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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 1d

“I haven’t played much sport since losing my sight. That’s why I’m heading to #Blackburn on 18 Oct to discover what’s out there for #blind & #PartiallySighted people. Come too!” Dawn, SLC volunteer.

Book your place at our free multi-sport taster event: bit.ly/3IAx5BQ

#SportsForAll

Get moving with Lancashire Sight Loss Council's Let's Get Active day - Sight Loss Council

Are you blind or partially sighted? Have you ever wanted to try a new sport or just fancy a fun, active day out? Come and join Lancashire Sight Loss Council on Saturday, 18 October, 10am to 4pm, for o...

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 1d

🏆 Sight Loss Councils are back judging the #CiTTiAwards - representing SLCs in transport innovation!

London SLC Volunteer Nikki is on the panel for Mobility Hub of the Year, & Engagement Manager Dave Smith is judging the Transportation Education & Advocacy category.

#MakeTransportAccessible

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 Join us for our first Live Well, Get Active Day - a free multi-sport event by and for #blind & PartiallySighted people hosted with Lex Leisure!
🗓️ Sat 25 Oct | 🕛 12–4pm
Sidcup Leisure Centre, DA15 9AE
“Hopefully, I’ll see you there!” Steve, SLC volunteer
Book now: bit.ly/3Iubz1N
#SportsForAll

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 4d

🚆 “Working with #blind and #PartiallySighted people is vital.”
Carl Martin, #GoviaThameslinkRailway (GTR) Accessibility Lead, on how lived experience shaped rail accessibility.
We’re proud to help #MakeRailAccessible for #Railway200 💙
#MakeTransportAccessible

Learn more: http://bit.ly/48KPCGg

Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 7d

We are proud with @pocklington.bsky.social to be runners-up in the ‘Personalisation of Care’ category at the Picker Experience Network Awards with @bhamcommunity.bsky.social! Huge thanks to our team & volunteers working to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙

#InclusiveHealthcare #SightLossCouncils

Louise and Alex from BCHT are stood smiling at the camera. Louise is holding a framed award as the runners up in the 'Personalisation of Care' category at hashtag #PEN25 and Alex is holding a purple poster with the same information. Behind them is an awards backdrop with picker experience network logos.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 8d

🌟 Live Well, Get Active in South East London! Try adapted sports at our inclusive multi-sport taster day in Sidcup! Sat 25 Oct, 12–5pm, Sidcup Leisure Centre.

🎧 Listen to volunteer Steve on @rnibradio.bsky.social: http://bit.ly/4nSAjzC

Book now: http://bit.ly/3Iubz1N #SportsForAll #InclusiveSport

Live Well, Get Active with SE London SLC - Sight Loss Council

Are you blind or partially sighted, live in south east London, and looking for new ways to stay active? Join our Live Well, Get Active day and try something different!

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 9d

🌍 Building a more inclusive London – one step at a time 👣 Forest joined London Sight Loss Councils for a sim-spec walk, following signing our e-bike charter. As a result, they've introduced:
✅ New parking bays away from footpaths
✅ Clearer QR codes & a phone line to report obstructions 👏

Alex Berwin, Head of Policy at Forest, wearing sim-specs and holding a long cane. He is trying to navigate around two e-bikes which are jutting out into the pavement.

Dominic being guided by Sam. They are approaching the edge of the pavement to cross the road, but an e-bike is sticking out next to the drop kerb, causing an obstacle.

Forest staff and London SLC members following our sim-spec walk. Everyone is lined up, smiling at the camera. There are Forest bikes scattered around the group.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 9d

🌍 Building a more inclusive London – one step at a time 👣 Forest joined London Sight Loss Councils for a sim-spec walk, following signing our e-bike charter. As a result, they've introduced:
✅ New parking bays away from footpaths
✅ Clearer QR codes & a phone line to report obstructions 👏

Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 9d

🎉SLC's Kelly speaks to @rnibradio.bsky.social about Lancashire Sight Loss Council's free, inclusive sports day on 18 Oct in Blackburn! Try blind baseball, goalball, yoga & more in a supportive space. Register by 16 Oct: bit.ly/3IAx5BQ Listen now: bit.ly/42QMQLX

#SportsForAll #VisionForChange

Opportunity For Blind And Partially Sighted People IN Lancashire To Try Out Different Sports With Help From The Lancashire Sight Loss Council

If you are blind or partially sighted, and would like to see what sports you can play which have been created or adapted with sight loss in mind, the Lancashire Sight Loss Council is putting on an eve...

