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Grinning brothers Bryn and Ioan stand either side of their grandma, Sallie

Grandsons cycle 44km for grandma, raising £1,000 to Beat Macular Disease

Posted: Friday 19 December 2025

A grandmother has spoken of her pride after her grandsons, aged just 10 and 12 cycled more than 40km to raise more than £1,000 for macular research on her behalf.
Jenny wearing her yellow Macular Society fundraising t-shirt stands next to the Macular Society-inspired Christmas tree, as part of her local church's Christmas Tree festival. The tree is a small, thin branched tree decorated with festive ornaments including a Santa, Rudoplh and a yellow star as well as items from the Macular Society online store, including the visual impairment badge and lined paper.

Macular disease Christmas tree rounds off church’s 2025 fundraising

Posted: Friday 19 December 2025

A Christmas tree with a difference has rounded off a church community’s year of fundraising - putting macular disease in the spotlight.

Maria with her father, Sidney smiling and hugging

A tribute of kindness in Sidney’s memory

Posted: Monday 24 November 2025

Sidney Hartman’s family honoured his memory after his diagnosis with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Discover how donations in his memory to the Macular Society are raising awareness, inspiring hope, and supporting research into macular disease.
Smiling headshot of Neale

Running in remembrance: raising funds for macular disease

Posted: Monday 24 November 2025

Every year, Susan runs the Great North Run in memory of her father, Neale, who was diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Through her fundraising for the Macular Society, she has raised thousands to support vital research, awareness, and services for people affected by macular disease, keeping her father’s memory alive while helping others.
Janet smiling as she sits in her armchair at home

“I couldn’t understand why other people weren’t seeing what I was seeing”

Posted: Sunday 16 November 2025

Being the only person to see kittens climbing out of her TV, trees growing inside her house and people sat in her bedroom was an alarming experience for Janet after she was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration. 
John smiling as he walks along the cliffs, with view across the sea behind him.

“I get both joy and comfort from painting as someone with a visual impairment”

Posted: Thursday 4 September 2025

Having been forced into early retirement, John has always been determined not to be beaten by macular disease. His career as a civil engineer may have been over sooner than planned, but he has since rediscovered his passion for painting.
Izzy stands next to her dad Trevor, his arm around her, having completed a previous running challenge.

“We’re fundraising because we want more people to know about macular disease”

Posted: Wednesday 3 September 2025

A father and daughter will be running the Great North Run together to raise awareness of macular disease and funds to find a cure.
Macular Society volunteer Chris Norris, sat down wearing glasses and a shirt underneath a dark blue jumper.

“If I can help somebody with macular disease, then that’s my legacy”

Posted: Monday 4 August 2025

Chris has three simple hopes for the future: to continue be able to read for as long as possible, to keep running while his sight still allows him and to welcome new treatments or even a future cure for macular disease.
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