What is the Census and why do we need to complete it? The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and provides the Government with a better picture of the households and the people residing within England and Wales. This information allows them to plan more effectively and make more informed decisions when […]
Posts from March 2021
Sight Cymru and The Year of the Pandemic
23.03.21- National Reflection Day As we take this day to reflect and remember the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of so many people, we have also taken a moment to think about the past year and the effect it has had on our organisation and our service users. For us as an […]
The Science of Vision
With it being British Science Week Friday 12th March saw our first Science of Vision event. The event began with a series of workshops covering Eye Biology, Astronomy, Game of Light and Accessibility in Technology. During the workshops, we learnt a whole host of interesting facts! Did you know, for example, that an adult eyeball […]
Supporting People with Hearing or Sight Loss
On Friday 5th March 2021 Sight Cymru and RNID held a joint webinar, entitled ‘Supporting people with hearing and sight loss’. The webinar took the form of a question and answer session and we took the opportunity to answer the most common questions we’re asked. After a brief introduction, Project Officer Esther Weller spoke about […]
Celebrating International Woman’s Day 2021
As the 8th March is otherwise known as ‘International Woman’s Day’ we thought we would take a moment to celebrate some amazing women with sight loss who have achieved such inspiring things. Helen Keller (1880–1968) Helen Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, activist and lecturer and was the first deaf and blind person […]