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Webinar recording: Bedfordshire Sight Loss Council Sport and Leisure VI forum
Bedfordshire Sight Loss Council held a Sports and Leisure VI Forum on on 25 January, to discuss inclusive sports happening in Bedfordshire. Read about the webinar's highlights or watch a subtitled recording.
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Making transport accessible in the West of England
Sight Loss Councils are working to improve the experience of blind and partially sighted bus passengers across the West of England. First Bus in Bristol On Saturday, 30 April, in...
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Sight Loss Councils testing tech to boost independence – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
This Global Accessibility Awareness Day we would like to highlight some of the ways Sight Loss Councils have been using accessible tech in innovative ways to improve experiences for blind and partially sighted people!
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‘We are a team’ Essex SLC work together to improve personal safety in Essex
Sight Loss Council member Samantha Fox has been heavily involved in Essex Sight Loss Council's work to improve blind and partially sighted people's personal safety in Essex. We asked Samantha to tell us more about the Sight Loss Council's work with Essex police and all about the Essex VI Forum.
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York Sight Loss Council want you to ‘get active!’
York Sight Loss Council held a 'Let's Get Active' event in York, which invited guest speakers from Thomas Pocklington Trust, British Blind Sport, Goalball UK and members of My Sight York, as well as SLC member, Anna Baldwin who spoke about the opportunities available for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in.
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Making walking routes in Bedfordshire accessible
Bedfordshire Sight Loss Council are working to improve the accessibility to Central Bedfordshire's Right of Way network. SLC members experimented with Microsoft Soundscape to enable blind and partially sighted people to navigate a country walk independently.
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Welcome, East Sussex Sight Loss Council!
A new advocacy group, led by blind and partially sighted people, has launched in East Sussex and is inviting other visually impaired in the county people to join.
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SLC member Clare Williams nominated to be 2022 Commonwealth batonbearer
Sight Loss Councils are excited to announce that one of our wonderful members have been chosen to be a batonbearer for the upcoming #2022Commonwealth games this summer
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Living with Sight Loss: Northumberland Sight Loss Council VI Forum
Northumberland Sight Loss Council held a 'Living with Sight Loss' event at Cramlington Community Hub on the 27th of May. The event provided an opportunity for people with lived experience of sight loss to inform a Northumberland Healthwatch study to identify the support available for people with sight loss in County and where there are significant gaps.
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West Midlands VI Forum – Life After Lockdown
On Friday 25th March 2022, Sight Loss Councils for the West Midlands held its first ever VI forum at West Bromwich Albion football club. The event invited blind and partially sighted people to hear from guest speakers, including rehab workers & ECLO's, Sight Loss Council members & local sight loss charities talk about support services that are available.
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Sight loss campaigners welcome government promise of new laws on e-scooters
Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sight Loss Councils welcome the Secretary of State’s promise that the Queens Speech will propose legislation to regulate e-scooters.
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Five Guys improving VI awareness
In partnership with Sight Loss Councils, Fast food chain Five Guys has launched a new training programme for its 4,000 staff to improve VI awareness.
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London Sight Loss Councils host e-scooter safety event
London Sight Loss Council (SLC) invited blind and partially sighted people and the wider public to an event on Wednesday 6 April to discuss key issues and concerns regarding London’s e-scooter trials.
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The journey of a Sight Loss Council member
Following our ‘Meet the MPs' event at Westminster, Rick Asquith, one of the founding members of York Sight Loss Council, shared with us what volunteering with the SLC means to him and how this has grown his confidence.
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Meet the Buses in Greater Manchester
Blind and partially sighted Greater Manchester residents were invited to a public event to walk through the layout of different bus styles, speak to drivers and training managers about their experiences and discuss how changes can be made to improve the accessibility of buses in Greater Manchester.
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Sight Loss Council members inspire and educate MPs in Westminster
“Inspiring”, “important” and “hugely interesting” were among the comments after Sight Loss Council volunteers met with MPs in Westminster.
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Petition demands accessible health information for blind and partially sighted people
A new petition from Sight Loss Councils demands five key measures to ensure blind and partially sighted people have access to health information. Sign our Accessible Information petition.
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E-scooter safety event for the capital
London Sight Loss Council invites blind and partially sighted people and the wider public to an event on Wednesday 6 April (12–2pm) to discuss key issues and concerns regarding London’s e-scooter trials.
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Top health and social care panel at Bristol Sight Loss Council event
Blind and partially sighted Bristolians can find out about health and social care support services at an event organised by Bristol Sight Loss Council on Thursday 31st March (11am - 1pm).
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Invite your MP to our Meet the Sight Loss Councils event
Our first ever ‘Meet the Sight Loss Councils’ event in Westminster is on Tuesday 29 March and we are calling on visually impaired people to invite your MP
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New: Project specific roles
We are looking for blind or partially sighted people to support specific Sight Loss Council projects. See what roles are available and how to apply
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In memory of Frank Mcfarlane and Shelagh Austin
With great sadness, we share the news that two of our friends and Sight Loss Council members Shelagh Austin and Frank Mcfarlane have passed away. Our deepest condolences go out to their families and friends.
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Natalie Greenhough: “There are so many ways for VI people to get active” #MakeSportAccessible
Natalie Greenhough is 27 years old and volunteers with Black Country Sight Loss Council. She talks to us about her journey with sports, her love of judo and her passion to #MakeSportAccessible in her capacity as a Black Country Sight Loss Council member.
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A Sight Loss Council win in Birmingham #StreetsForAll
SLC member James Preston grew concerned that his #GuideDog might get injured due to debris & broken glass in Lancaster Circus. Through the intervention of WM SLC, Environmental Health Services have now agreed to carry out a regular deep clean of the area
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Webinar recording: Tyne & Wear Sight Loss Council Virtual Mental Health VI forum
Tyne & Wear Sight Loss Council held a VI Forum on 26th January, to discuss the support available in Tyne & Wear and across the wider North East. A subtitled recording is now available.
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