Information Services.
The Wales Council of the Blind team is responsible for gathering and distributing information to the vision impairment sector throughout Wales.
We do this through this website, through our Roundup newsletter, social media, at our conferences and through various fora and working groups.
For more information or further enquiries please contact Richard Bowers at Wales Council of the Blind via richard@wcb-ccd.org.uk or telephone 029 20 473954.
Recent reports and publications.
CHECT publishes Impact Report 2015-18
UK Government responds to consultation on the accessibility of elections
Independent, confident, connected - new report from Scope on disabled people's lives
'Dealing with bullying ' guide from Contact
UK Government launches Inclusive Transport Strategy
Eye care for people with learning disabilities
VI children more likely to develop mental health problems
'Unpacking Diversity' - report looks at barriers to standing as candidate for Welsh Assembly
Holidays, play & leisure guide for parents of disabled children
'Matching income with needs' - New research from TPT
New resource - 'Understanding Albinism'
Housing and disabled people: Wales's hidden crisis
Personal Independence Payment - a guide to making a claim
Disability Wales reports on access to taxis
Sight Loss, Home and the Built Environment
New guide for higher education professionals
New lighting guide from Thomas Pocklington Trust
Accessing Public Services Toolkit
Public Health Wales publishes Annual Equality Report
Review of Eye Health Week 2017 published
Inaccessible gym equipment is a barrier to fitness for vi people
NICE issues new clinical guidance for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Report recommends new model of care for Wales
New publication: Nystagmus and Driving
'Missing Voices' project produces report on findings
Guide to juvenile macular dystrophies
'Time to catch up' - report on TV access services
Arriva Trains Wales produce 'Assistance Dogs Travel Guide'
New Accessible Information Standard for NHS Wales launched
IGA advice on delayed glaucoma appointments
New patient leaflets from the AOP
VocalEyes report reveals that only 25% of UK theatres provide AD performances
'Your guide to Stargardt disease'
Nystagmus Information Pack launched on Wobbly Wednesday
Report suggests number of children with vision impairment is rising
Resources for teachers of vi students
New research on transition of vi young people to adulthood
'Managing Better' - first year report
Wales Eye Care Stats 2016-2017 released
Review of Health & Social Care in Wales - Interim report published
Housing guide for people with sight loss
Practical Guidance reports from Pocklington
Guide for GP surgeries should improve accessibilty for patients with sensory loss
'Get up and go' booklet aims to prevent falls
'Making sense of dance' - new resource from Sense
Importance of eye tests for people with dementia highlighted
Commons Committee reports on disability and the built environment
Welsh Pathway for Children & Young People with Vision Impairment launched
High levels of anxiety in patients receiving wet AMD treatment
Talking to your child about sight loss - new guide from RNIB
'Being disabled in Britain - a journey less equal'
'Working with blind & partially sighted colleagues' - RNIB Guide
'Filling the gap where patients used to fall": Report on the impact of ECLOs
Disability Wales presents report on disability rights to UN committee
BBS produce guide to vision impaired equestrian sport
Eye health awareness in the black and minority ethnic communities in Wales
Report claims that UK is failing on disability rights
RNIB Scotland updates 'Sight loss and dementia' leaflet
Review of opthalmology services published
Report highlights the additional costs which vision impaired pensioners face
Vision 2020's Dementia factsheets updated
New guides for Welsh social services professionals and housing providers
European Blind Union produces Clear Print Guidelines
Wales Vision Strategy - Key achievements for 2015/16 published
Welsh Government publishes updated Diabetes Delivery Plan
When your disabled child turns 16 - new guide from Contact a Family
Patients' experience of eye care in Wales - survey results published
Sight loss, dementia and meaningful activity
'Small Changes, Big Difference' - making sport more accessible for vi women
The State of the Nation - Eye Health 2016
How Accessible is Access to Work in Wales?
RNIB publishes latest evidence-based reviews
Assistive & Inclusive Home Technology Guide from Pocklington Trust
New eye drop fact sheet produced
10 principles of good practice in vision rehabilitation
Parents guide to vision impairment from RNIB
Report calls for more funding for research into AMD
Management of glaucoma patients in care homes: new research
Retinoblastoma information for children and young people
Booklet raises awareness of eye health issues
'My Voice 2015' - views and experiences of blind and partially sighted people in the UK
Eye care is a public health priority in Wales
UK Government report on disabled spectators and sporting event accessibility
Tips for disabled travellers from the Equality & Human Rights Commission
Sensory Loss: Know your healthcare rights
Latest eye care statistics for Wales released
Living with sight loss - new report raises concerns
Managing payments when you can't get to the bank
Welsh NHS still not meeting communication needs of people with sensory loss
Wales Vision Strategy for 2014-2018 launched
New guidance on CHARGE syndrome from Sense
New research makes the case for increased funding in the eye care sector
Booklet will help hospital staff with deafblind patients
Other publications for download:
Many of these are legacy documents, so there may be some details that have changed.
- Perspectif Report no. 1 (October 2014): 3rd Sector Services (Word|PDF); 3rd Sector Service Providers (Word|PDF)
- Summary of Certificate of Visual Impairment Survey 2012 [PDF]
- Certification and Registration Processes: Stages, Barriers and Delays. [Word]
- WCB Arts in Wales and Visual Impairment Conference Report [PDF]
- WCB Arts in Wales and Visual Impairment Survey Report [PDF]
- Growing Up and Moving On [PDF]
- Growing Up and Moving On: Service Directory [PDF]
- The Role of Eye Clinic Liaison Officers 2012 [Word]
- Training Needs Analysis for the Rehabilitation Officers
for Visually Impaired People in Wales 2010 [Word|PDF] - Communications Report No. 1 - Computer technology
- Communications Report No. 2 - The role of the rehabilitation worker
- Communications Report No. 3 - ICT
- Reading with Confidence [PDF]