Sight Concern

Sight Concern goes to the pub again!
2022-06-23 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

Sense Adventures Walking Day on the Malvern Hills
2022-02-26
Join Sense Adventures on a day walk on the Malvern Hills with one-to-one guides.. All walks are for around 6/7 miles and we spend the day on the Hills taking in a picnic and a café stop. Guides meet you off trains arriving at Great Malvern station around 10.00 and return to trains at 5.00.Guide dogs welcome for a free run.
Cost £15

To register your interest in for the February walk please contact Sense Adventures here.
Futures Dates
Saturday, 19th March
Saturday, 23rd April

The Royal National College for the Blind FREE Activity Weekend for V.I. Teens
2022-02-19 - 2022-02-20 | The Royal National College for the Blind, Venns Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT
Do you work with a visually impaired young person aged 14-17?
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is hosting their popular ‘Have a Go’ activity weekend in February. Participate in fun activities like:

Goalball
VI Football
Cooking
Music
And Bowling!

Accompanying adults/siblings have free overnight accommodation on campus too as well as their own programme of events.
What do previous attendees think of the event?

“The event is excellent, very well organised and a varied programme. It is also great to stay in the halls and get the real experience of student life. Staff were all very friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable”
“Well organised, very informative and a fantastic resource for V.I. young people”
“A wonderful weekend rich with details and information to help with decision making and potentially life changing”

To book your FREE place or find out more info about the event click here. Or, alternatively call 01432 265725 or email thomas.bendall@rnc.ac.uk.

Free Zoom Live Well Talk - Yoga for Blind People
2022-02-17 10:00 - 11:00
Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members would like to invite you to a joint event with Hannah Wroblewski who will be hosting a yoga session for blind people.
So please come and join us, on Thursday February 17th at 10.00 am, tell your friends and family!

Meeting details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Zoom ID: 458 043 7872

For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
FOR THOSE ON 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.

Free Zoom Live Well Talk - Accessible Phones Workshop
2022-02-10 10:00 - 11:30
Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members would like to invite you to a joint event with Mark and David of Outlookers who will be hosting an accessible phones workshop.
So please come and join us, on Thursday February 10thnat 10.00 am, tell your friends and family!

Meeting details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Zoom ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
FOR THOSE ON 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.

Free Zoom Live Well Talk - Charles Bonnet Syndrome
2022-02-03 10:00 - 11:30
Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members would like to invite you to a joint event with Judith Pots of Esme’s Umbrella who will be talking about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
So please come and join us, on Thursday February 3rd at 10.00 am, tell your friends and family!

Meeting details
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Zoom ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
FOR THOSE ON 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.

Sense Adventures Virtual Experiences - February
2022-02-01 00:00 - 2022-02-28 23:59 | Vitual Meeting
Each month Sense Adventures runs a series of virtual experiences specifically tailored to be accessible for the visually impaired. This month’s varied programme will be:

Yoga with Hilly – Hilly is highly experienced in teaching yoga to the visually impaired. Every Monday evening.
Indian cookery – Cook along with Suki – Thursday 3rd February
Creative Writing – Megan Paul leads this lively workshop. Wednesday 9th February
Eat Like a Champion – Lora Fachie MBE – Tuesday 22nd February
For further details and to book your places please see the Sense Adventures Website

Free Zoom Assistive Technology Talk - Talking Mobile Phones
2022-01-27 10:00 - 11:30
Sight Concern Worcestershire, along with the 6 other award winning Rainbow Collaboration Group members would like to invite you to a joint event with Taira technology.
Taira Technology are a family run business that helps blind and visually impaired individuals and organisations with all aspects of technology.
They offer many products and services to assist people living with sight loss with their equipment. We will be talking to Omar and Mo, who will be describing the products and services the company has to offer.
They will be demonstrating the various talking mobile phones with buttons that they offer, as well as accessories to make the iPhone easier to use. The company also sell a product called the 6Dot Labeller which is an excellent alternative to the Dymo gun, which will be shown. You can learn all about Taira Technology at:
www.tairatech.com/
So please come and join us, on Thursday January 27th at 10.00 am, tell your friends and family!
Meeting details are as follows.
Please note this is a public event, so please join us on Thursday at 10.00 AM on the following link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4580437872
Zoom ID: 458 043 7872
For those without technology or the internet, you can join with your normal landline phone very easily, details below.
FOR THOSE ON 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.

Information Showcase 2020 - POSTPONED
2020-04-28 10:00 - 14:00 | The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY
Sight Concern Worcestershire Information Showcase 2020 – postponed until further notice

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the Sight Concern Worcestershire Information Showcase has been postponed until further notice.

2.6 Challenge - 26 April 2020
2020-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
Join the 2.6 Challenge to help Sight Concern Worcestershire and help save our UK Charities.
We are part of the nation-wide virtual challenge event to save the UK’s charities. It is taking place on and around the 26th April 2020.
We are inviting you, your friends and family to take part!
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers of the biggest mass-participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds for the UK’s charities.
Click here for more information on how you can be a part of this major fundraising event!

Living With Sight Loss – Redditch – Session 2
2020-03-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Redditch, The Christ Church Centre, Ryton Close, Matchborough West, Redditch, B98 0EW
Are you

new to sight loss and looking for local advice about how to make everyday tasks easier?
someone who has lived with sight loss for many years and is interested in learning new things?
a friend or family member wanting to know how best to support someone you know with their sight loss?

