Sight Concern

Free half term activity - Eye Explore
2023-02-22 11:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome walk, Worcester WR1 1LH
Looking for some fun this upcoming half term? Sight Concern Worcestershire’s Eye Explore, in partnership with Pop Up Play, is a Free half term activity for visually impaired families – come along and create with cardboard!
Cardboard creations – what can you make using your imagination and cardboard boxes? This free session is for families in which a parent/carer, child or both have a visual impairment, and is suitable for all ages – siblings and friends are very welcome to join the fun! Light refreshments provided or bring lunch with you on the day.
Wednesday 22nd February 11.00 am – 3.00 pm at The Bradbury Centre, 2 Samsome Walk, Worcester WR1 1LH.
For more information call us on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk.

Evesham Connections Group
2023-02-21 13:30 - 2023-02-22 15:30 | St Mary and St Egwin Church Community Hall, High street, Evesham, WR11 4EG
On Tuesday 21st February, our Evesham Connections Group will be joined by Jenny, one of our Sight Loss Advisors who will be providing a session around low vision aids, and some handy tips and tricks to help make daily challenges that little bit easier. St Mary and St Egwin Church, 118 Hight Street, Evesham, WR11 4EJ. 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Call 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk for more info.

Malvern Connections Group
2023-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Guesten Room at Lyttelton Well, 6 Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY
This month, our Malvern Connections Group will be treated to a lovely afternoon tea, so if you love tea and cake, join us on Valentines Day, Tuesday 14th February in the warmth of the Guesten Room, The Lyttleton Well, 6 Church Street, Malvern WR14 2AY, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm.
Our informal Connections Groups take place monthly across several locations. The groups often include activities or a guest speaker, so there’s always something new, fun, and interesting going on.

Malvern Connections Group
2023-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | The Guesten Room at Lyttleton Well, Chrurch Street, Malvern, WR14 2AY
This month our Malvern Connections Group will be serving up a lovely Valentines Day afternoon tea – so come and join us for plenty of tea, cake and great company as ever! Open to anyone with a visual impairment living in the Malvern area.
Our informal Connections Groups take place monthly across several locations. These sociable meetups are the perfect way to connect with and learn from other people living with a visual impairment in your local area.

Redditch Connections Group
2023-02-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church, Matchborough, Ryton Close, Redditch, B98 0EW
Join us this month for our Redditch connections Group and enjoy some delicious fish and together with some great company. Open to anyone with a visual impairment living in the Redditch area.
Our informal Connections Groups take place monthly across several locations. These sociable meetups are the perfect way to connect with and learn from other people living with a visual impairment in your local area.

Bromsgrove Connections Group
2023-02-07 10:30 - 12:30 | Bromsgrove Methodist Church Centre, 19 Stratford Road, Bromshrove, B60 1AS
At our Connections Group in Bromsgrove this month, we will be hosting an Avon party – as always there will be light refreshments and great company.

Worcester Connections Group
2023-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome walk, Worcester WR1 1LH
Margaret Gillies from Malvern Talking Newspaper is coming to chat with us about Audio Description.

Annual General Meeting (AGM).
2023-01-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome walk, Worcester WR1 1LH
Our Annual General Meeting will take place as follows:

Date: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Time: 17:30
Venue: Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LH.

If you would like to book a place at the meeting, please email Katy Wakefield on k.wakefield@sightconcern.co.uk.
Further details of the meeting may appear on this page as they become available.

Wyre Forest Connections Group
2023-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | De Beers Garden Centre, Worcester Rd, Hartlebury, Kidderminster, DY11 7SB
We are hosting a New Year’s get-together at De Beers Garden Centre!
RSVP is required for this event – if you would like to join us, please call 01905 723 245.

Evesham Connections Group
2023-01-17 13:30 - 15:30 | St Mary and St Egwin Church Community Hall, High street, Evesham, WR11 4EG
We wil be hosting a lovely afternoon tea! This will give us a chance to catch up following the festive period, and also discuss what we would like to do in this new group.

Malvern Connections Group
2023-01-10 14:00 - 16:00 | The Guesten Room at Lyttleton Well, Chrurch Street, Malvern, WR14 2AY
Sue from Link Nurseries will be visiting us to share some gardening tips including an activity!

Redditch Connections Group
2023-01-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church, Matchborough, Ryton Close, Redditch, B98 0EW
Natasha will be coming to lead us in some Bocca! And, as always, there will be plenty of tea and coffee.

Bromsgrove connections Group
2023-01-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Bromsgrove Methodist Church Centre, 19 Stratford Road, Bromshrove, B60 1AS
Chair based Yoga with Natasha! As with every meeting, there will of course be plenty of tea and biscuits.

