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Vicky blencowe

@vickyblencowe

Assistive Tech Coordinator @SuttonVision, accessibility for vision loss in digital devices. Celebration cakes& photographer. London @SLCouncils & @NFBUK đŸ‘©â€đŸŠŻ

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linkhttps://www.suttonvision.org.uk/assistive-technology calendar_today04-02-2016 19:00:00

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Sight Loss Councils (@slcouncils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you #Bind and #PartiallySighted and want to boost your confidence using London buses? 🚌 As part of Catch a Bus month, #London Sight Loss Councils have teamed up with TfL to host a ‘Meet the Bus’ event! Get familiar with bus layouts, chat with drivers, and share your

Are you #Bind and #PartiallySighted and want to boost your confidence using London buses? 

🚌 As part of Catch a Bus month, #London Sight Loss Councils have teamed up with <a href="/TfL/">TfL</a> to host a ‘Meet the Bus’ event!

Get familiar with bus layouts, chat with drivers, and share your
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Overgrown hedges force blind and partially sighted people onto roads, risking injury and impacting their confidence. This video shows the dangers of a seemingly harmless hedge. 🌿 Support Sight Loss Councils and Thomas Pocklington Trust's campaign to #CutItBack ✂by sharing our post!

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Good luck to Sight Loss Councils and GTR at tonight’s National Rail Awards! 🙌 We're proud to be recognised for our work together to #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people.  Our partnership has introduced key accessibility initiatives, including

Good luck to Sight Loss Councils and <a href="/GTRailUK/">GTR</a> at tonight’s National Rail Awards! 🙌 We're proud to be recognised for our work together to #MakeTransportAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. 

Our partnership has introduced key accessibility initiatives, including
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Dear BBC Strictly ✹, we can’t wait to watch Chris McCausland - Pre-order my autobiography now! chassé his way round the Strictly Ballroom with Dianne. Representation of blind and partially sighted people on shows like Strictly matters đŸȘ©

Dear <a href="/bbcstrictly/">BBC Strictly ✹</a>, we can’t wait to watch <a href="/chrismccausland/">Chris McCausland - Pre-order my autobiography now!</a> chassé his way round the Strictly Ballroom with Dianne. Representation of blind and partially sighted people on shows like Strictly matters đŸȘ©
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Ready for salsa?💃 With our new integration into Ray-Ban Meta glasses, made possible by our partnership with Meta, you can get assistance, hands-free, and step into any moment on your own terms! Be My Eyes will be available soon on Ray-Ban Meta Glasses - Follow us to never miss

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Join us for 'Coffee and Chat' events with GTR! We're hosting across stations in London, the South East, and East of England to discuss the ways they can #MakeTrainsAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. 🚉☕  📅 Events will be running throughout October &

Join us for 'Coffee and Chat' events with <a href="/GTRailUK/">GTR</a>! We're hosting across stations in London, the South East, and East of England to discuss the ways they can #MakeTrainsAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. 🚉☕ 

📅 Events will be running throughout October &amp;
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See, stop, speak and support: This final clip from our bus driver training shows the importance of speaking directly to the passenger instead of their companion. You can also help #Blind & #PartiallySighted people by informing us of any route changes well in advance. This can

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Sight Loss Councils have partnered with Thomas Pocklington Trust & Govia Thameslink Railway to expand the Aira app to 200+ stations across 11 counties! đŸŒđŸ“± After a successful trial at 12 stations, the app connects #Blind & #PartiallySighted passengers with trained advisors for navigation.

Sight Loss Councils have partnered with <a href="/PocklingtonHub/">Thomas Pocklington Trust</a> &amp; Govia <a href="/TLRailUK/">Thameslink</a> Railway to expand the Aira app to 200+ stations across 11 counties! đŸŒđŸ“± After a successful trial at 12 stations, the app connects #Blind &amp; #PartiallySighted passengers with trained advisors for navigation.
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Today, #London SLCs met at #Sutton station for their final ‘Coffee & Chat’ event. #Blind & #PartiallySighted attendees shared challenges using the rail network with words like “anxious, embarrassed & overwhelmed.” We’re committed to raising awareness & making travel more

Today, #London SLCs met at #Sutton station for their final ‘Coffee &amp; Chat’ event. #Blind &amp; #PartiallySighted attendees shared challenges using the rail network with words like “anxious, embarrassed &amp; overwhelmed.” We’re committed to raising awareness &amp; making travel more
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Tomorrow and this week, Sight Loss Councils are celebrating Purple Tuesday , partnering with retailers to #MakeRetailAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. Check out our resources on how retailers can best support BPS shoppers: bit.ly/3YFXQch Nikki, Sight

Tomorrow and this week, Sight Loss Councils are celebrating <a href="/PurpleTuesNov/">Purple Tuesday</a> , partnering with retailers to #MakeRetailAccessible for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people. Check out our resources on how retailers can best support BPS shoppers: bit.ly/3YFXQch

Nikki, Sight
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#London Sight Loss Councils and Govia Thameslink hosted a ‘Coffee & Chat’ event at #Sutton station on Friday, with our users sharing their experiences of challenges of using the rail network. There will also be a follow up event in the Spring to build on this feedback.

#London Sight Loss Councils and Govia Thameslink hosted a ‘Coffee &amp; Chat’ event at #Sutton station on Friday, with our users sharing their experiences of challenges of using the rail network. There will also be a follow up event in the Spring to build on this feedback.
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I was pleased to hear Louise speak at the house of Lords last Monday talking about improvements to train travel for people with disabilities.

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Great to see colleagues from Croydon vision and Kingston Association for the blind with Sight Loss Councils alongside many members from Sutton Vision many valid points were addressed and plans are in place to make improvements for #Blind and #PartiallyCited

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Another great piece of work from #SouthWestLondon Sight Loss Council members today - who have been accessing #Sutton station's accessibility for #blind & #PartiallySighted passengers as part of our 'Your station, your community' project with Thameslink Govia Thameslink Railway

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On Tuesday, Sight Loss Councils and Thomas Pocklington Trust attended #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work in partnership with Thameslink (GTR) on the AIRA app. SLC volunteers trialled and supported roll out of the app which is now available at 236 of its stations for #Blind & #PartiallySighted

On Tuesday, Sight Loss Councils and <a href="/PocklingtonHub/">Thomas Pocklington Trust</a> attended #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work in partnership with <a href="/TLRailUK/">Thameslink</a> (GTR) on the AIRA app. SLC volunteers trialled and supported roll out of the app which is now available at 236 of its stations for #Blind &amp; #PartiallySighted
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Delighted to be part of this dance class with step change studios. I've been dancing since May and love it, I'm in the long dress towards the end of the video facebook.com/share/r/18eLFE