We were with Goscote Greenacres for their May Day plant Sale Saturday 6th May, thank you to everyone that came to say hello and to the Mayor of Walsall Kath Phillips for her support.

Leading sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has been working with LINK on a fully accessible smart phone app which will enable visually impaired people to locate ATMs. LINK, the UK’s cash machine (ATM) network, has launched a GPS-enabled ATM locator app which is designed to help people with visual impairment and other [...]

****** The next meeting of the Tea and Tech Group will take place on Thursday May 25th, and not on its normal Wednesday slot. If you have a visual impairment, love tech, come along and join in the group, it is free to attend.****

#UkCharityWeek takes place 4th - 10th December 2017 and we are proud to be an official partner charity this year. December 2017 will see Charity Today News and their official partner charities host the second annual national charity awareness and fundraising campaign #UKCharityWeek It is a week designed to give people of the [...]

Arriva UK Bus has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Bus Charter to ensure services are accessible for customers with sight loss. The UK’s five main bus operators [1] have now pledged their commitment to the Charter. RNIB’s Bus Charter sets out 13 commitments Arriva will make to improve bus travel [...]

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13 March 2017  Source: RNIB National Express West Midlands has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Bus Charter to ensure services are accessible for customers with sight loss. The bus operator has pledged its support for the Bus Charter, which sets out 13 commitments it’ll make to improve bus travel for passengers. [...]

13 March 2017  Source: Thomas Pocklington Trust On Monday 6th March, leading sensory loss charities Thomas Pocklington Trust, Sense and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) hosted an event in the Houses of Parliament to launch their report entitled “Experiences of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for People with Sensory Loss”. The report was produced by the [...]

A guide for parents and carers whose child has a vision impairment This information introduces you to the help and support you may want as the parents and carers of a child with a vision impairment. “We wanted a map of the next few years. We really wanted to know what do we do next” [...]

Queen Alexandra College Sight Village The Sight Village show in Birmingham is held in July each year and is the UK’s leading exhibition for blind and partially sighted people and for those experiencing age related sight problems. It is an exhibition of the latest products and services for people experiencing failing eye sight, from exhibitors that [...]

 Leading collaboration in eye health and sight loss A weekly newsletter from VISION 2020 UK to those interested in eye health and sight loss issues. Top Stories The College of Optometrists has launched a rebrand and a new website which includes a range of features for members. Read more VISION 2020 UK release podcast featuring [...]

28 February 2017 Source: Thomas Pocklington Trust New research indicates that there is a need for more visual awareness training to support people with sight loss living in care homes. The research, released by sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (1) today, shows staff, care home residents living with sight loss and their family members [...]

     Leading collaboration in eye health and sight loss A weekly newsletter from VISION 2020 UK to those interested in eye health and sight loss issues EU Court decision gives visually impaired and blind people access to more published works People who are blind or visually impaired across Europe will have greater access to [...]

Walsall Society for the Blind and Optelec invite you to a Focus Day, for anyone with sight loss. It will be held Monday 13th February 2017 between 11.00 am and 1.00pm, here at Walsall Society for the Blind. There will be equipment demonstrations available, including that of the Optelec Traveller HD, a unique and portable [...]

Don't let your unwanted gifts gather dust Don't throw away or forget them You can pass them on to us We can use your gifts for our raffles and for our tombollas And you will help us raise some funds To continue helping others   Please do get in touch if you have any items [...]

Tea & Tech Meeting Wednesday 15th March 2017 Do you have sight loss?  Are you interested in technology but never used a computer, mobile phone or tablet before? Maybe you struggle to use different forms of technology or are just experiencing issues and need advice because of failing eye sight. Come along to our free Tea & Tech [...]

Walsall Macular Support Group Do you have Macular Degeneration?  Or do you know someone that is affected by it? If so, why not come along to the Macular Society meetings, held at Walsall Society for the Blind every third Monday in the month, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The informal group get together [...]

Annual Children's Party 2017 On Saturday 7th January, we held our Children's Party and were delighted to be joined by families from all over the Walsall Borough. The venue for the party this year was St. Paul's Church at the Crossing, Walsall. We were proud to be joined by the Mayor of Walsall, who joined in the fun [...]