Quite the moment... Quite the outcome. I don't tend to share a lot of personal things here, but... Eternally grateful to the wonderful @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social for listening, for thinking outside of the box, and for the most wonderful outcome. Long may it last 👀

Come along to our Let's Get Active day on Saturday, 25 October. Watch Steve in the video below to find out more!

Yesterday, London @slcouncils.bsky.social delivered a #VisionAwareness session to Hillingdon Hospital volunteers. Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques. A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙

Lovely day in SW London for @slcouncils.bsky.social’s ‘Try a Train’ event with Govia, South Western Railways & TfL. Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton. Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…

Join #London @slcouncils.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 May at our follow-up Coffee & Chat event with @thameslink.bsky.social at Blackfriars. Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people Book now: bit.ly/3GTPUyR

Today was a powerful, hands on reminder for the team at #Lime of the real-world challenges VI pedestrians face. The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle. Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll

London @slcouncils.bsky.social have invited staff from the policy, operations & product teams at #Lime to participate in a sim-spec walk today. We will highlight some of the challenges e-bikes present to blind & partially sighted pedestrians as part of our ongoing work to make our streets safer.

Can’t wait to host our second Coffee and Chat event today @suttonvision.bsky.social where we will update the local VI community on our work this past year with #Govia to increase accessibility of their stations. See you there! #VisionForChange

1/2 SE London @slcouncils.bsky.social had a great #VisionAwareness session with staff at Sidcup Leisure Centre this week. Harry, an instructor, said: “Today has given me much more confidence, especially when you don’t support VI people on a daily basis. It was really important learning today.”

1/2 A pleasure to join @thameslink.bsky.social yesterday at their MP drop-in event & a great opportunity to talk to GTR’s senior leaders in detail about the impact our year-long project will have on their blind and partially sighted travellers.

I’m so proud of #London SLCs' for creating an e-bike charter that encourages operators & boroughs to commit to six key principles, to ensure the safety of BPS pedestrians. Today, we're excited to share that @forestbike.bsky.social has joined us as our second signatory! Learn more 👇

Note to self: Check the forecast 🥶 A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project. Lots of useful revisions to make 👏

London @slcouncils.bsky.social braved the elements today to test the first draft of our audio guide for #LondonBlackfriars station. It’s a complex station, and this guide will help BPS people navigate it with confidence. #MakeTransportAccessible

Sight Loss Councils are now on BlueSky. Give them a follow to hear about all the amazing work that our SLCs across the country are doing to increase accessibility for blind and partially sighted people. #VisionForChange

Bin Day poses major challenges for blind & partially sighted pedestrians. Here's some of the obstacles I encountered on the school run. #SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2

It was an honour to share my #SightLoss journey with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social. After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision. Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...

Happy New Year! London Sight Loss Councils are excited for 2025. A year full of collaboration, raising awareness of #SightLoss, and driving change to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted people. Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #VisionForChange

Last week London SLC joined @pocklington.bsky.social & partners to deliver an unreadable mock appointment letter to Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/

1/2 London Sight Loss Councils were delighted to be invited to a descriptive session on the new ‘Drawing the Italian Renaissance’ exhibition at The Kings Gallery today. It’s an incredible exhibition featuring stunning drawings from some of the greats between 1450 and 1600.

The letter highlights how people with accessible communication needs still regularly receive health info we can’t read or understand.

London Sight Loss Councils supported @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social today as they handed an inaccessible hospital letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting. #SightLossCouncils are working to #MakeHealthAccessible for BPS people. An important moment to raise awareness on the importance of the AIS.

Last week, #SightLossCouncils & @pocklington.bsky.social attended the #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work with Govia Thameslink Railway on the AIRA app. Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.

Nearly 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK miss out when content isn’t accessible. Making your content accessible means everyone can join in. It’s like saying, “We want you here too!” Here’s our guide to help: rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide