How you can help
Donations
We are incredibly grateful to every donor who has contributed to Gift of Sight. We are very lucky to have such loyal supporters without whom we would be unable to continue our vital research.
Over the next five years we need to raise £2 million. This money will provide security for the future of our research centre and our many research projects into the causes and treatments of blindness.
Gift of Sight is delighted to be able to offer an online donations facility - please click on the "donate now" logo below to be directed to a secure online service provided by Charity Choice.
If you would prefer to make a credit card donation by telephone please call us on 02380 599073.
Alternatively, you may send a cheque made payable to ‘Gift of Sight’ to Gift of Sight, Department of Development, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK. SO17 1BJ.
Standing Order
Making a regular gift via standing order is a wonderful way to support charity appeals and enables us to look to the future.
Fundraising at Work
There are many ways that you can support our work with your colleagues and employers. You may like to run your own fundraising event or make Gift of Sight your company's Charity of the Year. You may have other exciting ideas of your own - do let us know. We will do all we can to help make your event fun and your fundraising productive.
Recycling
The Gift of Sight Appeal can earn money from items you might otherwise throw away, so please start saving today. We collect used printer cartridges in the Eye Unit Foyer at Southampton General Hospital and also now have a plastic milk bottle top recycling scheme. Please save all your CLEAN plastic bottle tops from plastic milk bottles (no foil tops please) and bring them in to the large wheelie bin outside Eye Casualty at Southampton General Hospital for recycling.
You may have seen our bottle top campaign in the Daily Echo. Please contact A.J.Cree@soton.ac.uk for further details of our recycling schemes.
A local plastics company can recycle them in to plastic wheelie bins, sign posts and even plastic decking and pays Gift of Sight for each tonne of tops recycled. You can also deposit your tops at the recycling depot during office hours at
Unit 7 Wren Farm Industrial Estate, Castle Lane, North Baddesley, Southampton
SO52 9LY Tel 07899 672684
A teacher and pupil from Baycroft School, Stubbington deliver milk bottle tops to the Gift of Sight collecting bin outside of Eye Casualty at SGH. If you have a photo of your Gift of Sight milk bottle top collection scheme at work, school or community group please send it in to A.J.Cree@soton.ac.uk & your picture could be here!
July 07 Baycroft School, Stubbington, collecting for Gift of Sight
Baycroft School are still collecting Milk Bottle Tops on our behalf and have very recently succeeded in winning the Hampshire County Council Schools 'Dragons Den' competition. The £1000 prize will enable them to carry on their good work with recycling and sustainability. Congratulations to all the team. 31.7.08
Sponsorship
Draper Tools have been a major sponsor of The Gift of Sight Appeal’s ‘Eye Ball’ for the since 2005. Managing Director, John Draper is an enthusiastic supporter of Gift of Sight.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our events, there are opportunities available for 2008. Please call 023 8059 9073 or email info@giftofsight.org.uk
A Gift in Your Will
By leaving Gift of Sight a legacy in your will you can help us to ensure long term support for our vital work in saving sight.
Remember Someone Special
Jock Irwin was one of Gift of Sights tireless supporters. Jock was a stained glass window designer who continued creating beautiful windows even after he lost his sight. When Jock passed away his family and friends wanted to remember him by making donations to our appeal. Thank you to everyone who has made a donation in memory of Jock and to all of his friends who are fundraising still.
If you would like to remember someone special to you please do get in touch and we will create a Tribute Fund for you that can become a lasting memory to your loved one and their life.
For further information please call 023 8059 9073 or email info@giftofsight.org.uk