Sight Loss Sunday

Sight Loss Sunday is an initiative by Torch Trust, an organisation dedicated to enabling blind and partially sighted people to encounter Jesus, grow in their faith, and thrive in Christian community. Sight Loss Sunday is a great opportunity to celebrate those who are blind and partially sighted in our congregations and communities, and to equip the Church to achieve its aim of welcoming all of God’s people. Even if there is no one in your church who you can currently think of who has sight loss, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) suggests that one in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime. As we seek to reach out to the world with the good news of Jesus, having churches that are welcoming and accessible for those with sight loss is a demonstration of God’s love in action.

This year, Sight Loss Sunday will be taking place on Sunday 11th October 2026.

There are lots of ways you can mark Sight Loss Sunday, whether that’s through a full Sight Loss Sunday service or by including sight loss in other aspects of church life, e.g. in the prayers. The Torch Trust website has a wealth of Sight Loss Sunday resources to assist you in this, organised into four different themes:

• Is seeing believing? Resources which look at the many and various gifts people with sight loss have which can be used to enrich their church.
• Made in God’s image. Resources with a focus on how blind and partially sighted people are unique and valuable and made in the image of God.
• Walking by faith, not by sight. Resources which remind us that we don’t need to have sight to be able to have faith in God and journey with Him.
• Who does God call? Resources which look at God’s call on our lives and how God doesn’t see sight loss as a barrier to leading and serving.

If 11th October isn’t a suitable date for your church to mark Sight Loss Sunday, the resources can be used at any time throughout the year.

To find out more about the work of Torch Trust and how they can support your church in welcoming people with sight loss, visit the Torch Trust website or contact them at slfc@torchtrust.org.