Group shot of Wandsworth Council’s Road Safety and Engineering Team with Sight Loss Council (SLC) members and Thomas Pocklington Trust staff. A selection of the team who have just been guided are wearing simulation glasses (sim specs). SLC member Harry is holding a navigation cane, and SLC member Haren is pictured with a guide dog. They are stood in front of Wandsworth Town train station.

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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 Awards22 November 2023
Gill Currie, Kelly Barton, Rachael Foley, photographed laughing together during the retail project session.Sight Loss Council Communications Apprentice vacancy22 November 2023
Photo of Bamburgh Castle, taken from the sand dunes on the beach in front of it.Northumberland SLC celebrates second birthday14 November 2023
Lets Get Active attendees are standing in a line in the main sports hall, waiting for the Goalball session to start.Yorkshire and Humberside Let’s Get Active multi-sport taster event success10 November 2023
Clothes are hung across four clothes rails against a grey wall. Wooden shelves are above the rails, with denim clothing folded, and a canvas tote bag. The rails are industrial in style, to mimic old scaffolding poles.The power of the Purple Pound07 November 2023
The empty upper deck of a busNew report highlights barriers to accessing transport01 November 2023
Steve Keith, Birmingham and Black Country SLC member, being guided through a ticket barrier by a member of staff. They have their backs to the camera.Travelling blind: my rail journey as a blind passenger01 November 2023
Image of a closed door at a ticket office. The image shows a sign to the left of the door which reads: 'Entrance when ticket office closed.'Sight Loss Councils welcome U-turn on ticket office closures31 October 2023
Lancashire Sight Loss Council members, Alison, Lynne, Lloyd, Mohammed Salim, Dawn, and Michael, pictured in front of the Sight Loss Council banner, with David Parfett, SLC coordinator for North West, and Kelly Barton, Engagement Manager for the North West.Launch of Lancashire Sight Loss Council23 October 2023
Two rows of golden, star shaped, Rodney Powell Awards.Rodney Powell Volunteer Awards: 2023 Winners20 October 2023
Delegates sitting around round tables in the main conference room at our 2023 SLC conference.“The power of lived experience” – Sight Loss Council Conference 202320 October 2023
From left to right: Greater Manchester SLC members Gill Currie, Anthony Gough, Kelly Barton, Engagement Manager for North West England, Ada Eravama, Rachael Foley, and Mary Gilbertson.Beauty masterclass helps make retail accessible16 October 2023
A bunch of white and yellow balloons, tied together with gold string, held up against bright blue sky.Essex Sight Loss Council celebrates second birthday29 September 2023
Four people looking towards five small pieces of art, in black frames, on a grey wall.East Sussex SLC produce ‘Top Tips for Describing Art’ guide25 September 2023
A close up photo of a stethoscope, sitting on a pale grey piece of fabric.Volunteer-led project to make health accessible for blind and partially sighted people: lessons learnt15 September 2023
A red London bus, shown going round a roundabout at Trafalgar Square, London.London SLCs and TfL partner to increase accessibility of transport12 September 2023
Kelly Barton, Engagement Manager for the North West is stood poised holding a goalball, on the court. She is wearing a bright pink t-shirt and a black blindfold.Manchester multi-sport taster event success11 September 2023
A man in a smart trousers, white shirt, and tie is standing on the edge of a curb holding a cane. He is about to cross a road, via a bus lane. Trees, houses, and some cars line either side of the road.Stroud Town councillors walk blind in town centre06 September 2023
Image looks across a loch, at a castle nestled in front of three hills. The sun is setting, and the reflection of the scene can be seen in the water.Launch of Sight Loss Councils in Scotland23 August 2023
Three people playing Goalball. A lady at the front is wearing a blue blindfold and is holding a red ball. Two male team mates are standing behind her, in blue Goalball UK jackets.Goalball for all: Exciting new taster sessions across the UK!22 August 2023
A partially sighted male, using weights in the gym. An instructor is seen in the background, smiling encouragingly.TPT and SLCs unveil findings of new leisure and fitness report during IBSA World Games21 August 2023
Three female Goalball UK players, standing behind a net. They are adjusting their blindfolds.World Blind Games is open18 August 2023
Nottinghamshire SLC members at the launch. From left to right: Geoff, Jane, Matt Harrison, Engagement Manager East Midlands, Jo, Caroline, Dale, Kay and MaggieNottinghamshire SLC joins our expanding network11 August 2023
Six male and female sighted guides stood in a row smiling at the camera. They are pictured with Sight Loss Council Engagement Manager Sam, pictured with her guide dog.Sight Loss Council sighted guides needed in Sussex. Can you help?02 August 2023