In your area
To help Fight for Sight achieve its fundraising goals there are six regional committees based in Bath, London, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire, each of which organises various fundraising events throughout the year. We are always looking for people to attend events and for new members and volunteers to help so please get in touch if you would like more information:
The Bath Committee organises a number of events each year including a summer music event. Read more about the Bath fundraising efforts.
For information on the summer music festival and other events in the Bath area contact Mr Eric Snook:
01225 464 914
Somer Cottage, Midford
Bath, Avon, BA2 7DE
For more information please contact the events team at Fight for Sight:
020 7929 7755
events@fightforsight.org.uk
Fight for Sight, 1st Floor, 36-38 Botolph Lane
London EC3R 8DE
For information on events in the Norfolk area contact Jane Ridley, Burnham Market: 07963 656851
The Northamptonshire Committee organises many different fundraising events throughout the year including coffee mornings, lunches, charity dinners and auctions. Over the past few years the committee has raised over £60,000 for Fight for Sight.
For more information on forthcoming events in the area contact Mrs Yolanta Valentine via email:
yolantavalentine@hotmail.com
Fight for Sight’s Warwickshire Committee organise a number of events each year including a golf day.
For more information on the Golf Day and other events in the area contact Mr Clive Stone:
Abbey Meads, Forrest Road
Kenilworth, Warks, CV8 1LT
Fight for Sight’s Wiltshire Committee hold a number of events each year including an annual Autumn shopping fair.
For more information on other events in the area contact Mrs Caroline Dunseath:
Royston House, Alfred Street
Westbury, Wilts, BA13 3DY
Over the past few years the committee has raised over £163,000 for research into choroideremia, a rare inherited eye condition which causes progressive loss of vision. Although there is currently no cure, researchers at Imperial College London are investigating potential treatments.
In November 2009 the Tommy Salisbury Choroideremia Committee hosted an evening reception to thank their long-term supporters and update them on the progress of the research into choroideremia. Their fundraising was also given a boost by actress Lucy Speed's appearance on ITV's All Star Family Fortunes in September 2009. The Bill star won £5,000 for Fight for Sight.
In April 2010, Shooters Hill Golf Club captain, Tony Christini presented the committee with a cheque for £2,550 for choroideremia research, and ten-year-old Tommy Salisbury and his friends organised a football fundraiser in aid of Fight for Sight. During the summer the Salisbury's annual coffee morning and golf days brought the fundraising total to more than £163,000.
For further information please contact Emma Salisbury or Dot Grindley:
emmas@metronet.co.uk
dotgrindley@btinternet.com
The Tommy Salisbury Choroideremia Committee organises many different fundraising events throughout the year including coffee mornings, discos and charity dinners. The committee's recent activities include the annual Golf Day raising over £2,200, the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Adidas Women's 5K Challenge.
For more information about the committee and future fundraising events email Dot Grindley at dotgrindley@btinternet.com.
The Tommy Salisbury Choroideremia Committee is raising funds for research in choroideremia.
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Set up your own regional committee
If you don’t live in any of the areas above but would like to set up your own regional committee then we would be delighted to help you.
For more information please contact the events team at Fight for Sight:
020 7929 7755
events@fightforsight.org.uk
For more information on events happening in your area please view the Events Calendar.