Winning West Norwood window displayGeranium Shop West Norwood grabs second prize in Lambeth Councils and International Visuals "Spring Window Competition"

On March 22nd 2012 Geranium shop West Norwood was awarded second place in the local Spring Window Competition, after being narrowly pipped for the top slot by Beamish & McGlue.

A £100 cheque was presented to Jackie Felstead (the Manager) and Janice Reddington (Volunteer window dresser) by Lambeth Council's Sally Prentice, along with a trophy and certificate.

We would like to thank Janice for the great window displays that she has produced over the years and the support that she has given the Greater London Fund for the Blind.

Keep up the good work and thank you.

If you would like to donate goods or furniture to our Geranium Shops, you can find out more here.

Some of our collectors on Geranium Day 2012On Friday April 20th, we once again took to the streets of the City of London to collect in honour of our 90th City Geranium Day. We were lucky with the weather – despite a few downpours we were able to brave the outdoors for most of the day.

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated on the day, and to our volunteers and friends who gave some of their time to collect – the money raised will make a huge difference in the lives of blind people across London.

If you want to be involved with our 90th Geranium Day, it’s not too late! You can find out how to donate here. Help us to make London the best city in the world for blind people to live.

We will be posting the total as soon as the counts have finished, so do visit the site again to find out the ultimate sum raised for City Geranium Day 2012.

Our Metropolitan Geranium Day is coming up on Tuesday 22nd May, and we'd love to make it a big success. If you're interested in helping us out, you can find out how to do so here.

Thanks to everyone who ran the London Marathon 2012 as part of Team GLFB. Our original team of seven was blighted by injury, but four amazing runners crossed the finish line all in under 5 hours. The remaining three will cross the line in 2013!Top fundraiser Nick O'Shea at the 2011 start

We are so proud of all of our runners, and they all had a great time. We found this lovely message in our inbox this morning:

"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to run the marathon. It was damn hard work and I am aching a little now but it was a fantastic experience and it raised a little bit of cash for a good cause as well." – Dan Broughton

We are so grateful for the amazing efforts of our marathon runners, who have raised a fantastic total for the GLFB.So far the total raised by the runners is just under £12,500 – but their pages are still open. Why not head over to Justgiving to see our runner's pages and sponsor them.

PM Winston Churchill on Geranium DayWe are now looking forward to Geranium Day on April 20th 2012, a day when we will take time to reflect on how precious the gift of sight is. This year, like every year, our volunteer collectors will take to the streets to raise vital funds for our projects. As usual, I will be joining them.

As I stand collecting on Waterloo Bridge, with the full force of the chilly wind whistling around me and the Thames below, I will reflect on the four seasons and the many ways in which we, together, have helped to change the lives of visually impaired Londoners.

Early spring marks the start of a fresh cycle and with it comes renewal and growth. A diagnosis of visual impairment at a young age can be extremely upsetting – which is why we support not only babies and children, but their families too.