Author: Rebecca Billington (page 6)

I have age related macular degeneration (AMD) and am now at the point where I can’t read much at all.

I used to love doing cross words and reading magazines but those days are gone now…

I was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and have been a volunteer with Sightline around 5 years now. I chose to volunteer as I wanted to try and help someone else who is going through any challenges associated with sight loss…

I first experienced Sightline as a service user myself over eight years ago. I got chatting to a lovely lady every Sunday and we became very close over the years we have talked…

I do find it difficult meeting people with similar interests and maintaining friendships so when I found Sightline I thought it offered the perfect solution being telephone-based…

I am blind in one eye and have cataracts in both. My vision in my better eye is deteriorating weekly and I need my white cane all the time when I am out and about now…

I learnt of the volunteering opportunity with Sightline through a friend who also volunteered for them. I’m quite a chatty sort of person so thought I’d put my love of talking to good use…

I am new to the Sightline service and am really enjoying getting to know my befriender, Phillip. I know it’s early days, but I can tell that I’m going to really enjoy the calls with him…

I became a telephone befriender with Sightline in October 2020. My partner found the opportunity online and suggested it to me. It sounded like something I’d be good at as I love to talk to people…

The visual impairment I have is called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) which over the course of time has meant that today I now have no sight in my right eye and very little in my left. It’s been a gradual sight loss journey and I have been so scared about losing all my sight for such a long time…