THE number of people living with sight loss in Plymouth is predicted to rise from 1,170 to 10,300 by 2032, according to latest figures.
To mark National Eye Health Week (23-29 September), Specsavers’ Plymouth is raising awareness about the dangers of ignoring telltale signs of eye conditions that can lead to sight loss.
Local fundraisers in Barnstaple have won recognition this week for raising £13,000, funding a guide dog into a partnership with someone with sight loss. Thanks to these hard-working volunteers, guide dog Mac (pictured) is now fully funded to support someone with sight loss for her working dog career.
It costs around £55,000 to breed, train and support a guide dog throughout their life...
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association needs volunteers to help improve the confidence and independence of people with a visual impairment. Some of those hoping for a volunteer have been waiting for several months, so getting involved could really help change someone’s life.
My Guide is a service that Guide Dogs offers whereby a trained, sighted guide, is partnered with someone with...
Sight loss affects around 2 million people in the UK, a number which is on the rise. It is estimated that at least 180,000 of these people rarely leave their homes alone and struggle with feelings of isolation and depression.
To change this, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association offer a variety of services, including My Guide. My Guide is a service that Guide Dogs offers whereby a...
Drivers take part in 'Swap with Me' event to understand challenges of bus travel for people with sight loss
Plymouth bus operator City 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.
Part of the RNIB’s Stop for Me Speak to Me bus campaign, the charter contains commitments blind...
A hardworking team of more than 100 volunteers at RNIB’s transcription centre in Ivybridge are creating Christmas cards and choir sheets in a range of accessible formats so that blind and partially sighted people don’t miss out on the festivities this year.
The valuable work is taking place in Ivybridge, Devon at the Personal Transcription Centre managed by sight loss charity RNIB (...
