4Sight Vision Support

15/01/2026

Are you passionate about making a difference? West Sussex County Council are looking to appoint an Assistant Care Manager. This role is an integral part of the countywide team, also made up of Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, Senior Practitioner Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, and Social Workers for deaf and hard of hearing and visually impaired people.

To find out more about this role visit the West Sussex County Council website here: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/job-search-details/?nPostingId=155792&nPostingTargetId=193988&id=PA8FK026203F3VBQBV7QW798C&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&sType=Social%20Recruiting&mask=baconfig

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13/01/2026

The winning number of our January 200 Club Lottery draw is 145.

Congratulations to Mrs Crout from Littlehampton who wins the £100 prize.

For more information about our 200 Club, or other ways you can support us, please visit our website.

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12/01/2026

Give as you Live are giving away a £50 donation for International Thank You Day. To enter, visit their page and tag our charity in the comments of their post!

💖 It’s International Thank You Day, and we’ve got something big to celebrate. Thanks to our incredible members, together we’ve helped raise an amazing £40 million for UK charities, and that impact is all because of you.

To say thank you, tag the charity you’re grateful for in the comments for the chance to win a £50 donation.

⏰ Giveaway ends Monday 19th January.

11/01/2026

We offer a variety of emotional and practical support including dedicated assessments to identify magnification, advice on techniques and products to help with everyday tasks, guidance with accessing technology and assistance within education and employment setting too.

If you or someone you know needs support, please get in touch with our friendly team on 01243 828 555 or email enquiries@4sight.org.uk.

Our services are available across West Sussex and no referral is necessary to access our support.

Find out more on our website

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09/01/2026

A BIG thank you to Tesco Extra Chichester and Chichester Rotary for supporting us with dates for our Christmas collections in December 25. And a HUGE thank you to the volunteers who come and stand with a bucket, we couldn't do it without you.

Thanks to the kindness of the staff and general public we raised £223.44 at the Cross, and £227.80 in the Tesco store.

Your generous donations will enable us to provide advice and support for blind and partially sighted people in West Sussex.
Could you spare an hour of your time? Find out how you can help with our next street or store collections today. Please contact our friendly fundraising team on 01243 838 001. or email fundraising@4sight.org.uk

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07/01/2026

What is a Sight Care Advisor and how can they help you?
Coming to terms with a sight loss diagnosis can be a devastating and life-changing time. Our Sight Care Advisors, Karen and Jan (based in St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester and Southlands Hospital, Shoreham-by-Sea, respectively) are there for you.
Karen says "My role is about guiding patients through their diagnosis and connecting them to the right support"

One of our clients, Margaret, has kindly shared how our Sight Care Advisors are supporting her.
We first met Margaret in the Eye Clinic in January 2024 where tests and scans revealed that she has significant retinal occlusions in her left eye which required an urgent injection. A folIow-up appointment was made to see a Consultant. In the meantime, we discussed how she was managing with everyday tasks and referred her to a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist at West Sussex County Council.

Margaret received her injection (a slow release implant), we were in attendance to offer moral support and then phoned her to see how she was, also giving her the Patient Line telephone number in case she had any problems prior to her next appointment.

Sadly, the overall prognosis for Margaret’s vision in her left eye was poor. Her Consultant agreed that she should be registered as Sight Impaired, and perhaps Severely Sight Impaired in future. We completed the Certificate of Registration for Margaret, which enables her to access further practical and financial support, we gave her information and assistance with benefits and concessions she may be entitled to.
We also referred her for one of our Low Vision Assessments, so she could be assessed for any products or techniques that would help her make the best use of her remaining vision.
Margaret continues to receive treatment and knows she can contact our Sight Care Advisors at any time for advice, support and reassurance.

If you are living with sight loss and need some support please contact us.
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05/01/2026

Make your free will today

We’ve partnered with will writers, Octopus Legacy, to make writing your will even easier. Write your will online here https://will.octopuslegacy.com/4SIGHTFREE
• Easy step-by-step process
• Legal experts check over each will
• On-hand support

We all want to make sure that our loved ones are taken care of in the future. By writing a will, you can make sure that your money, property and possessions go to the people and causes that you care about. This service allows you to make the right will for your needs in the way that suits you best.

If in return you’d like to make a donation, we would be very grateful to receive this.

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04/01/2026

Fancy taking on a new challenge for the New Year?
We are looking for someone to join us and make a real difference to people who are blind or partially sighted in the Littlehampton Area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, trustworthy and empathetic volunteer to run a well established 4Sight Vision Support Club in central Littlehampton that offers support and activities for clients who are blind or partially sighted. The Club meets every other Tuesday between 2pm and 4pm.
The Group Leader would be responsible for organising appropriate and stimulating activities, ensuring the safety of the clients, and be in charge of receiving the subs from the clients and liaising with 4Sight Vision Support.

There is plenty of support from long standing volunteer helpers and the job is fun and rewarding. Why not contact us for more information, by calling 01243 828555 or email enquiries@4sight.org.uk

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03/01/2026

Having a clear out? Found some old notes, coins or foreign currency? Why not consider donating it to our recycling scheme!

This is what Mr X did earlier this year and so far we have been able to raise over £800 from his kind donation. This will enable us to support more people in West Sussex who are blind or partially sighted.

We can recycle:
Old and foreign coins and notes
Jewellery of any type or age, including broken items
Stamp collections and those from your everyday post
Ink cartridges from inkjet printers (not toner)
Mobile phones, cameras, games consoles and MP3 players
Pringles tubes, cake/cracker/biscuit wrappers, and even cars!

We work with various great companies to turn your recycling into vital donations to support people across the county living with sight loss. Making sure we get the best value for the items you donate.

Visit our website for more information about how you or your business can get involved call the fundraising team on 01243 838001 or email: fundraising@4sight.org.uk

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01/01/2026

Welcome 2026!
Happy New Year to all our clients, volunteers, fundraisers, supporters, all their family and friends, and everyone in our community.

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30/12/2025

Please remember that we are here to support you.
If the cost of living crisis and impact of higher costs is affecting you or someone you know, please get in touch. We can provide support and advice to accessing benefits and concessions for blind and sight impaired people. Including Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Attendance Allowance (AA) and Blue Badges, and we are also here to help fill out the often complex forms.

If you or someone you know needs support with accessing benefits and concessions, please get in touch with our friendly Client Services team on 01243 828 555 or email enquiries@4sight.org.uk.

Our services are available across West Sussex & no referral is necessary to access our support.

Find out more on our website

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28/12/2025

We hope that you love reading and listening to our newsletters, and always welcome your feedback to make them better. If you have one of our USB newsletters we ask that you return it to us in the yellow pouch by simply turning the card around in the front pocket and popping it in the post. This allows us to reuse it for the next newsletter.

Contact us if you have changed address so that we can continue to send our newsletter which is available in 6 formats. If you have any comments then get in touch with the team by phoning 01243 828555 or email enquiries@4sight.org.uk.