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Fundraise in memory

Give in memory

Whether you’re taking on a personal challenge, or holding a tea party with family and friends, raising money in memory of a loved one can be an inspiring way to celebrate their life and help Beat Macular Disease for good. 

Bereavement support

Give in memory

Most people expect to be upset or distressed when someone close to them has died. What takes many people by surprise is how strong the emotions can be, how they can change very quickly and how long they last. People around you may seem to think you should be ‘back to normal’ after a few weeks or months. You might appear to be your usual self to other people, but you know that on the inside, you’re not even sure what normal is anymore.

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Kenneth's story

Give in memory

“It was back in 2016 or 2017. I was getting a pair of sunglasses, they asked me in and within five minutes they’d told me there was bleeding at the back of my left eye. Within the hour I was at Kidderminster hospital.

The research you fund

Give in memory

Donations made in loving memory help fund vital research projects that seek to develop treatments for macular disease or to make life easier for people living with the condition.

Leave a gift in your Will

Get involved

If you’re considering a gift in your Will to the Macular Society, thank you. Your gift will help beat macular disease for good.

Why include us in your Will

Leave a gift in your Will

There are many reasons why you might be considering a gift in your Will to the Macular Society.

In conversation with Professor Ian Pearce

Why include us in your Will

Tell us about your career as a retinal specialist:

“I’ve been a consultant ophthalmologist for 22 years, and I’m the Director of the Clinical Eye Research Centre in Liverpool. I trained in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds as an ophthalmologist, but I made it clear that I wanted not only to bring the clinical element to my profession, but the research side too. So I’ve always been actively involved in research, which is also at the heart of our profession.

Anne's story

Why include us in your Will

I was diagnosed in my early forties, about 25 years ago.

Our research programme: investing in the future

Why include us in your Will

 

Q8 - Accelerating research is going to cost a lot of money, isn’t it? Where will that come from?

Answer: Yes, research is expensive, but we are wholeheartedly committed to strengthening and expanding our involvement in the years to come. Money will come from a variety of places but it’s fair to say that we will get there quicker with the help of our donors and members, and especially those kind people who leave a donation to research in their Will. It is such a generous and significant thing for someone to do. Every donor is important to us, and I would like to thank everyone who has ever given and anyone thinking about doing so. It is safe to say that all our colleagues at the Macular Society feel the same and we are grateful to everyone joining us in the fight to Beat Macular Disease.