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Rodney Powell Awards 2026: Nominations open!
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Rodney Powell Awards. This is your chance to recognise the incredible work of Sight Loss Council and Thomas Pocklington Trust volunteers who make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
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Bridging the gap between employers and visually impaired people
15 October 2020
Alex Wallis reports on what happened at the Bridge the Gap event in Liverpool.
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Bridge the Gap busting myths to increase diversity
15 October 2020
Businesses in the Merseyside region came together with blind and partially sighted people today to find out how they could increase the number of visually impaired people in the workforce.
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Laura Kennedy
15 October 2020
Find out more about Merseyside Sight Loss Council member Laura Kennedy and how volunteering had a positive impact on her life in this case study.
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My first year
15 October 2020
Iain writes a blog post, reflecting on his first year as Engagement Manager for the North West.
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World Sight Day 2019
15 October 2020
A news release about the work of the Sight Loss Councils and to highlight the message of World Sight Day 2019.
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National Eye Health Week 2019
15 October 2020
A blog covering some important messages from National Eye Health Week 2019
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Inquiry into Pavement Parking
15 October 2020
The Birmingham & Black Country Sight Loss Councils submitted a response to the Transport Select Committee’s Inquiry into Pavement Parking.
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Inquiry into Enforcing the Equality Act
15 October 2020
Birmingham & Black Country Sight Loss Council's response to the Women & Equalities Select Committee Inquiry into Enforcing the Equality Act
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Laura
15 October 2020
Hear about Laura's journey to becoming a Sight Loss Council member and how it has changed her life.
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WAF 25th April 2019
15 October 2020
The April WAF event held at DWF Law featured two employment-focused guest speakers.
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Ask Annie
15 October 2020
Birmingham Sight Loss Council supported the development of a new transport initiative, Ask Annie.
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Birmingham Airport
15 October 2020
The Sight Loss Council was requested to support Birmingham Airport with feedback on their accessibility services.
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WAF 25th October 2018
15 October 2020
The third WAF took place on 25th October 2018 and our guest speaker was Anthony Tattum from Big Cat agency.
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WAF 26th July 2018
15 October 2020
Read our report of the second WAF in West Midlands featuring Blind Dave Heeley.
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The First WAF
15 October 2020
Write up of the first working age forum held in Birmingham
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Mohammed
15 October 2020
Find out about the successes of Sight Loss Council member, Mohammed.
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Yvonne
15 October 2020
Discover more about one of original members, Yvonne and the changes she has made as a Sight Loss Council member.
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Suddenly Sightless
15 October 2020
The Working Age Forum is an opportunity for networking and peer support held quarterly. Find out about one of our success stories from the forum.
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Bus Stop Signage
15 October 2020
Working with the West Midlands Combined Authority, the Sight Loss Councils have improved bus stop signage.
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Birmingham Hippodrome
15 October 2020
Birmingham Sight Loss Council have worked on inclusion with the Hippodrome as part of our Sport & Leisure priority.
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Pan-Disability Jobs Fair
15 October 2020
Birmingham Sight Loss Council collaborated with the West Midlands Combined Authority to organise a disability job fair.
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Purple Tuesday 2018
15 October 2020
Birmingham and Black Country Sight Loss Councils visited the Bullring to talk to the retailers about how to be more accessible.
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Wolverhampton Train Station
15 October 2020
Black Country Sight Loss Council invited MPs to put themselves in the shoes of a person with sight loss at the local train station.
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Volunteers week: Saying thank you to our wonderful volunteers
01 June 2020
For Volunteers Week, we want to say thank you to our incredible blind and partially sighted volunteers, who are working so hard to advocate for visually impaired people in their...
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