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 10d

🚆 From barriers to boarding: SLC volunteer Mike’s journey crossing the Channel in a dragon boat started with a train ride in 1997.

Mike shares for @railway200.bsky.social how rail accessibility has transformed over the decades.

💬 “These changes are safety critical.”

📖 Story: http://bit.ly/4gPxAVu

Mike is rowing on his own a yellow dragon boat on calm water, near a dock. Another similar boat is tied beside it.

SLC volunteer Mike Wright and his crew having just completed a Dragon Boat training session at Queens Dock Liverpool, after Mike travelled there by train. There is a group of six people in a yellow and black dragon boat, three at either side, in a calm body of water, each holding oars, focused and synchronized in their strokes. Mike is on the nearside row in the middle.

Mike Wright, Merseyside SLC volunteer, standing behind a table during a presentation in a classroom as part of his role at Sight Loss Councils. He is smiling, wearing a pale blue t-shirt with the Sight Loss Council on, and his name and photo appear on an overhead projector behind him. The presentation slide behind him is titled 'Mike Wright-Case Study: Sharing my life experience.'

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 14d

🏏 Get active with South East London Sight Loss Council and Parkwood Leisure on Sat 25 Oct at Sidcup Leisure Centre for a free multi-sport day.
🗓 12–5pm
📍 Sidcup
🔗 Book: http://bit.ly/3Iubz1N

“You’ll meet new people & boost your mental and physical health.” Steve, SLC volunteer
#SportsForAll

Sight Loss Council member Steve in a green and white jacket, and white cap, is playing lawn bowls. He is releasing a red bowl on a green field. There is a hedge in the background.

Head shot of London Sight Loss Council volunteer, Steve. He is smiling. Steve has short dark hair and a beard, and is wearing a checked shirt.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 14d

🚆 “Wayfinder tiles now guide you through all the bollards and obstacles. That’s a major improvement.”

Steve from #Birmingham & #BlackCountry SLC shares his rail experiences on @rnibradio.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen: http://bit.ly/47Piw7U

👏 Thanks to everyone working with us to #MakeTransportAccessible

200 Years of Rail Travel Steve Keith Accessible Rail Travel Experience

To mark 200 years of the modern railway, Sight Loss Council members are sharing their accessible train travel stories. David Hogg finds out more…

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 16d

⚽️Try something new at Lancashire Sight Loss Council’s ‘Let’s Get Active’ day in #Blackburn! Join us & Blackburn Blind Sports on 18 Oct for accessible goalball, blind football, tennis, yoga & more - no experience needed! Register: http://bit.ly/3IAx5BQ

#SportsForAll #VisionForChange

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 17d

Excited to be at #QualityBus2025 today, to help #MakeBusesAccessible for #blind & #PartiallySighted people. 🚌 Operators & trainers: explore our training shaped by lived experience 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/kfpqaxndkf

Created with @pocklington.bsky.social, @CPT, @DVSA & @bususersuk.bsky.social.

Bus and coach driver training materials - Sight Loss Council

Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and its network of volunteer-led UK Sight Loss Councils have launched approved training materials to inform bus and coach drivers of how best to support blind or partially sighted (BPS) passengers. The ‘Vision Impairment Awareness for Bus Drivers’ training materials are free to all bus operators and trainers. Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and Sight Loss Councils have launched free approved training materials for bus and coach drivers to support blind or partially sighted (BPS) passengers.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 18d

🚆 On Track for Change: Steve’s Journey to Accessible Rail Travel for @railway200.bsky.social . Meet Steve from Birmingham & Black Country SLC, sharing how accessible rail features changed his travel experience. Read his story: http://bit.ly/3VpV9dG
#Railway200 #MakeTransportAccessible

SLC volunteer Steve who has antique blonde hair, a moustache, and a short beard on his chin. He is stood on a station platform with an Alsatian guide dog waiting for a train. A train can be in the background at the other side to the left.

Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 20d

🚌 A missed stop or unclear info can turn a simple bus journey into a challenge.
This #CatchTheBusMonth, we’re helping make travel more inclusive with Vision Awareness training for drivers with @cpt-uk.bsky.social, DVSA and Bus Users UK.
👉 f.mtr.cool/kfpqaxndkf
#MakeBusesAccessible #VisionForChange

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 21d

🏛️Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council visited the Science & Industry Museum to review a new audio description for the Power Hall -a first for a permanent exhibit! A fantastic leap forward in accessibility. The museum is reopening in October! 👏 #AccessibilityMatters #BlindAwareness #VisionForChange

Three SLC volunteers and SLC Engagement Manager Kelly (far left) stood in a row in the museum smiling at the camera. They are wearing high vis and hard hats. A guide dog is sat on the floor. Above them is a circular neon sign that says ‘More Making’ on it. A couple of volunteers are looking at exhibits in the background.

