by Ali Bates, SSW Tech Advisor It’s Mental Health Awareness week and the theme this year is loneliness. Loneliness is something that one in four of us suffer with
One of SSW’s key objectives is to ensure the wellbeing of our members and their close family and carers. We are currently exploring the feasibility of two new services and
The SSW Board set up an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 5th April to propose a change to the Constitution aimed at enabling SSW to respond to requests for help
by Chris Green, Tech Advisor We’ve all encountered individuals that have attempted to gain sensitive information from us to commit fraudulent activity. You will have received calls from people pretending
Have you ever heard of a condition called visual stress? It might sound like it’s to do with tired eyes from too much screen time, but actually it’s not related
As we start to enjoy the arrival of Spring with any luck the sun will start shining through and give us warmer weather to enjoy the longer days. We’re all
SSW has been awarded £600 from the Adur and Worthing Trust, as part of Creative Commissions 2022, for its Platinum Jubilee Community Art Project. The aim of the project is
Recipient of a Highly Commended Award in the RNIB Seeing Differently Awards 2022
Dry eyes is a fairly common condition and it occurs when there’s a problem with the tear production process or with the quality or quantity of tears produced. Women are
James Langley joined the SSW team in late 2021 as our Events Coordinator and Accessibility Tester. He also works for Blatchington Court Trust as a Leisure Development Officer. Outside of
by Chris Green, Tech Advisor There are so many different types of technology out there, it can be hard to keep up. In this series of blog posts, I’m going
If you’re after some new sunglasses this Spring (or, indeed, any time of the year!) check out the ranges we have available here at SSW. There are three brands available:
by Alison Bates, Tech Adviser March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Although there are a huge range of settings for work, we are generally becoming more reliant on digital technology.
by Alison Bates, SSW Tech Advisor Ok, so I will start off by saying I didn’t actually notice I am blind. Earlier this week I had an appointment with the
by Alison Bates, SSW Tech Advisor It is World Glaucoma Week 2022 and it gives me the opportunity to share my own life of living in denial that I have
In conjunction with a number of local artists we will be holding joint workshops for our members to produce large banners and crowns to be displayed in Rowlands Road, ready
Have you or a family member been diagnosed with sight loss? Share experiences with others in similar situations and find out about services available to you. SSW is pleased to
This February half term saw SSW team up with Look Sussex to host a family pancake and quiz day. Needless to say it was lots of fun, and everyone had
SSW members were treated to a day out at the South Downs Gun Club. This was a new activity for us and proved to be very popular! Members were expertly
Citizens Advice in West Sussex is offering appointments to specifically give advice around energy, from helping you understand your bills to advice on how you can reduce your costs as
With the aim of increasing the scope and capacity of our tech services, we’re delighted to introduce the newest member of the SSW team: Chris Green! Over to you Chris…
The Priority Services Register is a free support service to help people in vulnerable situations. Energy suppliers and network operators offer it. Each keeps their own register, although some share with
Healthwatch is undertaking a survey into the public’s experiences of using GP services, specifically in the last six months. Perhaps you can help by completing the survey? Who is
Did you know that you may be entitled to Attendance Allowance? You can get Attendance Allowance if you’ve reached State Pension age and you have a physical disability (including sensory
We are pleased to announce new chair dance classes at SSW, every Tuesday at 11am. The Divibe classes are run by Diane Lewis and will last 45 minutes, followed by
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 select Sight Support Worthing as
A message from Katie… On 5th December we celebrate International Volunteer Day! This side of 2021 brings us to the end of another challenging year, but our volunteers have provided
apetito is the WSCC meals on wheels service, delivering a two-course hot nutritious meal into clients’ homes 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You can choose from a
As winter is almost here, and with it the cold weather and icy pavements, it may be tricky to get out and about as much as usual. If this is
Blind Person’s Allowance is added to your yearly personal allowance. The allowance is £2520 for 2021/2022. You can claim if you are registered as blind or severely sight impaired with
The wonderful Jacqui is now available on a Wednesday if you need any help with little odd jobs. Jacqui will be available to help with things like changing light bulbs
Hi, I’m James! I’m the new Events and Activities Coordinator for younger people at SSW. I have taken on this position in addition to my role of Leisure Development Officer
How do you like the idea of getting instant access to thousands of RNIB audio books, free of charge, just by using your voice? Well, that’s exactly what RNIB
Members recently enjoyed a great day out at Worthing Golf Club. Matt, the Assistant Professional, spent time with everyone, understanding each member’s needs. He always seems to get the best
With signs of Christmas beginning to appear, we thought we’d give you some SSW festive activities to look forward to. All our events are listed in the What’s On calendar
Local historian Chris Hare is currently involved in a project recording people’s memories of Homefield and Beach House Parks. Chris believes that some members – especially if they were born
Netflix is undertaking a global casting search for a new Netflix Limited Series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling novel All the Light We Cannot See. The series will be
We are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to help us to provide our assistive technology service to our visually impaired members, supporting our Tech Advisor. Interaction would either
If you need help with a PIP or benefits application, we can help. Jackie, a member of the SSW team (you can read about her here), has lots of experience
The two AGMs were held on the same day (23rd September 2021) as it had not been possible to hold the 2019/2020 meeting at the usual date or time, due
Let’s meet another of our fabulous trustees! This time we’re getting to know Cherry Ward who runs several of our activity sessions for us as well as her duties as
Staff and volunteers from Sight Support Worthing (SSW) met yesterday with the owners and managers of cafés, restaurants and pubs in Warwick Street, Worthing, to demonstrate how blind and visually
We are starting tech appointments on Monday afternoons. This is to give members an opportunity to book a face to face meeting with Ali, our tech adviser. We’re offering both
The new Worthing Dementia Hub launches on Wednesday 29th September at 46 Goring Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 2AD. They are hosting a memory café and inviting people affected by dementia
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 on CD, it’s high time
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 had seven eye operations at
SSW recently joined forces with Adur & Worthing Councils to give parts of Steyne Gardens in Worthing a summer facelift. Cherry Ward, trustee of SSW, reported that the team planted
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 of the board of trustees
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 dedicated and helpful people we’d
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
