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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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
Kelly Barton, EM for the north west, shown presenting to attendees at the Barclays vision awareness session.Barclays attend vision awareness session21 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
Image shoes a magnifying glass against a light blue background.Worcestershire SLC promotes local activity10 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. He is facing the news anchor Ian Palmer, there is a camera man holding up a camera and filming them to the side.Celebrating our achievements24 February 2023
A sign reading 'polling station' outside a sandstone building on an urban street.Have your say at local elections21 February 2023
Image shows a lady from the waist down, walking with her cane.Gloucestershire Councillors participate in sim-spec walk17 February 2023
Close up of an eye with a green iris. Blonde hair is seen skimming the person's forehead.Life with Retinitis Pigmentosa15 February 2023
A series of glass fronted ticket officers interspersed with speaking grates.Make Transport Accessible receives reply on ticket office petition13 February 2023
Group shot of Kelly, EM for Greater Manchester SLC, and Ada, SLC member. They are stood with staff members from John Lewis who participated in the VI awareness session.Greater Manchester SLC deliver VI sessions at John Lewis10 February 2023
Group shot of those attending the sim spec walk. Engagement manager Dave Smith, is with SLC members Iris and Graham, and members of the Highways Transport team at Brighton and Hove City Council.Brighton and Hove City Council to review street furniture policy07 February 2023
Image shows the Luton DART train driving alongside a platform.Bedfordshire SLC test Luton Rising Passenger Assist service01 February 2023