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Wales Council of the Blind is the umbrella agency representing vision impairment within Wales. We work to campaign, lobby and support the improvement of services for people with sight loss. [Read more...]
Latest news.
Royal Society for Blind Children launch Welsh Social Group
As part of the National Lottery-funded Eye Connect Cymru project, the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) is starting a Welsh Social Group for vision impaired children and young people across Wales aged 10 to 16 years. The group will meet monthly, via Zoom, on the last Wednesday of the month.
The next meetings are scheduled for 26th February, 26th March and 30th April. You can find out more and book a place for the next session here.
Eye Connect Cymru project is an RSBC Project in collaboration with Wales Council for the Blind and CWVYS (Council for Wales Voluntary Youth). You can find out the project, and the services available from RSBC for families with a vision impaired child, here.
Sight Village Wales 2025 - Booking Open
Sight Village, the exhibition for people with sight loss, their families and professionals, will return to Wales for a one day event on Tuesday, 8th April in Cardiff.
Full details of the free event are now available, including a list of exhibitors. Wales Council of the Blind will be there, as well as other sight loss organisations, specialist education colleges and providers of accessible technology. You can find all the information and book tickets, here.
WCB West Wales event on 6th March
Wales Council of the Blind's next West Wales Regional event will take place on Thursday, 6th March 11.30am – 3pm at Carmarthen Bowling Club, St. Peter’s Street, Carmarthen SA31 1LN.
If you have sight loss and live in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire or Ceredigion, join us at our West Wales Regional event to share your views, experiences, and knowledge to help bring about change and improve services. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided. For more information and to register your attendance, email Rebecca at: bec@wcb-ccd.org.uk or call 02920 473954.
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