Bridgevis (Bridgend & District VI society)
Description: Bridgend (and district) is a local society supporting blind and partially sighted people and their carers of all ages in BCBC. Contact Wales Council of the Blind initially.
Tel: 01656 766264
Email: johnodonnell24@hotmail.co.uk
Category: Third/voluntary Sector
Services Provided
Bridgevis organise meals out, visits to places of interest and
trips to the New Theatre Cardiff and the Wales Millennium Centre. Contact below for latest information.
At Bronfair Allotments, Garth, Maesteg. every Wednesday.
Bus leaves Market Street at 10 am and leaves Maesteg at 12.30 pm. Contact John O'Donnell below.
Bridgevis volunteers work with the
ECLOs within the hospital to provide information and support to patients who are experiencing, or have some level of, sight loss.
Shooting
Club for blind and partially sighted people in Bridgend. Using a sound signal to indicate how close to the target the aim is, it is usable for people with total sight loss. Tondu Target Shooting Club every Thursday.
Bus leaves Market Street, Bridgend, at 2 pm and leaves Tondu at 4.30pm approximately. Contact John O'Donnell below.
These coffee mornings often include invited guests for talks and presentations. 1st Friday of the month, 11.30am-1pm at St. John's Ambulance
Training Centre, Minerva Street, Bridgend, CF31 1TD.
Running or walking - whatever suits you. Every Saturday at 1 pm at the athletic track behind Bridgend Recreation Centre. Contact details below.
The aim of
Boccia is to throw leather balls - coloured red or blue as close as they can to a white target ball, or jack. These are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month 5-6 pm. Archbishop McGrath School, Brackla, Bridgend.
Transport can be arranged if required.