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£1 million gift enhancing education in centre for advancing eye health
The Schroder Foundation and Family have donated £1 million towards the new centre for advancing eye health promoting learning and collaborations in the centre.
Sensory play equipment enhances care at Moorfields Eye Centre in Croydon
This week is Play in Healthcare Week, celebrating the importance of play! Thanks to a donation from The Geoff & Fiona Sq…
New way to submit applications and manage grants
Moorfields Eye Charity has launched a new grant management system to improve the submission process and management of ou…
Moorfields’ Stars of 2024
We’re very proud to support Moorfields’ Stars - recognising the outstanding achievements of staff and volunteers at Moorfields and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Eye to Eye: £1 million+ raised over 10 years
Our annual fundraising walk saw participants come together to march through the vibrant streets of London, all in support of the future of eye care.
£1 million gift from Friends of Moorfields to new centre for advancing eye health
Friends of Moorfields Eye Hospital, the charity providing volunteer support and patient experience services at Moorfields, has pledged £1 million towards the new eye health centre.
Impact report shows six-year growth
Moorfields Eye Charity launches its impact report showing that it has grown to become the leading charity in the UK funding research into eye health and innovation and improvement in patient care.
Michael Wade OBE raises over £170,000 for Moorfields Eye Charity
Michel Wade OBE, a long-standing supporter of Moorfields Eye Charity, recently combined his passion for music with his c…
7th UCL Early Career Researchers Symposium
The 7th Early Career Researchers (ECR) Symposium took place on Tuesday 11 June, at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute…
Joint initiative maps priorities for UK eye health research
A new paper published in the journal Eye surveyed 2,240 healthcare professionals, patients, carers, researchers, and cha…
Dr Louise Wood CBE appointed as our new chair
Dr Louise Wood CBE has been appointed as Moorfields Eye Charity’s new chair and will succeed Mervyn Walker when he steps down from the role in July 2024.
Eye to Eye campaign on the tube
Moorfields Eye Charity has launched a campaign on the tube to raise awareness for our Eye to Eye annual fundraising walk.
Launching our new Oriel film
We’re very pleased to share our new film on the transformative impact of Oriel - the joint initiative to create a new centre for advancing eye health, and the critical role of philanthropy.
Free Wills Month
Free Wills Month occurs in March and October every year, but the good news is that you don’t have to wait for the next c…
£5 million gift for research facilities in new eye health centre
The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust has awarded £5 million to UCL in partnership with Moorfields Eye Charity and Moorfi…
Relaunching Innovation and Improvement grants
Grants support the testing of new ideas which will bring about impactful positive change. They aim to optimise or improve clinical practice, service, staff and patient experience, or patient participation.
Professor Sir Eric Thomas
We are immensely saddened by the death of Professor Sir Eric Thomas. Eric made an enormous contribution to our work, as a trustee and as chair of our fundraising committee.
Awareness raising campaign on tube and radio
Moorfields Eye Charity is excited to launch a campaign about the importance of research and innovation in helping people…
Moorfields’ Stars of 2023
Moorfields Stars recognises the outstanding achievements of staff and volunteers at Moorfields and UCL. We’re very proud…
World Sight Day: How to look after your children’s eyes
To mark World Sight Day 2023, we want to share some tips with you on how to look after your children’s eyes and protect …
£1.7 million funding for children’s eye health research
Moorfields Eye Charity and the Medical Research Foundation are working in partnership to support research into childhood…
Launching Eye Grow!
We are pleased to introduce Eye Grow, a new opportunity for our supporters to grow a sunflower and fill their homes with…
Oriel celebrates breaking ground milestone
A special breaking ground celebration was held on Tuesday 11 July to mark the start of construction to build Oriel, a ne…
6th UCL Early Career Researchers Symposium
The Early Career Researchers Symposium is an opportunity for research students and researchers in early stages of their careers to showcase their amazing work.
£10 million award for new state-of-the-art eye health centre
The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded £10 million to Moorfields Eye Charity for Oriel, a new integrated centre for …
We welcome three new people to key governance roles
We have appointed three new members to key committees who bring expertise, passion and knowledge to the charity, further…
Eye to Eye 2023: A walk to remember
On Sunday 5 March 2023, patients, staff, loved ones and researchers came together for a sponsored walk around the histor…
Glaucoma award announcement
We’re shining the spotlight on our newly-funded fellow, Dr Nicky Cronbach, whose research will help families with primar…
Contract signed to build Oriel
A £300 million contract has been awarded to Bouygues UK to build Oriel, a new eye care, research and education centre.
New research funding to help people with diabetes
We’ve partnered with Diabetes UK, Fight for Sight and the Macular Society to launch a call for applications.
All systems go for Oriel
Plans for Oriel, a new state-of-the-art eye care, research and education centre, have been given the green light.
World Sight Day - tips for healthy eyes
1 in 5 people across the UK fear losing their sight over losing any other sense. Experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital share advice for looking after your eyes.
Online courses on eye conditions
Moorfields are running free online courses on major eye conditions, helping people understand treatment, management and practical aspects of daily living.
Moorfields Eye Charity appoints two new trustees-designate
We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr Jyotsna Vohra and Kevin McGrath OBE DL to our Grants committee and Orie…
New charity hub opens at Moorfields Eye Hospital
We have launched our new charity hub at Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road. It is a space where visitors can learn more about the charity.
An outpouring of tea and thanks at this year’s NHS Big Tea
Moorfields Eye Charity celebrated the NHS Big Tea at the start of July, with tea parties at Moorfields sites to thank our NHS staff.
Making an impact in 2021
We’re launching our impact report to share what we’ve achieved over the last year, supporting Moorfields and UCL through an extraordinary year.
Charity trustee, Prof Carrie MacEwen, awarded DBE
We’re delighted to announce that Prof Carrie MacEwen, charity trustee, has been awarded a DBE
The future of global eye health
We’re supporting a Lancet Commission on global eye health which is preparing for the future.
Analysing UK health research
We’re excited to be one of 91 AMRC charities helping detail the UK’s health and medical research landscape.
A new way to support us
We know how much you value Moorfields. Our new fundraising volunteer programme gives you the chance to give back by donating your time.
Investing in innovation
Our new innovation grants support new ideas and innovative projects at Moorfields to improve patient care and the patient experience.
£30m Research England grant awarded to Oriel
Research England has awarded a £30m grant to support our proposed new world-leading eye health centre, Oriel.