Wales Council of the Blind

Our 2025 grants include up to £100k for projects, £120k for PhD studentships, and a focus on impact and involvement of people with glaucoma. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/406Z9Au #Glaucoma #GlaucomaAwareness #SavingSight

𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥. Our Older Not Colder service provides free home energy support to over 60s in Wales. Request a free visit from one of our Home Energy Officers: careandrepair.org.uk/oldernotcolder/ #OlderNotColder🏠

Useful advice from @myblurredworld.

What key issues should the work of the Older People's Commissioner be focused on? Get in touch with the Commissioner and help shape her work plan and the action she takes to deliver positive change for older people Have your say now: olderpeople.wales/haveyoursay

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Having tech trouble? 🤔 🖥️🔧  Join us for our brand new Tech Support Surgery today from 2-4 PM on Zoom. Drop in with your questions or tech issues, and we'll work on a solution right there! If we can't fix it on the spot, we'll arrange more in-depth support at a time that works for you.  👉 No registration needed, just pop in! We'll be hosting these sessions every other Friday to keep you connected.  deafblind.org.uk/events/tech-su… – see you there! 😊  #TechSupport #WeGotYou

Your local high street optometrist can offer many valuable services free on the NHS. 👁️ To find out more about how they can help you, watch local optometrist Gareth talk you through a typical day in the role. #HelpUsHelpYou

New blog: Learn about the different ways that visitors with additional learning needs can engage and learn at @Museum_Cardiff. museum.wales/blog/2714/ALN-…

📅Tickets for LOOKFest 2025 go on sale on the 13th of Jan! Our award-winning LOOKFest is back bigger and brighter than ever before! Join us for a weekend of family fun at our festival designed specifically for families with visually impaired children: buff.ly/3W7R52z

Parent Carers Chat Session Jan 9th, 7:30pm Join us to talk routines, schoolwork, and navigating social situations as our children go back to school after the Christmas break. We’ll also talk about how we’re feeling and share strategies for managing stress buff.ly/3BLnu7R

To listen in 👂 Receivers are available from Gate 12 📻 or contact @OfficialDLOWAFC / @WrexhamDSA ✉️ Listeners are advised to bring their own headphones 🎧 round jack required.

𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 🎙️⚽️ Our FREE service is available to all blind + vision impaired supporters at the ground for @Wrexham_AFC v @theposh later 🎤👂 ⏰ 2.45pm 🎙️@Only1Carter 📋 Service: @AlanMarchSport Please RT 🤝

Happy #WorldBrailleDay!

Exciting news! The next series of Sight Life's Beautifully Blind Make-up tutorials will begin on Monday 13 January from 11.30 - 12.30/1pm via Zoom. We will be delivering the sessions over a period of 12 weeks covering all aspects of make-up application. Our aim is to instil confidence in a safe space and equip women with a vision impairment with the essential skills required to apply make-up independently. Please let us know if you would like to book a place on the course ASAP or for more information contact Carys on 07753 305 631 carys.groves@sightlife.wales #GoSightLife!

Introducing the new Gowerton drop-in social support group. Come along and share your VI related hints and tips, find out what is going on locally and make new friends. Gowerton Library, Mansleton Street, SA4 3BU. Every second Tuesday from 1.45pm to 3.15pm. Please note this group starts on 14thJanuary 2025. 07824 541 982 Email: anita.davies@sightlife.wales bit.ly/SupportSightLi… #GoSightLife!

🎄Wales Council of the Blind would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year. 🎄 Our office will be closed from Monday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025.

Our Sylw bulletin is now available. To ensure you receive it every week, subscribe for free at eepurl.com/dE3CJj. This week's edition is available at mailchi.mp/471f6efecddf/s…

What do you think about using artificial intelligence technologies in Healthcare? We are running a Wales-wide survey to find out people’s preferences and worries relating to the potential use of AI technologies in healthcare decision-making. Read more: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/blog/wha…

The performance of Dick Whittington on 30th December at 5.30 pm will be audio described.

On Saturday @chrismccausland dedicated his #Strictly win to everyone "who's got told they couldn't do something or thought they couldn't do it". "It just shows with opportunity & support & determination, anything can happen." Representation matters 💜 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…