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Crime prevention advice for the blind and partially sighted

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Warwickshire County Council’s Community Safety and Trading Standards teams, in partnership with Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Association For The Blind, have created a series of audio files for the blind and partially sighted that give crime prevention advice:

Guide Dogs: Bus Passenger Survey

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The lack of audio visual (AV) final destination and next stop announcements on buses is a barrier to independence especially for blind and partially sighted people. Guide Dogs is campaigning to have AV installed on all new buses through its "Talking Buses" campaign.

Young Visually impaired man sets up a consultancy business to help to support organisations to cater for the needs of visually impaired customers

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A young man from Cardiff has used his personal experience of living with a visual impairment to start his own business which aims to support organisations to cater for the needs of visually impaired customers.

From May 2014 Daniel aged 22 from Roath intends to provide training and consultancy services to busin

Macular Society calls for better education on sight loss hallucinations

Submitted by Phil on

Research published online today (14 May 2014) by the British Journal of Ophthalmology shows that vivid hallucinations experienced by people with sight loss last far longer and have more serious consequences than previously thought. 

The research, conducted by King’s College London in conjunction with the Macular Society, documented the experiences of 492 visually impaired people who had experienced visual hallucinations. They suggest there is a serious discrepancy between medical opinion and the realities of the condition.

Volunteer Vacancies

Submitted by Phil on

We have the following vacancies for volunteers

Southam club helper- alternate Wednesday afternoons

Kenilworth club helper / driver – every Tuesday afternoon

If you would like any further information please contact us on 01926 411331 or email enquiries@wa4b.org.uk

Nystagmus Network (NN) News release

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Medicine, muscle surgery and magnets, the latest treatments for nystagmus. 

Experts presenting at the third international nystagmus research workshop, Abingdon, 5-7 September, 2013, described the latest treatments for both infantile and acquired nystagmus.

Rugby Lionesses Run for WAB

Submitted by Phil on

Sian Harrison and the Rugby Lionesses are undertaking the 10Km Wolf Run on 2nd November 2013 in support of Warwickshire Asssociation for the Blind.  Why not make a donation through our localgiving page and double your donation with the "grow your tenner" campaign?

WAB Bowls Club changes start time

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WAB Bowls Club is now starting later - 10am to 11.30 am - every Friday at the Avon Valley Indoor Bowls Club at Lighthorne.  Non-players welcome.

For more information please contact WAB on 01926 411331

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