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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.
Sight Village to visit North Wales in September
Sight Village, the free exhibition for people with sight loss, their families,and professionals and organisations working with them, will be at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Tuesday 22nd September. Wales Council of the Blind will be among the exhibitors. Details are as follows:
- Date/time: Tuesday 22nd September 2026 from 9 am to 4 pm.
- Location: The Arena, Venue Cymru, Promenade, Llandudno, LL30 1BB
Details of the seminars and events taking place during the event are now available and include including seminars on ‘Preparing for the changes to Access to Work’ and ‘Accessible Health Information: Understanding Your Rights’.
For more information, including directions to the venue, a full list of exhibitors, and to book tickets, click here.
Local Action Group for Cardiff and Vale area
Get Involved, Be heard, Make Change! We are inviting people from across the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area to take part in the first Local Action group meeting sitting under the Sight Loss Council Cymru.
Are you visually impaired? Would you like to share your lived experience to help shape local services? Please join us! We are inviting people from across the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area to take part in the first Local Action Group meeting sitting under the Sight Loss Council Cymru. Details are:
- Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026
- Place: 1st Floor, Sight Life, Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR
- Time: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Please contact your local group or society representative to confirm your attendance by Wednesday 14 October 2026. Or contact Anita Davies at Wales Council of the Blind via email: anita@wcb-ccd.org.uk, Tel: 02920473954.
Save the Date - Annual Wales Eyecare Conference 2026
This year's Wales Eyecare Conference will be held on Tuesday 10th November at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Further details, including registration, the agenda and speaker information, will be circulated once finalised. For now, please save the date in your diary. We look forward to seeing you there.
Commonwealth Games Bronze medal for Wales bowlers
Many congratulations to Wales' Para-mixed bowls B2-B3 pair Julie Thomas and Steffan James, aided by directors Jamie Jones and John Wilson, winners of the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Wales Council of the Blind is especially delighted that Julie Thomas, one of our trustees, is part of such an inspiring sporting achievement. Her dedication, determination and resilience continues to be an inspiration to us all. Julie's guide dog Yoko is a key member of Team Cymru and joined Julie on the podium. You can read more about the team's success here.
You can watch the moment when Julie was presented with a special shirt for Yoko to wear at the closing ceremony, including the dog's name in braille, in a video on the BBC website.
Sight Loss Council - Local Action Group for Betsi Cadwaladr Area
The next meeting of the Local Action Group for the Betsi Cadwaladr Area will be held on Friday 11th September.
If you are vision impaired and live in the Betsi Cadwaladr area we want to hear from you. A Local Action Group meets on a quarterly basis. It is a space for people with lived experience to share views and help to shape local services. No experience is required just a passion to make positive change. There is no obligation to attend every meeting. Each session focuses on a different theme, with a guest speaker joining us to share their knowledge.
The theme of the next meeting will be public transport with a focus on your local bus service. Speakers TBC. Meeting details are:
- When: Friday 11th September
- Time: Registration from 10:30am
- Finish: 3pm approx
- Location: Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction. LL31 9XX
- Lunch: A buffet lunch is provided. Please indicate when booking if you have a dietary requirement.
To book: Follow the Eventbrite link here or email Vision Support information@visionsupport.org.uk with your booking request. Registration is essential and spaces are limited! Booking will close on Monday 7th September.