Surrey Association for Visual Impairment. Making a visible difference in Surrey.
Get involved at University or College
You're probably studying hard and playing hard. If you're already attending lots of events and challenges, why not expand the "fun" into fundraising.
With your energy and initiative, the funds you raise could help make a visible difference to blind and partially sighted people in Surrey.
Fundraising at your university or place of higher education couldn’t be easier. Get a date, a venue and an idea.
Download a fundraising pack or call our fundraising office on 01372 377701 for loads of advice on how to get started.
Start here for ideas!
Hall party
If you can squeeze one more party in, make it a themed hall party. Nuns and vicars, B-list celebrities, cartoon characters… you decide! Collect your fellow students’ donations on the door at your hall of residence, and let the socialising begin.
Battle of the Bands
You’re an aspiring Jimi Hendrix, but your friends prefer a Coldplay tune. So battle it out in front of a discerning panel in the union bar or local hall – £15 per band, £5 a solo artist. Get yourself the exposure (you think) you deserve, while helping our vital work.
Sports challenge
Your day is devoted to the worship of sport – either on the field or the big screen. Well how about everyone puts their money where their mouths are and enters a Triathlon, a Decathlon, a Dodecathlon!
Sports team challenge
If you prefer some team camaraderie, get a charity tournament going – hockey, five-a-side football, you name it… Just make sure you collect those registration fees to help us make a visible difference.
Stand-up comedy
With razor-sharp wit to silence the hecklers, you’re up to speed on important issues. So make your friends and enemies chuckle at a stand-up competition. All you would-be Eddie Izzards can finally decide whether to find a day job, while supporting our vital work to improve peoples independence.
Story and poetry evening
You have a tall tale to tell? Or perhaps some sonnets on lost innocence to recite. There’s surely some like-minded literati on campus – so come out of your digs to astound your peers! Pay a worthy £5 entrance fee, and compete with other scribes before a (sympathetic) judging panel.
Rag Raid
Collecting round town, buses and tubes. You don’t have to stay put! If you’re brimming with energy, jump on the local buses and tubes and shake those tins to help us deliver services to children and adults… It’s a great way to integrate with civvies, and get fit while you’re at it.
See our fabulous A-Z of ideas for more inspiration.
If you have a brilliant idea of your own, check out our hints and tips for a successful event and how to keep within the law.
Are you a 'high flier'? Find out about sky diving, abseiling and other things you only do if you're insane!
Don't forget to let us know what you're up to - we might be able to get you some press coverage and can send you materials such as t-shirts and balloons to get you going.
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The Difference Made Visible
Hear the stories of Alan, Elizabeth and Ray
Sight Loss
Learn about the most common eye conditions that can cause visual impairment.
Macular Disease
Cataract
Diabetic Retinopathy
Glaucoma
