Amira is part of our Sightlife group, a group which is currently made up of people with sight loss from BME communities in the Cardiff and Newport area. The club meets once a week via Zoom (due to current COVID restrictions) and they carryout a range of online activities. The clubs are a great mechanism […]
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Hazel’s Story
Hazel very kindly shared her story with at our 2021 AGM (Annual General Meeting). This is what she had to say… “Thank you for inviting me to talk about the excellent rehab service I’ve received recently from Diana Evans, based in Sight Cymru. I know and recognise many of you as I was a trustee […]
Mr D’s Story: ROVI Support
Mr D is 89 years old, he had been driving since 1946 and was an active cyclist and had a keen interest in motorcycles before losing his sight. He is registered as Severely Sight Impaired and has Age-Related Macular Degeneration in both eyes with no central vision. He was having Lucentis injections for 7 years, […]
My name is John Higgs and I am registered blind. I have Macular Degenerative Disorder and Cones and Rods Dystrophy. I first experienced sight loss when I was 15. Prior to undertaking cane training, I was far less confident and 10 nervous, especially with public transport. I decided to undertake cane training to give me […]
Completing the Census 2021
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Accessibility with Alexa
From our A.C.E Officer Calum Briars. Since its introduction to the market in 2016, Alexa has become a household item used by millions worldwide. Of course, this is not a surprise at all, for a hand-sized speaker to have such clarity and functionality for a fraction of the cost of most speakers on the market, […]
Shining Staff Stars 2020
All Sight Cymru staff and volunteers have worked so hard this year. The Covid-19 pandemic, like for us all, has had such an impact on the organisation. It has meant staffing and role changes, adapting the way we work, while at the same time seeing an increase in demand for our services. To say it […]
Accessible Technologies.
Our A.C.E Officer Calum joined the team back in 2019 to provide technology advice and support to people with sight loss within the South Wales region. Depending on the needs of the service user, the help Calum provides can vary. It could perhaps be suggesting a device, which he would then provide guidance and tuition […]