Recently joining the team at SSW is Alison Bates. Alison, who has a vision impairment herself, will be our new Tech Advisor.
Welcome to Alison! Here she introduces herself:
I am visually impaired having been born blind (congenital cataracts). I had surgery at birth to give some sight but at 34 I had a detached retina in my right eye which could not be saved with surgery.
I am married with two daughters, both of whom have the same eye condition as me. The oldest is visually impaired and the younger one is registered blind.
I enjoy live music, festivals and theatre, and I am really into the 1950s, especially the fashion. I also enjoy travelling and exploring new places.
I am really excited about the Tech Advisor role; Iām looking forward to getting to know our members and building great working relationships so they can get the best out of their technology and feel confident using their devices.
