Group photo of members testing the AIRA app at Chichester station. There are six people in the photo with some with their fists in the air, all smiling at the camera.

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Exhibition stands and displays in the Ken Dodd exhibition at The Museum of Liverpool.‘Bringing Museums to Life’ event success14 February 2024
Image looks up at the top third of The Shard, a pyramid shaped, 72 storey, sky scraper, which is based in Southwark, London. The building is glass, and is shown against bright blue sky.Third Sight Loss Council launches in London06 February 2024
A close up of The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle, taken at sunset. Golden sunlight is flooding the bridge. A group of tall buildings can be seen in the distance.Tyne and Wear SLC celebrates third birthday29 January 2024
A pair of London buses driving down the road. The one of the right says Aldwych and the number 9 at the front.Detail of audio visual announcements revealed22 January 2024
Sefton Council staff members shown during the sim spec walk. They are walking in pairs along a pavement, navigating plant pots and advertising boards.New film highlights Sight Loss Council work to improve street design15 January 2024
Leanne Best, London SLC member, is standing next to a bank of Lime e-bikes and e-scooters with her back to the camera. She is facing a female camera operator and walking towards the camera with her guide dog.Increasing the parking etiquette of e-bikes and e-scooters12 January 2024
A black car which has parked on a pavement next to a tall hedge, taking up over half of the pavement.Pavement parking means I can’t leave the house alone09 January 2024
Dave Smith, Engagement Manager for South East England, is shown walking on a pavement in Brighton with his long cane. His support worker is walking next to him, and several people are walking on the path behind him.Travelling blind: my injury caused by pavement parking09 January 2024
A group shot of London and South West London Sight Loss Council members, with Lucy Williams, Senior Engagement Manager for South England, and three representatives from Govia Thameslink Railway.SLCs inform ‘Try a Train’ event03 January 2024
Engagement Manager Kelly Barton, with Lancashire SLC members Dawn and Loyd, Mayor Brian Newman, and officers and councillors from Pendle Borough Council.Lancashire SLC launches first project to make streets accessible12 December 2023
A blind man using a white cane, is walking on the road, around a car which is parked on the pavement.Urgent call to address pavement parking danger11 December 2023
A male’s hand, holding a magnifying glass over an ancient document, written in script.It belongs in a museum’ – Essex SLC event success29 November 2023
Two Tier e-scooters face each other parked on a path in the middle of a green field.North Yorkshire SLC attend TIER’s acoustic alert pilot in York27 November 2023
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