A diverse group of SLC volunteers in the museum wearing high vis and hard hats listening to someone reading from a piece of paper. They are carrying navigation canes. One person has a guide dog.

Three SLC volunteers, two male and one female, are wearing high vis and hard hats, holding navigation canes, in the museum. An old antique life-size train is in the background. They are all looking in inquisitively to their left, and one volunteer is smiling.

Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 22d

🚆 Kate & Peter from Hampshire Sight Loss Council share how regular rail travel builds confidence & independence for #Railway200. Friendly station staff & small changes make a big difference in terms of access - but there's still more to do. Read more: http://bit.ly/46uBGxv

@railway200.bsky.social

A group of seven Lancashire Sight Loss Council (SLC) volunteers and residents. Some are holding white canes and there is one person with a black Labrador guide dog. The group is standing in front of a red sign that reads, 'South Fylde Line' at a train station. There is an Amazon locker to the left and trees in the background. They are at a 'Try a Train event' hosted by Lancashire SLC and Community Rail Lancashire, held as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations to boost travel confidence.

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Thomas Pocklington Trust @pocklington.bsky.social · 24d

Our Young Voices & Student Voices will take the centre stage at STEP Together (11 October 2025, London) to share lived experiences of moving into further & higher education. Free event, you don’t want to miss it. Register today: https://f.mtr.cool/dpybdaahrg

Photo compilation of six young voices. Alex is smiling outdoors in sunglasses and a blue Goalball UK shirt. Samih is smiling outdoors in a blue and green checkered shirt. Sarah is smiling in a graduation cap and gown, holding a bouquet of orange roses. Ramneek standing beside a presentation screen, wearing a grey blazer and smiling. Faith is smiling indoors, her hand rests on her face. Ahmed is smiling outdoors, wearing a red top and brown jacket.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 23d

📰 Sight Loss Councils are published in Rail Professional!
We're sharing stories as blind & partially sighted rail passengers as part of @railway200.bsky.social
📖 Read more: http://bit.ly/47MIKYO
#SightLossCouncils #AccessibleTravel #Railway200 #MakeTransportAccessible

Confidence on the Tracks - Rail Professional

Sight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted (BPS) […]

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 24d

Making changes one step at a time. A #NorthEast #SimSpecWalk led to black planters outside a café being painted white to help with visibility. Small changes = big impact. Learn more about our volunteers' work to #MakeStreetsAccessible: bit.ly/41VStrR

#VisionForChange #Accessibility #NorthEastSLC

A stone-built café named Café 1897 sits at the edge of a road. Outside, there’s a patio area with tables and chairs. A row of white-painted planters with red lettering spelling “Café 1897” lines the front, improving visibility.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 25d

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 25d

🚉 SLCs are sharing rail travel stories for #Railway200, marking 200 years of the modern railway. Trains are a lifeline for many #blind & #PartiallySighted people - access matters. How has your experience of the railway changed over the years?👉 http://bit.ly/427Q7pQ
#MakeTransportAccessible

Sussex Sight Loss Council volunteers Clinton (left) and Paul (right) are standing in front of a train on a platform smiling at the camera. They are both holding navigation canes and wearing glasses.

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 28d

👣 North London Sight Loss Council has joined the Oriel team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital to review signage and wayfinding (navigation) for the new @moorfields.bsky.social's site helping ensure accessibility is built in from the start.
We look forward to our next visit! #MakeHealthAccessible

A group of six people stood in a line in the hospital in front of a glass cabinet smiling and looking to the right. SLC volunteer Paresh (far right) is holding a navigation cane. SLC Co-ordinator Liam (second from the right) is holding an umbrella. They are joined by staff and volunteers from the Oriel Advisory Group, along with representatives from the contractors, Sutherland DotDash.

Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · Sep 10

🌟 Want to make a difference for #blind & #PartiallySighted people? Join our growing network of Sight Loss Council volunteers. We're recruiting in Hampshire, Lancashire, Sussex, SE & SW London, Staffordshire, West & South Yorkshire and more.👉 Apply: sightlosscouncils.org.uk/join-us

#VisionForChange