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Sight Loss Councils

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Sight Loss Councils are groups of blind & partially sighted people working to drive transformative change & raise awareness across the UK #VisionForChange

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Join Lancashire Sight Loss Council for our ‘Meet the Bus’ event in partnership with Blackpool Transport 📅 22 Sept 🕙10am - 2pm 📍Central Pier, Promenade, Blackpool Book: bit.ly/3Tkz1Ro Boost your confidence in using the bus network as a #blind or #PartiallySighted

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#Merseyside Sight Loss Council has been visiting World Museum 🌎 as part of their joint work to #MakeCultureAccessible for #blind and #PartiallySighted people. Looking forward to continuing our partnership! #VisionForChange

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Another fantastic vision awareness session held with conductors from Greater Anglia this week as part of our work with local operators to #MakeTransportAccessible #VisionForChange

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We're hiring!   We’re looking for an SLC Coordinator to support the Senior Engagement Manager (SEM) for the West Midlands team The successful candidate will help us progress our work across the region, through a person-centred approach.  Closing date for applications is 22

We're hiring!  

We’re looking for an SLC Coordinator to support the Senior Engagement Manager (SEM) for the West Midlands team The successful candidate will help us progress our work across the region, through a person-centred approach. 

Closing date for applications is 22
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RSBC & Esme's Umbrella are raising awareness about #CharlesBonnetSyndrome, which can affect #VisionImpaired people of all ages. Join our online session for parents to learn about CBS and get support. Judith Potts will share her experiences & tips. 👉Join: ow.ly/BBNW50TaIFG

RSBC &amp; <a href="/esmesumbrella/">Esme's Umbrella</a> are raising awareness about #CharlesBonnetSyndrome, which can affect #VisionImpaired people of all ages. Join our online session for parents to learn about CBS and get support. <a href="/JudithPotts/">Judith Potts</a> will share her experiences &amp; tips.

👉Join: ow.ly/BBNW50TaIFG
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Well done to our Engagement Manager for the North East, Kelly on completing the #GreatNorthRun on Sunday! A fantastic achievement and great example of races being made accessible for #Blind & #PartiallySighted people. #VisionForChange

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Yesterday, South East SLC delivered a sim-spec walk for Brighton & Hove City councillors to demonstrate the challenges faced by #blind and #PartiallySighted people when navigating its busy streets. Councillor Trevor Muten said: "Much more aware of hazards on the pavements and

Yesterday, South East SLC delivered a sim-spec walk for Brighton &amp; Hove City councillors to demonstrate the challenges faced by #blind and #PartiallySighted people when navigating its busy streets.

Councillor Trevor Muten said:

"Much more aware of hazards on the pavements and
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Today, London SLC’s delivered a VI awareness session to Better Hackney as part of their ongoing work to #MakeHealthAccessible for #Blind & #PartiallySighted customers. The session allowed volunteers to raise awareness of the types of visual impairments and share their ideas so

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We’re looking forward to attending the Accessible Transport Summit today to discuss the changes needed to #MakeTransportAccessible alongside disabled passengers, disability-centred organisations, industry experts, and policymakers. 🚆  #ncat_uk #MakeTransportAccessible

We’re looking forward to attending the Accessible Transport Summit today to discuss the changes needed to #MakeTransportAccessible alongside disabled passengers, disability-centred organisations, industry experts, and policymakers. 🚆 

#ncat_uk #MakeTransportAccessible
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Good luck to #London Sight Loss Councils at today’s #MeetTheBus event in partnership with TfL.  Attendees will get the chance to familiarise themselves with the layout of a typical London bus, speak to bus drivers about their visual impairments and the measures drivers can

Good luck to #London Sight Loss Councils at today’s #MeetTheBus event in partnership with <a href="/TfL/">TfL</a>. 

Attendees will get the chance to familiarise themselves with the layout of a typical London bus, speak to bus drivers about their visual impairments and the measures drivers can
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Great to learn that London Sight Loss Council's #MeetTheBus event in collaboration with TfL was a success! Around 40 #Blind & #PartiallySighted people were able to raise awareness on visual impairment and share the steps drivers can take to #MakeTranspoortAccessible to 25 bus

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Good luck to Sight Loss Councils and GTR at tonight’s National Rail Awards! 🙌 We're proud to be recognised for our work together to #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people.  Our partnership has introduced key accessibility initiatives, including

Good luck to Sight Loss Councils and <a href="/GTRailUK/">GTR</a> at tonight’s National Rail Awards! 🙌 We're proud to be recognised for our work together to #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. 

Our partnership has introduced key accessibility initiatives, including
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#GreaterManchester Sight Loss Councils revisited The Bridgewater Hall yesterday to raise awareness for #Blind & #PartiallySighted visitors by delivering a vision awareness session to staff. This means that visually impaired people can access this fantastic venue and the variety of

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Since launching our #Derbyshire Sight Loss Council this spring, our volunteers have shown great initiative in increasing the accessibility of regional services for #Blind & #PartiallySighted people, even holding talks with commissioners and councilors to create real change! 💪✨

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Thrilled to announce that Sight Loss Councils and Thameslink (GTR) have been 'highly commended' at the National Rail Awards last Thursday in recognition for our joint work #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind & #PartiallySighted people.   Engagement Manager Dave Smith who attended

Thrilled to announce that Sight Loss Councils and <a href="/TLRailUK/">Thameslink</a> (GTR) have been 'highly commended' at the National Rail Awards last Thursday in recognition for our joint work #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind &amp; #PartiallySighted people.  

Engagement Manager Dave Smith who attended
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Over the past two days, West Yorkshire Sight Loss Council worked with University of Leeds , Wheels for Wellbeing and leedscitycouncil to deliver a "Wheels/Walkshop" at the International Conference on Inclusive Public Spaces. Lawrence Mute, a Disability Rights expert from Kenya, said: "The

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South-East SLC's staff members Dave & Lauren attended #EyeContact event in Southampton at St Mary's stadium today. It was a great opportunity for them to connect with other organisations in the sector & meet potential volunteers ahead of the launch of our #Southampton Sight Loss