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Insight Gloucestershire Takes to the Road this December

Insight Gloucestershire Takes to the Road this December

Insight Gloucestershire is travelling across Gloucestershire this December on the NHS Information Bus, offering advice and support for living with sight loss—find out where to meet us!

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Enjoy the Magic of Our Christmas Mice Window Display in Devizes

Enjoy the Magic of Our Christmas Mice Window Display in Devizes

Discover the magic of Wiltshire Sight's Christmas Mice Window Display in our Devizes charity shop! Visit us to enjoy the festive fun, and enter our free competition to win an amazing hamper.

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Join Our New Virtual Hubs for Peer Support and Connection
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Join Our New Virtual Hubs for Peer Support and Connection

Are you looking to connect with others who understand life with sight loss? Join our new Virtual Hubs.

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Insight Gloucestershire’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Insight Gloucestershire’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Join us at our Annual General Meeting on 26th November at 2pm in Cheltenham to hear about our charity's progress and future plans.

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Keeping Your Eyes Healthy
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Keeping Your Eyes Healthy

There are some simple steps you can take to protect your eyesight. Find out about our key tips on maintaining your eye health and protecting your vision

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Important Changes to Winter Fuel Payments: What You Need to Know
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Important Changes to Winter Fuel Payments: What You Need to Know

Are you getting the support you are entitled to? Find out how being in receipt of Pension Credit will enable you to receive the Winter Fuel Payments.

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Guide to the UK National Elections: Information and Links to Help You Cast Your Vote

Guide to the UK National Elections: Information and Links to Help You Cast Your Vote

The UK elections are taking place on the 4th July 2024, so a matter of weeks away. We have put together some information and links that you might find useful...

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Celebrating the Success of the Eye Can Gloucestershire Exhibition!

Celebrating the Success of the Eye Can Gloucestershire Exhibition!

Our recent Eye Can Gloucestershire Exhibition was a great success with a brilliant turnout of visitors, a fantastic range of exhibitors and some fascinating talks that were held thourought the day.

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Blindingly Funny Comedy Night Leaves Attendees in Stitches and Raises Awareness of our Charity

Blindingly Funny Comedy Night Leaves Attendees in Stitches and Raises Awareness of our Charity

On February 6th, 2024, our Blindingly Funny comedy night, which took place at The Tobacco Factory Theatre in Bristol, lifted the spirits of everyone who attended with an evening of...

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Help raise money when you shop in Tesco
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Help raise money when you shop in Tesco

Insight Gloucestershire are thrilled to have been chosen as one of the Tesco in-store charities for the Cheltenham area. We will receive up to £1,500, but the amount donated depends...

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Bristol Have A Go Day coming soon!

Bristol Have A Go Day coming soon!

In partnership with British Blind Sport, we are excited to announce an upcoming Have A Go Day. These days give anyone blind or partially sighted the chance to try different sports that are specially adapted to make them accessible. We hope to see you there on the 9th of September.

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Sight Support’s first charity shop opens!

Sight Support’s first charity shop opens!

We are delighted to announce that as from the 27th of July our very first Thornbury Hub is open! The hub will combine our first Sight Support West of England charity shop with a services and resource centre.

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Announcing our new Tech Discovery Events

Announcing our new Tech Discovery Events

We are thrilled to introduce our Digital Inclusion Service which is designed to enable individuals living with sight loss who want to get started with technology or who need support to access it, confidently gain the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in today's digital world.

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New Sight Loss Advice Hub opening in Kingswood

New Sight Loss Advice Hub opening in Kingswood

Local Sight Loss Advice can now be found in Kingswood each month at The Park Centre..

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Eyeshields Sale

Eyeshields Sale

Right now we are having a sale on Eyeshields, so if this is something you need,  now is a great time to buy yours. Whilst stocks last, we have Orion...

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New research shows blind and partially sighted people’s experience of domestic abuse

New research shows blind and partially sighted people’s experience of domestic abuse

Vision Foundation with SafeLives have created a new report – The Unseen.  It’s the first published research into the ways that domestic abuse can impact blind and partially sighted people. ...

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Cost of living – resources to help blind and partially sighted people

Cost of living – resources to help blind and partially sighted people

There is a lot of news and talk about the cost of living crisis lately.  Some of it is useful, some repetitive, and some seems a little alarming!  It can...

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Our second charity shop is now open in Devizes

Our second charity shop is now open in Devizes

We are very proud to announce the opening of our second charity shop in Devizes. The beautiful 'boutique' style shop is designed to be accessible to visually impaired customers and volunteers. Please do pop in if you are in the area.

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Will you make a difference?

Will you make a difference?

Talking about wills and legacies can be a difficult subject.  But this Remember a Charity week, we wanted to ask 'Will You consider leaving a gift to Sight Support West of England in your will?' We have a partnership with Kwil which will allow you to write a will for free.

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Sight Loss Advice is returning to Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster.

Sight Loss Advice is returning to Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster.

Sight Support West of England is delighted to announce that from August we will be holding regular information, advice and guidance sessions on the 1st Friday of every month, in the Guide Dogs South West Regional Centre in Bedminster.

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Sight Support Bristol Resource Centre

Sight Support Bristol Resource Centre

Sight Support Bristol office Find our Bristol resource centre at the Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2QQ. We have many resources on display and our Sight Loss Advisors...

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