South West London

South West London Sight Loss Council (SLC) launched in March 2023.

Our members meet monthly to discuss accessibility issues and plan projects around our national, regional, and local priority areas. Locally, SLC members are working to #MakeRetailAccessible.

Since its inception, South West London SLC has been incredibly active and also gained membership in Kingston on Thames. Members have got fully involved in a variety of campaigns and activities.

Meet the members

 

Head shot of Lucy Williams, Senior Engagement Manager (south). She is smiling at the camera. she has long fair hair and is wearing glasses.“We’re really excited to be growing our Sight Loss Councils in London by forming a South West London Sight Loss Council. This will cover Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

All Sight Loss Councils are led and supported by blind and partially sighted people, and aim to make a real impact and positive change in the local communities.”

Lucy Williams, Senior Engagement Manager (South) 

 

Why should I volunteer?

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.

“In my experience being a member of a Sight Loss Council is a great way to make a positive impact  for the blind and partially sighted locally and beyond”

Haren Thillainathan, South West London SLC member

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

Sight Loss Council volunteers and staff pictured at their first anniversary. They are smiling at the camera and wearing Sight Loss Council hoodies.South West London SLC celebrates first anniversaryThis time last year, volunteer members from the boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth got together to launch South West London Sight Loss Council (SLC). This month, it celebrates it first anniversary and key achievements. Read more
Attendees at London Sight Loss Councils' retail event. Image taken from the back of the room and shows several tables of attendees seated during the event.Handle the Goods: Shopping with Sight Loss event successAround 40 blind and partially sighted people attended London Sight Loss Councils’ ‘Handle the Goods: Shopping with sight loss’ event on 23 February 2024. Read more
An ophthalmologist in a white coat, is examining a patients eye with a small Sciascope.Retinitis Pigmentosa: volunteers share their storiesRetinitis Pigmentosa is the most common inherited eye condition in the UK today. To mark Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness month we asked two Sight Loss Council volunteers to share their experience of living with RP. Read more
Lucy Williams, Senior Engagement Manager for South England, with Haren and Harry, South West London SLC volunteers, and Fiona Duenyas, Public Affairs Manager at Lime. They are stood by the entrance to the awards cermony, in front of a CiTTi Awards banner.London SLCs attend 2023 CiTTi AwardsLondon Sight Loss Councils have presented an award, and been nominated for two awards at the 2023 City Transport and Traffic Innovation (CiTTi) Awards for their work to make our streets accessible. Read more
A red London bus, shown going round a roundabout at Trafalgar Square, London.London SLCs and TfL partner to increase accessibility of transportLondon Sight Loss Councils have developed a partnership with Transport for London (TfL) to increase the accessibility of transport across the city. Read more
Members of Bedfordshire SLC are stood with Samantha Leftwich, Engagement Manager for East England. They are stood on a platform at Stevenage train station as part of the Aira trial. They are all holding their smartphones in one hand, their long cane in the other.SLCs trial smartphone app to improve assistance at stationsSight Loss Councils are working with Govia Thameslink Railway to trial an app that connects blind and partially sighted people to a remote advisor to improve assistance in railway stations. Read more
A close up of the front wheel of a TIER e-scooter. The e-scooter is turquoise, with TIER written on the frame, by the wheel.TIER and SLCs launch joint campaign to highlight parking etiquetteTIER, the world’s largest provider of shared micro-mobility, and Sight Loss Councils (SLC) have today launched a joint campaign to highlight proper parking etiquette. Read more
Someone on an e-scooter on a pedestrianised road. Three members of PEARL UCL are standing on the edge with their equipment, monitoring the experiment.SLCs inform universal acoustic vehicle alert testingSight Loss Councils have informed the latest phase of testing to find a universal acoustic vehicle alert (AVA) for shared e-scooters. Read more
Group of volunteers with their arms around each other, facing away from the camera. They are outside and are all wearing light blue t-shirts.Three Sight Loss Councils launch this springWe are delighted to welcome three new Sight Loss Councils to our growing network this spring. As part of our continuing expansion, we have opened Sight Loss Councils in North Yorkshire, South West London, and West Sussex. This brings the current number of SLCs in England to 18. Read more
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