Samantha Leftwich, Engagement Manager for East England, and Amy Askew, Engagement Manager for East England (Maternity Cover) are standing next to the stage. Sam is holding a glass award. The background is lit with purple and pink lighting, with a Community Rail Awards podium either side of the stage. Both Amy and Sam are wearing full-length, black dresses.

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Essex SLC member, Alexander Ramzan, stood outside the front of Chelmsford Museum, with Engagement Manager, Samantha Leftwich.Essex SLC work to make art accessible28 June 2023
Camden Council councillors and cabinet members crossing a road at a zebra crossing during the sim spec walk. From left to right: Jenny Mulholland Camden Councillor (Gospel Oak ward), Adam Harrison, Cabinet member for a sustainable Camden and Camden Councillor (Bloomsbury ward), a My Sighted Guide Volunteer, and Sian Berry, Camden Councillor (Highgate Ward)SLC increases councillor understanding of street obstacles23 June 2023
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 stations22 June 2023
Several people shown walking on a path in a park. The path is surrounded by a variety of trees and shrubs, including cherry blossom trees.East Sussex SLC joins Brighton & Hove Walking Festival19 June 2023
A close up of two Rodney Powell Awards. A trophy made up of different sized, gold stars, clustered together in a circular shape.Nominations open for Rodney Powell Awards for Volunteering07 June 2023
Thank you text in a yellow speech bubble, against a light blue background.Volunteers’ Week 2023: Celebrate and inspire31 May 2023
Image shows a man stepping off of a curb with his guide dog. He is holding a white cane.Are you worried about obstacles on pavements?26 May 2023
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 etiquette25 May 2023
Blind and partially sighted volunteers are sat around circular tables having a discussion at a volunteer event. A Sight Loss Council banner is in the background.Priority projects respond to Listening Month findings12 May 2023
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 loss10 May 2023
A Victorian rail station with a domed glass roof and ornate platform pillars. Several passengers are on the platform in the distance, waiting for a train.Network Rail unveils station accessibility plans09 May 2023
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 testing04 May 2023
The interior of Bristol Station with a departure board.TPT raises accessibility issues in Network Rail stations24 April 2023
Bedfordshire SLC Engagement Manager, Samantha, and guide dog Lizzie, pictured with SLC members Stefan, and Phil, and Ethos Farm Staff. They are stood in a group, smiling at the camera.Bedfordshire SLC continues its work with Luton Rising18 April 2023
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 spring03 April 2023
A bus bus heads across a road bridge with a blue sky in the background.Government makes audio-visual announcement31 March 2023
Close up of an elderly man sitting down. He has his hands on a walking stick. He is looking at a female carer, whose hand is on top of his, and they are smiling at each other.Good practice guide for Bristol’s care home staff29 March 2023
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 session28 March 2023
Front of Bristol Temple Meads railway stationNetwork Rail Communications Award for work with Sight Loss Councils23 March 2023
Attendees at the Access Gym's event, participating in the VI Zumba session in a dance studio at Better Gym.Access Gyms: Making VI Fitness Better21 March 2023
able discussions with blind and partially sighted delegates, Sight Loss Council members and Jamie Reilly (Vulnerabilities Team, University Hospitals Birmingham). Delegates are sat around circular tables in a large room. Screens and a banner displaying the Sight Loss Council logo are in the background.West Midlands SLCs’ Listening Month event15 March 2023
Image shows three pairs of staff members participating in sighted guide training outside.Vision Awareness at Southport Hospital14 March 2023
Close up image of the side of a swimming pool, with a metal ladder into the pool as the main focus.Black Country SLC delivers vision awareness session27 February 2023
Dave Smith being interviewed during a simulation walk in Brighton. He is facing the news anchor, Ian Palmer and there is a camera man holding up a camera and filming them to the side.Celebrating our achievements24 February 2023