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Road Safety and Engineering Team walk blind through Wandsworth
As featured on Good Morning Britain, members of Wandsworth Council’s Road Safety and Engineering Team navigated the streets of Wandsworth wearing spectacles (sim specs) that simulate various sight conditions some residents have on a walk led by Sight Loss Councils.
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‘You can achieve anything with teamwork and collaboration’ – Sight Loss Council Conference
14 October 2021
We held our first-ever Sight Loss Council conference on 8 October. The conference enabled Sight Loss Council members to come together, share skills and ideas to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people in their communities.
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Volunteers recognised at Rodney Powell Awards
13 October 2021
Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) launched the awards to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution volunteers make to both the charity and the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
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Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council: “Our approach to e-scooter trials is proactive and solutions focused”
01 October 2021
On 22 September, Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council and e-scooter operator Lime invited blind and partially sighted Greater Manchester residents to a Meet the e-scooter drop-in event.
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How to improve mental health care for visually impaired people in Bedfordshire
01 October 2021
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, Integrated Care System, invited Bedfordshire Sight Loss Council to their transforming mental health care event on 29 September. The event focused on how to improve mental health support across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
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Welcome Essex Sight Loss Council
29 September 2021
A new Sight Loss Council has launched in Essex. Essex Sight Loss Council will campaign for positive change and tackle a range of issues affecting blind and partially sighted people, such as e-scooter safety and access to health and social care.
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Sight Loss Council Conference 2021
29 September 2021
We are hosting our first-ever national Sight Loss Council conference on 8-10 October in Birmingham! The conference will showcase and celebrate the work Sight Loss Councils have achieved. It is also a chance for SLC members to meet one another, share ideas and skills.
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Webinar recording: Life after lockdown in Merseyside
24 September 2021
Merseyside Sight Loss Council held a VI Forum on Friday, 17 September, to tackle the challenges blind and partially sighted people face as everything opens up again. The forum is a great way to find out about the services and support available for blind and partially sighted people in Merseyside.
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My university experience as a visually impaired student
23 September 2021
Read about Black Country SLC member Natalie's time at university and her plans to apply her experience and knowledge gained during her degree to her role as a Black Country Sight Loss Council member.
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How accessible are the new Merseyrail trains?
13 September 2021
Merseyrail invited Merseyside Sight Loss Council members on an exclusive tour of their new trains to familiarise themselves in advance of them going into service.
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Webinar recording: Accessible sports and leisure VI Forum in the West Midlands
09 September 2021
In July, West Midlands Sight Loss Council held a VI forum all about accessible sports and activities for blind and partially sighted people in the region. Watch a subtitled recording of the seminar here.
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“Small changes make a big difference”
03 September 2021
Black Country Sight Loss Council teamed up with National Express to deliver its first-ever 'Meet the Buses' event at Wolverhampton bus depot. Read all about the event here.
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Complete our Accessible Information Standard Survey
26 August 2021
Do you experience barriers to receiving medical information? Let us know about your experiences with accessible NHS information in our Accessible Information Standard survey.
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Voting now open for Rodney Powell Award for Volunteering
16 August 2021
Voting is now open for the inaugural Rodney Powell Award for Volunteering which includes many of our Sight Loss Council members.
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Influencing Change: An interview with Jules Lee
10 August 2021
Julie (Jules) Lee joined Merseyside Sight Loss Council in September 2020.. Since then she has been involved in many of its activities and campaigns. We interviewed Jules to find out more on the projects she feels passionate about and the impact Sight Loss Council members make.
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Blue badge ban will shut out disabled residents from York city centre
29 July 2021
York Council’s plans to permanently ban blue badge holders from driving in pedestrianised streets during the day will shut disabled people out of the city centre, warns York Sight Loss Council.
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Webinar recording: Inclusive sport in Tyne and Wear
27 July 2021
Watch a recording of our June webinar to find out what accessible sports and activities are available in Tyne and Wear and how you can get involved.
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#StreetsForAll: Making streets safer for blind and partially sighted people
20 July 2021
Sight Loss Councils have been campaigning over the last eight months to make our public spaces safer and more accessible for blind and partially sighted pedestrians with our #StreetsForAll campaign.
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Sight Loss Councils back Equal Pavements Pledge
14 July 2021
Sight Loss Councils have joined forces with London pan-disability group Transport for All to promote the importance of accessible streets as part of our #StreetsForAll campaign.
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Walking blind in Birmingham: Understanding the safety issues e-scooters pose
09 July 2021
Sight Loss Councils and Voi Technology invited Birmingham City Officials to experience the issues e-scooters pose blind and partially sighted pedestrians.
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TIER publishes UK Safety Board’s interim report on e-scooters
05 July 2021
Sight Loss Councils and Thomas Pocklington Trust welcomes the interim report from the UK safety board led by e-scooter operator Tier.
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Thomas Pocklington Trust Launches Rodney Powell volunteering award
02 July 2021
Thomas Pocklington Trust launches the Rodney Powell award for Volunteering, to recognise the contribution volunteers make to the charity and the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
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Webinar recording: accessible transport in Bedfordshire
01 July 2021
In June, the Bedfordshire Sight Loss Council held a webinar on accessible transport. Watch the recording below to find out what StageCoach East, Luton Council and Govia ThamesLink railway are...
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New Emergency Alerts service to be tested in Reading
24 June 2021
A new Emergency Alerts service will be tested in Reading on 29 June between 1 and 2pm.
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‘Volunteering has raised up my confidence’ Mary Gilbertson
09 June 2021
Volunteering for the Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council has raised up Mary's confidence and led her to co-host a sport webinar and do an interview on BBC local radio.
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