Then please book a place on our two information sessions specially tailored for those with sight loss. It is an ideal opportunity to find out more about the services and support available both locally and nationally. It is also a chance to chat to other local people with sight loss.
For more information and to book your place, please contact Michelle Coyle on 07505 766850 or email m.coyle@sightconcern.co.uk.

Delivered in partnership with

Wyre Forest Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Wyre Forest, The Tulip Tree Centre, Castle Road,, Kidderminster, DY11 6TH
This month the Wyre Forest Sight Loss Support Group features Sense Adventures with Dee Jones. For more information please contact Sandra O’Donnell on 07954 730716 or 01905 723245 or email s.odonnell@sightconcern.co.uk.

Malvern Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Malvern, The United Reform Church Hall, Worcester Road,, Malvern Link, WR14 1SS
This month the Malvern Sight Loss Support Group topic will be Speaking Out About Your Health & Social Care Services with Healthwatch Worcestershire. For more information please contact Jenny Douglas on 07722 630217 or 01905 723245 or email j.douglas@sightconcern.co.uk.

Living With Sight Loss - Redditch - Session 1
2020-03-16 10:00 - 15:30 | Redditch, The Christ Church Centre, Ryton Close, Matchborough West, Redditch, B98 0EW

Worcester Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Worcester, The Friends Meeting House, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1UG
This month the Worcester Sight Loss Support Group will be talking about Assistive Technology & Low Vision Aids with Humanware. For more information please contact Anne Eyre on 07307877121 or 01905 723245 or email a.eyre@sightconcern.co.uk.

Redditch Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Redditch, The Christ Church Centre, Ryton Close, Matchborough West, Redditch, B98 0EW
This month the Redditch Sight Loss Support Group welcomes the Redditch & Bromsgrove Local Talking Newspaper. For more information please contact Michelle Coyle on 07505 766850 or 01905 723245 or email m.coyle@sightconcern.co.uk.

Bromsgrove Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Bromsgrove, Room 6, The Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1AS, United Kingdom
This month the Bromsgrove Sight Loss Support Group will be talking about Assistive Technology & Low Vision Aids with Humanware. For more information please contact Helen Beardes on 07804 027597 or 01905 723245 or email h.beardes@sightconcern.co.uk.

Evesham Sight Loss Support Group – March
2020-03-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Evesham, St Mary's and St Egwin's Catholic Community Centre, 118 High Street, Evesham, WR11 4EJ
This month the Evesham Sight Loss Support Group topic will be Speaking Out About Your Health & Social Care Services with Healthwatch Worcestershire. For more information about future Evesham Sight Loss Support Groups, please contact Heather Smith on 07505 842560 or 01905 723245 or email h.smith@sightconcern.co.uk.

Walk the Blindfold Mile - Saturday 18th April 2020
2020-02-28 08:00 - 17:00
Imagine going about your world with sight loss.
Sight Concern Worcestershire are inviting people to get involved in an unusual and memorable event, Walk the Blindfold Mile, across Worcester City Centre, on Saturday 18th April 2020, 10am.
You will walk in pairs, one blindfolded, one sighted, along a designated route, starting from Sight Concern’s Bradbury Centre on Sansome Walk and taking in the High Street and Worcester Cathedral. Your partner will guide you and you can swap over along the way. There will be a number of blindfolded challenges to complete, such as buying and drinking a cup of coffee. There will be activities at Cathedral Square, including a penalty shoot out and using a white cane.
Friends, family, companies and schools are all invited to take part to experience some of the challenges that blind and partially sighted people overcome each day. We will show you what you need to do to guide someone safely. Previous participants describe it as a very powerful, memorable and attention-grabbing experience!
Find out more at www.sightconcern.co.uk/blindfoldmile
photo showing the Blindfold Mile with participants crossing the road pic by David Griffiths 22042017

Malvern Sight Loss Support Group - February
2020-02-17 14:00 - 16:00
This month the Malvern Sight Loss Support Group welcomes Stuart Ling from Humanware, who will be talking about Assistive Technology and Low Vision Aids. For more information please contact Jenny Douglas on 07722 630217 or 01905 723245 or email j.douglas@sightconcern.co.uk.

Wyre Forest Sight Loss Support Group - February
2020-02-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Wyre Forest, The Tulip Tree Centre, Castle Road,, Kidderminster, DY11 6TH
This month the Wyre Forest Sight Loss Support Group features Speaking Out About Your Health & Social Care Services with Healthwatch Worcestershire. For more information please contact Sandra O’Donnell on 07954 730716 or 01905 723245 or email s.odonnell@sightconcern.co.uk.

Digital Detox for Sight!
2020-02-14 - 2020-02-28
Can YOU turn off Technology for 24 hours!
#digitaldetox #digitaleyes
Take on our Digital Detox and spend 24 hours without using any digital devices, including mobile phones, tablets, computers, TV and consoles.
It costs £10 adult, £5 child to sign up to your sponsored detox and help blind and partially sighted people overcome their digital challenges. Donate your entry fee and set up your sponsorship page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/digitaldetox
You choose when to take part.
How about a Friday after work? A day in the half term or holidays? What will you choose to do instead?
Click here for tips and to sign up www.sightconcern.co.uk/digitaldetox
Poster showing an image of turning off your smartphone

Flyer showing Para-Swimmer Becky Redfern who is taking part in the Digital Detox for Sight