Malvern Connections Group Christmas party
2022-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Guesten Room at Lyttelton Well, 6 Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY
Join us on Tuesday 13th December, from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM for our Malvern Connections Group Christmas party, and enjoy some festive nibbles and music. The group takes place at the Guesten Room at Lyttelton Well, 6 Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY. Open to everyone with a visual impairment in the Malvern area, friends and family members are also more than welcome!

Redditch Connections Group Christmas party
2022-12-12 14:00 - 16:00
Quiz time! Join us on Monday 12th December from 2-4 PM for our Redditch Connections Group Christmas party. Enjoy some festive nibbles and Christmas quiz! The group takes place at Christ Church, Matchborough, Ryton Close, Redditch, B98 0EW. Open to everyone with a visual impairment in the Redditch area, friends and family members are also more than welcome!

Sight Concern Worcestershire Christmas Social
2022-12-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome walk, Worcester WR1 1LH
It’s time to enjoy some holiday cheer, so please join us for our Christmas Social on Thursday 8th December from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. There will be Christmas carols, some light refreshments and a raffle. Open to all of our members and their family and friends. RSVP if you would like to come – call us on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk. We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible! Where: The Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LH.

Bromsgrove Connections Group Christmas party
2022-12-06 10:30 - 12:30
Join us on Tuesday 6th December from 10.30 AM -12.30 PM for our Bromsgrove Connections Group Christmas party. Enjoy festive nibbles and singing with local musicians. The group takes place at Room 6, Bromsgrove Methodist Church Centre, 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS. Open to everyone with a visual impairment in the Bromsgrove area, friends and family members are also more than welcome!

Evesham Connections Group Christmas party
2022-11-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Community Centre (with parking) behind St Mary and St Edwin Church on High Street, Evesham WR11 4EU.
Join us on Wednesday 30th November from 2-3:30 PM for our Evesham Christmas party. Enjoy some festive nibbles and sip mulled wine whilst being entertained by singers from the local school. Taking place at the Community Centre (with parking) behind St Mary and St Edwin Church on High Street, Evesham WR11 4EU. Open to everyone with a visual impairment in the Evesham area, friends and family members are also more than welcome!

World Sight Day Quiz - Book your Team in Now
2022-10-13 18:00 - 23:00 | Sixways Satdium, Warriors Way,, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8ZE, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce that The World Sight Day Quiz is returning after a slight hiatus on Thursday the 13th of October 2022 at Sixways Stadium home of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club. Join us for riots this evening of general and sometimes specialist knowledge quizzing, presented by expert Chris Masters at Lloyds Bank.
If you have attended before then you will know you are in for a terrific night out that includes a formidable mental challenge – set by quizmasters at Lloyds Bank, a tasty hot supper, the chance to win great prizes and catch up with colleagues you have not seen in while! If you have not been to the quiz before then all we can say is that you are in for a riotous evening of quizzing with great food and the added bonus of knowing you are supporting people with sight loss in Worcestershire.
We would love you and your company to attend the quiz, have fun and raise as much money as possible, so we can continue to support people with a visual impairment live the life they choose.
World Sight Day Quiz Details
Venue: Sixways Stadium, Warriors Way, Worcester Warriors Rugby Club, WR3 8ZE
Timings:

Arrival 6.00pm
Food 6.00pm to 7.00pm.
Quiz Start 7.00pm

Entry fee is £36.00 per person or £180 for a team of five. This includes a delicious hot supper, great team prizes and a raffle.
To register your team for this event click here to fill in the online form or complete the enclosed booking form and return it to k.wakefield@sightconcern.co.uk. If you would like to fill in a word form and either email it to us or send by post please complete this form: World Sight Day Quiz – Word Booking Form
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Katy on 01905 723245.

Charity gig featuring the band Witcher Friday 22nd July
2022-07-22 20:00 - 23:30 | Sociable Beer Company, 6 Britannia Road, Worcester, WR1 3BQ, United Kingdom
Services Support Officer by day, rock singer by night! When she is not working hard to support our clients and services team, Jo Webber fronts rock band Witcher.
The band has been on the local gig scene for four years covering songs by Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Muse, Queen amongst many others at local pubs and festivals. Witcher will be rocking the Sociable Beer Company in Worcester on 22nd July in aid of Sight Concern; come for an evening of singing, dancing and general merriment whilst raising money for us. Jo assures us that Witcher’s rendition of the Time Warp is not to be missed!
For more info. Call Jo on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk

Sight Concern Walking Groups - Free to join
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-31 | Quayhead Fountains, WR1 2JJ
We are delighted to announce the start of two walking groups for people in Worcester with a visual impairment plus we are looking to start one in Malvern in the coming weeks. The walks in Worcester are either daytime and evening:

Daytime Walking Group

Monthly on Thursdays @ 11am starting from 14 July 2022. The meeting point is Quayhead fountains on Quay St, Worcester WR1 2JJ. The walk will follow a flat route around Diglis basin, The walk is led by Nicky Button, trustee of Sight Concern and an experienced walker.

