Sight Support Worthing

https://lnkd.in/ewY7V-5y Lovely to meet our local MPs this morning and invite them to visit our charity in the near future. Photos show MPs Dr Beccy Cooper and Tom Rutland speaking at Worthing Golf Club, and an outdoor picture of Worthing Golf Club.

It's Get Online Week and we're here to help you make the most of your time online. In our newsletter this month, we highlighted the built-in accessibility features on both iPhone and Android devices, specifically designed to support blind and visually impaired users. These powerful tools help make smartphones easier to use, ensuring everyone can stay connected and independent. On iPhone, the VoiceOver screen reader provides spoken descriptions of what’s on your screen, while Magnifier turns your phone into a digital magnifying glass. You can also adjust text size, enable Speak Screen, and use Siri for voice commands. For Android users, TalkBack offers a similar screen-reading experience, guiding you through the phone with voice feedback. Android also includes features like Magnification, high contrast text, and Google Assistant for hands-free navigation. These features are constantly improving, making mobile technology more inclusive for everyone. If you haven’t explored them yet, now’s the perfect time! If you need help either to get online or make your phone, tablet, laptop or other tech work for you, get in touch with us. We have a dedicated tech team ready to help you. Call us on 01903 235 782 or drop us a message. #GetOnlineWeek

#ThankYouThursday to Sussex Community Foundation and Rampion Offshore Wind whose grant has enabled us to make our Centre more sustainable in a variety of ways. We're currently replacing (as and when needed) our lightbulbs so that we'll eventually have LED bulbs throughout the Centre.

Join us for a night of delicious flavours and unforgettable entertainment, while helping to raise funds for Sight Support Worthing!  Indulge in a mouthwatering curry meal while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere at Shaan restaurant on Monday 20th January. After the feast, get ready to rock and roll as we present Suspiciously Elvis who will take you on a musical journey through the King’s greatest hits. Don’t miss this unique evening of good food, great music, and a whole lot of fun! Tickets are priced at £28pp and can be bought online here: https://lnkd.in/ebY-HMmN

Members of the SSW team were back in London, this time at the Employer Attitudes and Blind and Partially Sighted People – Parliamentary Report Launch. This publishes an important inquiry and recommendations on the employment of partially sighted and blind people. If you are interested in how your business can become more accessible and inclusive to be able attract a greater pool of high performing employees, SSW would be happy to offer advice so do drop us a line. For more info on the APPG visit: https://lnkd.in/e95qkSvh Photos show: 1. James and Sonia from SSW standing by a screen with an orange and white display that says 'Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives'. 2. MP Marsha De Cordova speaking to a group. 3. Speakers at the report launch standing for photos. 4. Big Ben from the street. #Disability #Inclusion #VisualImpairment #Training #APPG #Accessibility #EDI #Charity #SightLoss #Employment #Recruitment

Check out SSW Showdown master Sam in his team GB shirt ready for a competition in Poland! While we can't promise everyone will get to play for their country, we can guarantee lots of fun at our Showdown sessions on Mondays and Fridays. Get in touch if you'd like to come along and have a go!

It's World Sight Day today. At Sight Support Worthing we’re dedicated to empowering people with vision impairments to live confidently and independently. Today we want to shine a light on the importance of accessible support, eye health and the incredible resilience of our community. Help us spread awareness and advocate for better vision care for everyone! Together, we can make a difference.

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we want to remind everyone that your mental health matters. Adjusting to changes in vision can bring unique emotional challenges, but you don’t have to face them alone. SSW offers specialist counselling services to support you through every stage of your sight loss journey. Our trained counsellor understands the complexities of visual impairment and is here to listen, support, and guide you in a safe, confidential space. If you or someone you know could benefit from talking to someone, get in touch. Together, we can break the stigma around mental health and create a world where everyone feels supported.

"My name is Myra and I am delighted to have recently joined the wonderful team at SSW. Everyone here is so friendly which has made me feel very welcome. "I have many years of experience in event planning and fundraising and am very excited to be sharing a few of the upcoming events. "Some of the events planned so far are: Christmas Cracker, Curry & Elvis, Cream Tea & Crime and many more for 2025. I love to put the ‘fun’ into fundraising!" Welcome to Myra! Watch this space for news on our fundraising events. We're currently taking bookings to see Santa at our Christmas Cracker event which you can book here: https://lnkd.in/eEGbteDa

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