Sightline appoints Peter Booth to Board of Trustees

Sightline is very pleased to welcome Peter Booth as he joins the charity on the Board of Trustees.

Following his appointment, Peter says: "I am very pleased to have joined Sightline as trustee in September 2022.

"Firstly, its offices are currently in Galloways, where as a child I played on the lawn by sneaking through the hedge!

"I come now through the main entrance as an Optometrist with many years’ experience of sight loss and the trauma it brings in its wake.

"Where I couldn’t help with glasses, I hope to help support Sightline as it brings a telephone befriending service to those who are visually impaired.

"Although in my seventies, I am not retired as I continue in optometry, volunteering in many third world countries testing eyes and supplying donated spectacles.

"I work with International Aid Trust in many countries, including Ukraine, where I hope to visit at the earliest opportunity. I also continue to work with Sight Aid International in East Africa along with Sightline’s Chair of Trustees, Peter Howard.

"When 17 I nearly died in a road accident; this coupled with my Christian faith motivates me to serve."

Read more about the Sightline team here.