Wales Council of the Blind

Club

Definition: Formal or informal group of individuals, often with shared experiences or seeking a similar aim.

Category: uncategorised

Credit: WCB

Source: http://www.wcb-ccd.org.uk


Services mentioning Club

Access Unlimited - (Royal Society for Blind Children) Information

A gateway to RSBC services in Wales: Employment; Assistive Technology; Family Support; Information and Advice; Activities. In partnership with North Wales Society for the Blind, Vision Support, Wales Council of the Blind, Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services Council, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales.

Audio Book Club - (Royal Society for Blind Children) Clubs and social groups

Join us on Zoom as we listen to different audio books with other Visually Impaired (VI) young people from all over the UK! You can listen to books of your choice in the comfort of your space, have a chance to meet new people & make new friends as we have discussions, quizzes, and create your own audiobook sessions around the chosen book. Once we finish a book, we also hold exciting nominations and vote in time for the book reveal session. Audio book club is at a regular time of 5pm-6pm every Monday and Thursday for children and young people between the ages of 8-25.

Bike Ability - (Sight Life) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Cycling activities for people with sight loss. Every Wednesday from 12pm - 1pm at Dunvant Rugby Club, Swansea.

Every Body Moves - (British Paralympic Association) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

An on-line tool enabling disabled people to identify sports which are suitable for their specific impairment, and then search for clubs in their area where they can try that activity. By highlighting inclusive activities and one-off events which non disabled and disabled people can do together, Every Body Moves can inform and inspire people to discover something new.

Eye 2 Eye Club - (Eye 2 Eye) Clubs and social groups

This club meets every Wednesday between 10am and 2.30pm at St. Andrews Church Hall, Garden City.

Goalball Clubs - (Goalball UK) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Directory of goalball clubs around the UK including North and South Wales.

insport - (Disability Sport Wales ) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

insport is a Disability Sport Wales project delivered with the support of Sport Wales, which aims to support the physical activity, sport, and leisure sectors delivering inclusively of disabled people. Disability Sport Wales have developed toolkits to support Clubs, National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Local Authorities to deliver excellent standards of inclusion for disabled people in sport and physical activity. These are separated into individual programmes: insport Club, insport NGB, insport Development, and insport Third Sector. You can find your nearest insport club by entering your postcode at the site below.

Macular Group - Solva and St. David - (Macular Society) Support Group

Last Wednesday of the month at 2pm at St Davids Rugby Club, Nun Street, St. Davids, Haverfordwest SA62 6BP. Contact Margaret Hughes.

North Wales Society of the Blind Club - (North Wales Society of the Blind) Clubs and social groups

The Club is held at no 20 Station Rd, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BU. We get together every 2nd and 4th Monday in the month, from 11-1 pm. Transport and lunch may be arranged for you if required. We have guest speakers, entertainment also go out on day trips. For further information please contact Bethan on 01248 353 604.

Shooting Club - (Bridgevis (Bridgend & District VI society)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

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.

Sight Life Dual Sensory Support Group - (Sight Life) Support Group

The club meets at Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff on the 3rd Friday of every month fron 10.30am - 12.30pm. Anyone with a sight and hearing impairment are welcome. Volunteers will be on hand to assist if need be.

Social events - (Carmarthenshire County Blind Society) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

The Llanelli Blind Club provides social events throughout the year including one or two outings per year plus a dinner for upwards of 80/100 members. There is also a Christmas dinner at a local hotel.

The Accessible Friends Network - (The Accessible Friends Network) Clubs and social groups

The Accessible Friends Network (TAFN) is a national independent UK charity providing social networking, computer technical support, training and entertainment via the internet. It is a user-led voluntary group run for and by vi people which uses email, the internet, voice conferencing and other resources to improve the quality of life for vi people and their partners by networking. Events, which are moderated, include quizzes, musical theme nights, jazz club, & computer skills workshops.

Touchwood Bowls - (Visually Impaired Endeavours in Wrexham (VIEW)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

VI crown green bowling at Bradley Bowls Club, off Park Wall Road, Bradley, Wrexham, LL11 4DA. Runs from beginning of April to end of October. Every Wednesday.

VI Bowls (Carmarthen) - (Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers (WAVIB)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Every Thursday, 10am - 12pm at Bro Myrddin Indoor Bowls Club, Off Picton Terrace, Carmarthen. SA31 3BS. For further details contact John Wilson.

VI Bowls (Islwyn) - (Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers (WAVIB)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Every Wednesday, 12pm - 1pm, Islwyn Indoor Bowls Club, Gelli Lane, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood. NP12 2JR. For further details contact Rhys Meredith.

VI Bowls (Newport) - (Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers (WAVIB)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Every other Monday, 2.15pm - 4.15pm at Newport Indoor Bowls Club, Glebelands Stadium, Bank St, Newport NP19 7HF. For further details contact Jackie Cooksley.

VI Bowls (West Glamorgan) - (Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers (WAVIB)) Sports, arts, leisure and holidays

Every TUESDAY 12 -2 pm at Swansea Indoor Bowling Club, Beaufort Road, Plasmarl, Swansea SA6 8AX. For further details contact Murray MacDonald.

VIEW Social Group - (Visually Impaired Endeavours in Wrexham (VIEW)) Clubs and social groups

This social club meets every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30 am at AVOW, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham.

Welshpool and District VI Club - (Welshpool and District Visual Impairment Club) Clubs and social groups

Social and entertainment group for persons who are vision impaired and carers. Outings and speakers, general chat and company. Meetings are held at the Methodist Church, High Street, Welshpool on alternate Tuesdays between the hours of 2 - 4pm. from March - December. The club is run by a small group of people who give their time freely. Raffle event every meeting towards cost of refreshments and use of hall. Affiliated with Macular Society.

Library records mentioning Club

A Guide to Visually Impaired Target Sports: Archery and Shooting Guidance - [Library Type]

This resource has been designed to educate the coaching and club network to ensure a greater knowledge of VI Archery and VI Shooting and help enhance opportunities for more V I people to take part in these exhilarating sports.

A toolkit supporting clubs to provide inclusive sport for people with sight loss Guidance - [Library Type]

This toolkit aims to provide helpful information to further enhance excellent local work that is currently happening, suggesting ways for clubs and sight loss organisations to work in partnership, as well as offering guidance for those who are in the initial stages of considering accessible and inclusive sport.

A Toolkit Supporting Sight Loss Organisations in Sport and Physical Activities Guidance - [Library Type]

This toolkit aims to provide helpful information to further enhance excellent local work that is currently happening, suggesting ways for clubs and sight loss organisations to work in partnership, as well as offering guidance for those who are in the initial stages of considering accessible and inclusive sport.

Visually Impaired Boccia Guidance - [Library Type]

British Blind Sport has worked with Boccia England to develop an inclusive resource that will help to support more blind and partially sighted players to participate in boccia. The new resource teaches coaches how to include blind and partially sighted people in boccia and provides them with the knowledge and skills they need to confidently deliver visually impaired (VI) boccia in club, school, and community settings.