Evening Walking Group
Monthly on Tuesdays @ 6pm starting 12 July 2022. The meeting point is Quayhead fountains on Quay St, Worcester WR1 2JJ. The walk will follow a flat route around Diglis basin, The walk is led by Nicky Button, trustee of Sight Concern and an experienced walker.

If you would like to join the Worcester walks please let us know you are coming, or if you would like to register interest for the Malvern walks please call Jo or Trucy on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk.

Sight Concern goes to the pub again!
2022-06-23 19:00 - 23:00 | Postal Order, 18 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 !DN, United Kingdom
We’ve listened that you want us to arrange more informal meet-ups for people with a VI. A group of us met at the Postal Order in Worcester last month and filled the pub with laughter. Topics covered included Liverpool Football Club, a wide variety of music tastes, how some of us ended up living in Worcestershire and clearing out our lofts. Oh, and we mentioned sight loss occasionally too!
We will again be meeting at the Postal Order in Worcester at 7.00pm – see map below. This will be a great chance for you to meet up other people living with sight loss in the county and staff from Sight Concern.
Let us know if you want to join us on the 23rd of June: Call Jo on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk

Free School Holiday Clay Workshops for Sight Impaired Families
2022-05-31 11:00 - 15:30 | Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate Street,, Worcester, WR1 1DT, United Kingdom
Join Jon from Eastnor Pottery at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum to create with clay! These free holiday sessions are being offered to families in which a parent/carer, child or both have sight loss. One of your makes will be based on the birds, beetles and bugs from the museum’s collection.
Sessions take place from 11.00am to 3.30pm and Spaces are limited so be sure to book early. Support is available for attending sessions. Please contact Jo on 01905 723 245 or email:info@sightconcern.co.uk for more information or to register your interest.

Dates

Tuesday 31 May
Tuesday23 August

Jon Williams – Community Artist Potter
Through skilful facilitation and a love of clay and people in equal measure, Jon travels all over the West Midlands and beyond exploring and developing creativity in others via the medium of clay. But above all, he wants participants to enjoy themselves and have fun. Jon aims to provide a totally memorable experience filled with happy moments. If he can contribute to a person’s wellbeing or effect a positive change in the wider community – he considers it job well done.
He regularly works with early year’s settings, schools, children’s centres, libraries, art galleries and museums. Participants can also experience the delights of working with clay from Jon’s studio, Eastnor Pottery on the idyllic Eastnor Castle Estate in Herefordshire.
Through skilful facilitation and a love of clay and people in equal measure, Jon travels all over the West Midlands and beyond exploring and developing creativity in others via the medium of clay. But above all, he wants participants to enjoy themselves and have fun. Jon aims to provide a totally memorable experience filled with happy moments. If he can contribute to a person’s wellbeing or effect a positive change in the wider community – he considers it job well done.
He regularly works with early year’s settings, schools, children’s centres, libraries, art galleries and museums. Participants can also experience the delights of working with clay from Jon’s studio, Eastnor Pottery on the idyllic Eastnor Castle Estate in Herefordshire.

Free Yoga Session - Saturday 14th May, at the Lower Wick Pool Fitness Studio.
2022-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Lower Wick Pool, Weir Ln, Lower Wick,, Worcester, WR2 4AY, United Kingdom
Yoga Class in session. People are on matts adopting a yoga position.
Sight Concern Worcestershire are looking for people based in Worcester, with a visual impairment, to join a free Yoga session! The session is on Saturday 14 May, from 1.30-2.30 at the Studio at Lower Wick Pool. It will be a relaxed hour of mixed ability Yoga with an experienced instructor, who is looking to increase her experience of delivering sessions for people with a visual impairment.
We can offer support getting to and from the session. Places are limited and participants must register to attend the session. If you are interested, contact Jo on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk to book a place.

