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Meet Gill, the “voice” of SSW
Hello – I’m Gill! It’s always nice to put a face to a voice – and for those of you who listen to the newsletter
Introducing Jackie, a new face at SSW
Hi, I’m Jackie! I have lived in Worthing for 30 years. I have a 14 year old daughter who was born with congenital cataracts and
Living Well with Sight Loss group
Sight Support Worthing is pleased to be partnering with the RNIB to offer a Living Well with Sight Loss group, starting Friday 29th September.
Bus Back Better engagement survey
A bus service improvement plan is being developed by West Sussex County Council, together with bus companies and other partners, to explore ways to help
SSW help give Steyne Gardens a facelift
SSW recently joined forces with Adur & Worthing Councils to give parts of Steyne Gardens in Worthing a summer facelift. Cherry Ward, trustee of SSW,
Support us when you shop with Amazon
Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to
Talk with a trustee: Barry Ward
Although the feature is called a Talk with a Trustee, this one could be retitled Chat with the Chairman as Barry is actually the chairman
SSW, the year ahead: developing a volunteer/member buddy befriending scheme, to match people by shared interests
We’ve said it before and we’re very happy to say it again: our volunteers are vital to the success of SSW. Without this team of
Introducing our new Tech Adviser, Alison Bates
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
Talk with a trustee: Frances Jacobs
In our latest interview with a member of the SSW community we meet Frances Jacobs, who is a Trustee, and was a volunteer before that.
Introducing our new Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Saunders
Hello to all Sight Support Worthing members! I am honoured to be the new Volunteer Coordinator. I live in Ferring and love this whole area
Sight Support Worthing, the year ahead: reinstating popular activities and planning new ones
If you’re a regular visitor to our blog, you’ll have seen our posts about our objectives for this year. If not, you might like to
Powwow with the president: Bob Smytherman
Our Executive Board play an important role in SSW and it’s always interesting to find out more about their background. In this insight we meet
Tell us about your experiences in getting NHS information in accessible formats
We’d like to know about your experiences of accessing information provided by the NHS (or any publicly-funded adult social care) in a format that suits
SSW’s Art Class: what’s it all about?
by Roz Naylor-Smith We held our first Online Art Class back in January and at that point only one of the members taking part had
‘New Year, New Me’ job webinars
RNIB and Blind Ambition have facilitated a series of employment advice webinars for job seekers with sight loss. Going under the heading ‘New Year, New
Book a RNIB Mental Wellbeing Check-in Session
The RNIB is offering Mental Wellbeing Check-ins. These one off sessions are for community members with sight loss who would like to share feelings, explore
Join us for a bike ride at Brooklands!
We have a trip planned to Brooklands Park in Lancing to take part in an adaptive cycling session with Cycall. Join us on 10th June
Dementia Action Week in Worthing
Dementia Friendly Worthing have several events taking place as part of Dementia Action Week, starting Tuesday 18th May
Tell us about your experiences of being out and about in Worthing
We’d love to hear about your experiences of being out in Worthing and travelling around the town. Good or bad, tell us what has affected
Sight Support Worthing, the year ahead: developing our technology for VI service
Take a look at our plans for improving our technology for visual impairment service.
Showcasing SSW in the local press
We’re always keen to welcome new members, volunteers or collaborators. With this in mind, we’ve recently placed an advertorial in local newspapers.
Talk with a trustee: meet Dawn O’Donnell
In this informal interview, we’re meeting Sight Support Worthing trustee, Dawn O’Donnell.
West Sussex Libraries new project and podcast
West Sussex Libraries has recently taken part in a BBC project called the
Volunteer voice: interview with Victoria Gray
Any organisation is formed, influenced and representative of the people involved, and especially in the case of a people-focused charity like Sight Support Worthing. We’re
Sight Support Worthing, the year ahead: improving our communication with members
The first in a series of blog posts looking at our objectives for the year ahead.
Take part in Come Dine with Me!
Fancy your 15 minutes of fame or looking for a chance to show off your hosting and culinary skills? Channel 4’s Come Dine with Me
The benefits of volunteering
Our team of volunteers undertake all sorts of valuable roles for us; here’s some of the benefits they get from helping us.
VIP: Pauline Anna Strom, musician and composer
Find out about Pauline Anna Strom, another VIP!
Covid vaccine fraud advice
Advice from the Government about avoiding fraud related to the Covid-19 vaccination
The benefits of volunteering
Sight Support Worthing couldn’t function as well as we do without the amazing help and support of our volunteer Sight Supporters. Each volunteer has their own reasons for giving their time and energy to us, and chances are some of those are included here…
Now launched: our Sight Tech Scheme
Our new scheme aims to provide local residents with technology as well as support to ensure they get the best out of it.
VIP: Ted Henter, inventor and waterskiier
To be honest, we only came across Ted Henter recently but we thought he was a great person to be our first VIP. We love
Art is for everyone! Join our Online Art Class
Whether you’re an experienced painter, or you’ve never so much as picked up a brush before, you’re welcome at our online art class! It is
COVID-19 vaccination programme guidance for Sight Support Worthing members
Two Sight Support Worthing Trustees recently attended a Vaccination Champions training session. The aim of the session was to educate its participants about how the
Providing the Jam: a story of the visually impaired community of Worthing
‘Providing the Jam’ is a fascinating look at the visually impaired community of Worthing, and focuses on the past 100+ years of support that Sight