Merseyside

Welcome to Merseyside Sight Loss Council.

We launched in March 2019 and is led by blind and partially sighted members from Merseyside. We meet once a month to discuss any accessibility issues raised by the community and plan future projects.

Meet the members

If you would like to collaborate with Merseyside Sight Loss Council on a project, please get in touch.

 

Why should I volunteer?

Please note that we are not currently taking applications for Merseyside Sight Loss Council.

If you want to make a real difference in your local area on the issues that affect blind and partially sighted people, joining our Sight loss Council could be the perfect volunteering opportunity for you.

Join us

You will work with policy makers and local service providers to improve access for blind and partially sighted people in your local community. It is also a great opportunity to come together with other blind and partially sighted people in your area.

This is your chance to develop your skills and influence positive change.

Hear from our volunteers about why you should join us

Training and development 

It’s really important to us that you get as much as possible out of volunteering. You’ll receive relevant training and the opportunity to learn and/or enhance your skills. Whether you’re interested in public speaking or honing your social media skills, there’s something for everyone to get involved in.

Stay in the know

If you want to stay up to date with news from the Sight Loss Councils, sign up to our mailing list.

Our Highlights

Planet Earth, shown from space, with darkened sky and stars.Merseyside SLC ‘reach for the stars’
Members of Merseyside Sight Loss Council pictured during the sim spec walk with Sefton Council staff members. Kelly Barton, Engagement Manager for the North West is leading the walk with her pink cane.Sefton highways team learns about sight loss
Merseyside SLC members and Martin Symcox, with students at Hope University Liverpool. They are standing on an indoor tennis court, behind the net. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.Sports students at Hope University attend VI session
Image shows three pairs of staff members participating in sighted guide training outside.Vision Awareness at Southport Hospital
London SLC outside ASDA Wembley. From left to right, Hubert, Tech Team Intern at TPT, Vicky and Davinder, London SLC members, and Lucy Williams, Senior Manager for the South.SLC’s trial GoodMaps app in ASDA stores
Councillors navigating the streets of Southport town centre wearing spectacles (sim specs), with Sight Loss Council members.Councillors walk blind in Southport town centre
Outstanding Volunteer Award presented to Wayne Jordan's daughter Kerrie.Rodney Powell Awards 2022
Merseyside Sight Loss Council members with Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Engagement Manager Kelly Barton at the event. They are stood in front of a Sight Loss Council banner.Liverpool City Region’s Mayor at Merseyside Sight Loss Council event
Image taken from behind staff members from Places Leisure and SLC members, listening to a training session.Places for People teams up with Sight Loss Councils for National Inclusion Week
Man riding an e-scooter past a bus stopMerseyside SLC met VOI e-scooters
tops of hanging clothes on a shopping railPurple Tuesday: ‘Inaccessible websites can take away my independence’
Image showing the Apple Accessibility Workshops with Merseyside Sight Loss CouncilApple Accessibility Workshops with Merseyside Sight Loss Council
Voi e-scooter riding past Liverpool bus stationMerseyside residents invited to e-scooter safety event
Merseyside Sight Loss Council members collecting their Team of the Year award at this year's Sight Loss Council conferenceMerseyside Sight Loss Council Listening Month events
Man presenting to the audience at 'Bridge the Gap busting myths to increase diversity' conferenceBridge the Gap busting myths to increase diversity
Bridging the gap between employers and visually impaired - people shown in conference settingBridging the gap between employers and visually impaired people
Jules LeeInfluencing Change: An interview with Jules Lee
A group of people inside a train, some are guide dog users, some are wearing high-vis vests.How accessible are the new Merseyrail trains?
Images shows the legs of a couple walking with guide dogWebinar recording: Life after lockdown in Merseyside
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