Sight Concern Social at the Postal Order, Worcester on the7th of April
2022-04-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Postal Order, 18 Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 !DN, United Kingdom
Would you like to meet other people with a visual impairment in a relaxed, friendly environment? Come and join us at The Postal Order in Worcester for a drink and a bit of pub grub if you fancy it on Thursday 7th April from 7pm.
If you’d like to talk to us about coming along, please call Jo on 01905 723245, email info@sightconcern.co.uk

Pershore Pathfinders
2022-04-01 - 2022-04-30 | Pershore Town Hall, 34 High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR101DS, United Kingdom
Pershore Pathfinders is a group for visually impaired people that meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings each month at the Council Chamber, Pershore Town Hall, Main Street, in Pershore. There are regular guest speakers, quizzes and outings. Members are all visually impaired and they find that the information sharing is invaluable.
For more information please contact Sue Cox on 01386 710294 (Text 0796 6314 092). www.pershorepathfinders.com

Connections Group Meetings in six Worcestershire locations
2022-04-01 - 2022-04-30
Back by popular demand, we’re re-starting face-to-face groups under their new name ‘Sight Concern Connections Groups’.
Hosted in six locations throughout Worcestershire these these groups are an ideal opportunity for you to connect with other people living with sight loss in your local area. The Locations are Bromsgrove, Evesham, Malvern, Redditch, Worcester and the Wyre Forest. They are overseen by Rachel Salter, our brand-new Connections Sight Loss Advisor. To register your interest please see contact details at the bottom of the page:
Bromsgrove Sight Concern Connections Group: First Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 12.30, beginning Tuesday 1 March. Bromsgrove Methodist Church Centre, 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS
Evesham Sight Concern Connections Group: Time and venue to be confirmed. Please register your interest – see below.
Malvern Sight Concern Connections Group: Second Tuesday of the month, 2 – 4, beginning Tuesday 10 May. Guesten Room at Lyttelton Well 6, Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY
Redditch Sight Concern Connections Group: Second Monday of the month, 10.30 – 12.30, beginning Monday 14 March. Christ Church Matchborough, Ryton Close, Redditch, B98 0EW
Worcester Sight Concern Connections Group: Last Monday of the month, 2 – 4 beginning Monday 30 May. Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LH
Wyre Forest Sight Concern Connections Group: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 12.30, beginning Tuesday 22 March. Tulip Tree Centre, 82 Castle Rd, Kidderminster, DY11 6TH
Register your Interest: Book your place or register your interest. Call Jo on 01905 723 245 or email info@sightconcern.co.uk

Free Session - Research into Age-related Macular Degeneration. Phone in or View Online.
2022-03-31 10:00
Geraldine Hoad of The Macular Society will give a talk on the latest research on AMD updating us about the latest developments in new and improved treatments for wet AMD and new treatments for dry AMD we hope will be available in the next few years.
So please come and join us, on Thursday March 31st at 10.00 am, tell your friends and family!
Calling in from a Landline Phone
Dial 0203 481 5237 and when asked put in the
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
You might be asked to enter hash at the end also.(bottom right button on phone dial). The call may be charged at a local rate, however if like many people you have a free calls package it will probably be free, if in doubt please check with your phone provider.
Online Meeting Details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
This session is organised by Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members.

Free Workshop - Photography Techniques if you are Visually Impaired
2022-03-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Vitual Meeting
Presented by Vicky Blencowe of Sutton Vision, this focused session provides you with helpful photography techniques – you won’t feel negative about photography for much longer!
Please join us by phone or online on Thursday March 17th at 10.00 am
Calling in from a Landline Phone
Dial 0203 481 5237 and when asked put in the
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
You might be asked to enter hash at the end also.(bottom right button on phone dial). The call may be charged at a local rate, however if like many people you have a free calls package it will probably be free, if in doubt please check with your phone provider.
Online Meeting Details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday 17th March at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
This session is organised by Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members.

Free all things Glaucoma Workshop
2022-03-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Vitual Meeting
Liz Ball and Robyn Asprey, Development Managers from Glaucoma UK will be joining us to talk about all things glaucoma. Glaucoma UK is the UK’s only glaucoma-specific charity, working to prevent sight loss due to glaucoma. They will be coming along to share their knowledge in World Glaucoma Week. Come and find out what glaucoma is and what different types there are. Plus, get tips on using eye drops and learn what support Glaucoma UK offers.
Please come and join us, on Thursday March 10th at 10.00 am
Calling in from a Landline Phone
Dial 0203 481 5237 and when asked put in the
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
You might be asked to enter hash at the end also.(bottom right button on phone dial). The call may be charged at a local rate, however if like many people you have a free calls package it will probably be free, if in doubt please check with your phone provider.
Online Meeting Details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Meeting ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
This session is organised by Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members.
