The Guinness World Record title is almost in sight for a charity passionate about ensuring people with learning disabilities get the necessary eye care.
SeeAbility is going into the second and final day of their free event, where the public is invited to come and help in their Guinness World Record attempt in Potters Park – in the shadow of Tower Bridge.
The charity saw significant success yesterday, the first day of their attempt to break the record for ‘most participants featured on a live portrait installation in 48 hours’.
Head of Public Fundraising and Engagement Emily Nicholls said: “We had a fantastic day yesterday with hundreds of people signing up for the mural and donating to SeeAbility.”
The first day of the two-day event saw nearly 400 members of the public getting involved and getting their faces onto the mural.
Nevertheless, a further 400 participants will need to come along to today’s event in order for them to successfully break the Guinness World Record.
Nicholls said: “It’s a big day ahead to reach the record, so anyone who didn’t make it yesterday should head down today to get involved.
“We are so grateful to all the public who donated so that people with learning disabilities can get the eye care they need.”
The challenge, where participants can have their faces illustrated on the mural at no cost, is a collaboration between London-based artists Luke Embden, a renowned mural artist, and Alex the Doodler who began doodling age 13 to express himself as an autistic teenager.
SeeAbility is a charity organisation passionate about raising awareness of eyesight problems in people with learning disabilities and ensuring everyone gets the eye care they need.
In the UK, roughly 800,000 people with learning disabilities also have sight problems, and around 50% may not be getting the support they need, according to the SeeAbility website.
SeeAbility is hoping to expand significantly over the next five years and aims to reach 25,000 more children.
They are inviting everyone to come along for the second day and be a part of something special as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record.
Today’s session is set to finish at around 6pm and is the last chance to get involved in the event.
By taking part you can help raise awareness on hidden sight loss and be a part of an artwork which represents visibility, inclusion and change.
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