres. important project here. and social services. We also have high hopes our number of referrals will be Of course, it’s the earlier the better in Another major benefit of having ROVIs in boosted by the launch of the new terms of the difference our ROVI’s can 19 different communities across the UK is Veterans’ Gateway service. make, and we want to start helping as that it allows us to attend and provide support to veterans at more events like When a veteran visits us for their Women’s Military Week. Also, we now introduction week they often tell us that have a greater capacity to assess what the week has changed their life and support a beneficiary might need to get given them new hope. They get access to involved in an activity they want to take great professionals who help them part in. Our art and craft instructors receive the holistic support they need recently worked with our veterans to and open their mind to new possibilities. create incredible pieces like bird houses This could include learning new skills or and mosaics to adorn our garden at the trying activities like gardening, art and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. craft sessions, playing a sport, or even reading again. Finally, one of the biggest benefits of having ROVIs in different areas is that it Previously, learning about Blind Veterans allows us to increase our understanding UK and the wealth of support we offer of a particular region and how we can could leave some veterans and their best target and support veterans living families feeling overwhelmed with lots there. This can play an important role of new information. But now, following in supporting advocacy initiatives, our restructure, our regional teams of “ ROVIs give veterans research and innovation, as well as ROVIs can reach and support veterans the opportunity to help us connect with more local even quicker and spend more time with authorities, charities and businesses. them in their own homes and local return to activities Working in partnership is a really great communities. This is better for our way for us to extend our reach and veterans, as it means they don’t need to they enjoy and be improve the lives of many more blind worry about catching everything they’re independent again.” veterans and their families. told during their first week with us. The regional ROVIs are also involved with assessments and training at every Jo Simkins Kind regards, point of our support, depending on the Jo Simkins 3 | Our news Science against blindness Seminar “Life Beyond Sight Loss”. From the back row, left to right: Dr. Glenn Cockerham, Dr. Renata Gomes, Dr. Robert A. Mazzoli, Dr. Heidi Baseler, Dr. Kimberly Cockerham, Dr. Thomas Zampieri, Nick Caplin Blind Veterans UK was recently involved in two important initiatives which focused on preventing blindness through scientific research. Brain injuries and sight loss Renata also said that her department will In May, we hosted the first in a series work with other experts who attended the of Life Beyond Sight Loss research “ Currently, 70% seminar to develop recommendations for seminars. Held in London, the event of Armed Forces doctors and governments about traumatic brought together six military and non- brain injuries and their links to sight loss. military experts on traumatic brain personnel who injuries and sight loss from the UK and suffer blast Age-related macular US. They discussed a range of topics degeneration including vision trauma research, veteran traumatic brain In June, Blind Veterans UK, Fight for Sight rehabilitation and vision conditions injuries while on and the Macular Society joined forces caused by traumatic brain injuries. to host a global summit on age-related duty complain of macular degeneration (AMD). This Speaking about the seminar, Renata vision conditions involved 58 international scientists and Gomes, Head of Research and Innovation funders meeting at the Wellcome Genome at Blind Veterans UK, revealed why the which may lead Centre near Cambridge to discuss ways to focus is so important: “Currently, 70% of to blindness.” prevent early stage AMD developing into Armed Forces personnel who suffer blast a blinding form of the condition. traumatic brain injuries while on duty Renata Gomes complain of vision conditions which may Head of Research If you want to know more about lead to blindness. We want to be at the and Innovation our research program, please forefront of research that investigates this of Blind Veterans UK contact Renata Gomes by the email and prevents loss of sight.” [email protected] 4 | Our news Our award-winning garden After winning a gold medal and the Best Construction heads to Brighton Award at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Blind Veterans UK’s show garden has now moved to our Brighton centre, where it will be enjoyed by blind veterans for many years to come. he “It’s all about community” garden T was created by celebrated designers Andrew Fisher Tomlin and Dan Bowyer, and was officially opened on the first day of the flower show by our new Patron, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex. The aim of the garden is to celebrate the Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex and vision-impaired veterans vibrancy and creativity of our beneficiaries, volunteers and staff “Our garden reflects this sense of members. It was also carefully designed community, exploring many different to offer sensory stimulus to blind and aspects of what Blind Veterans UK vision-impaired people through its does: bringing people together, textures, blocks of colour and fragrances. supporting passive and active therapy, providing vital life skills and Highlights from the garden include independence, offering learning, impressive woven willow sculptures created training and recreation opportunities. by renowned artist Tom Hare. Sinuous and organic in form, they twist around the “I’m delighted that the garden will now whole garden and are constructed from live on in its new home in Brighton, and contrasting dark and pale willow. will continue to be enjoyed by the whole Blind Veterans UK community for years Raising the charity’s profile Sculptures created by veterans to come.” Major General (Rtd) Nick Caplin CB, Chief The garden also features ornamental Executive of Blind Veterans UK, added, trees, edible and heavily scented plants “This garden, at the prestigious RHS and flowers, an orchard, a kitchen garden “ Our garden Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, was a and beautifully crafted metalwork gates reflects this sense fantastic opportunity to reach out to the which resemble tree branches. In thousands of blind veterans out there who addition, visitors to the garden also got to of community, don’t know they’re entitled to our support. enjoy a number of art and craft sculptures and features made by our own blind and exploring many “Blind Veterans UK has set an ambitious vision-impaired veterans. different aspects target to double the number of veterans we support in the next five years. This garden Garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin of what Blind represents the community of blind veterans said, “The blind veterans, volunteers and Veterans UK does.” that we hope to grow. As the average age of staff are an inspiring community that the veterans we support is rising, we have come together to ensure veterans recover Garden designer now extended our services to provide more their independence and discover a life Andrew Fisher Tomlin practical and emotional support closer to beyond sight loss. our beneficiaries’ own communities.” 5 | How we can help Celebrating 100 years of the Wrens Former Wrens with currently serving Royal Navy women This year marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS). To celebrate their centenary, and to raise awareness of Blind Veterans UK among former Wrens, we held a Women’s Military Week at our Brighton centre, between 14–20 May. uring the week, some of the former that age-related macular degeneration codebreaking of German messages.
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