A FIFE charity has thanked supporters after it received almost £25,000 to support its work helping people with sight loss.

Seescape, which supports more than 3,500 people every year across the area, raised the money from fundraisers, corporate sponsors and trusts.

The charity offers a range of services including advice, training, assistive technology assistance, befriending, and social groups.

The donations will allow Seescape to do more to support people diagnosed with visual impairments in Fife.

Lesley Carcary, chief executive of Seescape (Image: Seescape)

Lesley Carcary, chief executive of Seescape, said: "We would like to thank all the people who give so generously to support our work.

"These wonderful donations mean we can keep doing more for people with sight loss and help them live their lives to the full."

The funds include nearly £2,000 raised in sponsorship by people who took on the Dundee Kiltwalk, as well as gifts from local businesses and organisations.

Seescape also received £6,200 from Fife Carers Community Chest to deliver workshops and activities to help unpaid carers support people with a visual impairment and £1,000 from the Baxters Charity which will help pay for art classes and transport for people to get to classes and activities.

Lochore-based bakers, Baynes, also donated £250.

The charity was given £4,800 from the Hugh Fraser Foundation to support its counselling service and £5,500 from Technip FMC in Dunfermline to help pay for transport to take clients to social groups, pay for much-needed counselling, and to help run several community open days.

A further £3,500 was given by pharmaceutical firm Abbvie UK to help with community open days and £1,000 from the AM Pilkington Charitable Trust, which has supported Seescape since 2011.

People during the Dundee KiltwalkPeople during the Dundee Kiltwalk (Image: Seescape)

A team of Seescape supporters took on the challenge of the Dundee Kiltwalk at the start of August. Evelyn Hickman, Karen Russell, and Deanne Brogan, who all work with Seescape, completed the 20-mile 'Mighty Stride' from St Andrews to Dundee city centre.

The team, known as the Seescape Striders, were joined by Amanda and Zara Morgan, Zoe Morgan, Vada Montgomery, Sarah Hepburn, Elaina Hutchison, and Shanna Pitbladdo, who is also supported by Seescape.

Hope Murray took on the four-mile Wee Wander to raise money for the charity following her own severe sight loss caused by hydrocephalus.

Amanda Morgan, whose sister Deanne is a vision rehabilitation specialist at Seescape, completed the Wee Wander challenge despite having a partial knee replacement last year.

She added: "After hearing about the Kiltwalk when Deanne took part in 2023, I was determined that I would take part in the future, as a way to raise funds and awareness for Seescape as a thank you for the support that they gave to my late grandparents."