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Lip Reading Classes
Sight Concern is partnered with Bedfordshire Hearing Advisory Services to provide services to the hearing impaired community in Central Bedfordshire. We are excited to promote the following Lip Reading Classes.
Compassionate Communities
In September Sight Concern hosted two Compassionate Communities sessions. One in Bedford and one in Luton which was open to all volunteers and staff. The sessions were facilitated by trainers
Sight Loss Videos
A couple of excellent videos produced by East London Vision. The first is how to guide a blind or partially sighted person. The second explains the six most common sight
Dunstable in Bloom Success
Our Dunstable based social club, Socialeyez have once again triumphed at the annual Wheelie Fantastic Project which is part of Dunstable in Bloom. Their entry which was based around the
Rushmere Country Park
At the invitation from Rushmere Country Park, our Dunstable based social group, Socialeyez, visited them on Tuesday 21st. August 2018. The aim was to assess the viability of their current
Travel Blog 2 – London
This is the second of our travel blogs and it comes again from Stefan Crocker. This blog deals with the trip he and his friend took to London to see
Travel Blog 1 – Chatham
This is the first of a series of travel blogs written by some of our visually impaired service users. They include travel tips and also suggested places to eat and
Dressage Triumph
Last weekend, Jess, one of our visually impaired volunteers took part in an In-hand show and dressage competition at her local riding school. This is her story. Sunday the 15
Above and Beyond Presentation -The Brewhouse & Kitchen
The latest recipient of our Above & Beyond Award is The Brewhouse & Kitchen in Bedford. One of our social groups regularly meet here and they commented on how helpful
Low Vision Service Administrator Vacancy – Closed
Post: Low Vision Service Administrator – closed Salary Range: £15,000-£16,300 pro rata per annum Hours of work: 16 Hours per week Reporting to: Service Delivery Manager We are: Looking to
IT Project Coordinator Vacancy – closed
Post: IT Project Coordinator – closed Salary Range: £13.00-£15.00 an hour, initial 6 month contract Hours of Work: Flexible part time, 75 hours per month Reporting to: Interim CEO We
Annual Marston Vale Walk
The North Beds Ramblers Group extended their generosity again and paid for transport to Marston Vale Country Park for a group of keen visually impaired walkers from Bedford. Sight Concern
