The Gruffalo: Scent kit brings story to life for visually impaired
Guide Dogs UK has created a kit of nasal inhalers to represent the Gruffalo and the four creatures who meet him, Snake, Fox, Owl and Mouse. Mouse smells like cupcakes, Fox has the scent of freshly cut grass, Owl is a cup of tea and Snake has a smoky scent. The...
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Newsletter February 2021
Our February 2021 Newsletter is now available to read on our website; it's packed with news and information and includes a new feature called Terry's Teaser Quiz which will require your thinking caps. Have fun! The answers are also on our website. It's also available...
Newsletter February 2021 Terry’s Teaser Quiz Answers
1 Bembridge 2 St Agnes, Freshwater Bay 3 Oysters 4 Fishbourne 5 St Boniface Down (747ft / 241m) 6 Saffron...
Cadbury’s Cream Egg Easter Chicks for Sale!
Our volunteers, many of whom are severely sight impaired, are busy knitting these sweet little chicks in time for Easter! The chicks are priced at £2.00 each, including a Cadbury's Cream Egg, and can be collected from us, here at Millbrooke House (contactless), or we...
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Ruth Hollingshead is interviewed on Isle of Wight Radio talking about Charles Bonnet Syndrome. You can listen to the interview by clicking below: https://youtu.be/tcdq30Qbfzw
Newport Police Station Audible QR Code to Assist Visually Impaired
The Isle of Wight County Press wrote an article on our latest QR code project. You can read the article by clicking HERE
Member, Tina Snow, Shares Her Lockdown Experience
Isle of Wight Radio spoke to member, Tina Snow, about her lockdown experience. You can read the article by clicking HERE
BBC Radio Solent Interview
On Wednesday 27th January 2021 member, Tina Snow and Sight for Wight CEO, Lisa Hollyhead, were interviewed on the Alun Newman show on the COVID-19 impact on visually impaired people and the vaccine. You can listen to the interviews by clicking HERE.
Millbrooke House
Due to the latest government guidelines, Millbrooke House will be closed; however, we are still open to take your phone calls during normal office hours: Monday - Friday 09:30am - 4:00pm Telephone: 01983 522205 Email: enquiries@iwsb.org.uk
Short Story Writing Competition Virtual Award Ceremony
TO WATCH THE AWARD CEREMONY PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW: https://youtu.be/q24svSMsl7g A huge thank you to everyone who 'tuned in' to watch the Award Ceremony via our website, Facebook page or YouTube. We were determined to have the ceremony and the general...
2020 Annual Raffle Celebrating 125 Years of Sight for Wight
This year, Sight for Wight is celebrating 125 years. The oldest charity on the Isle of Wight. As part of this very special year, we are offering first prize of £125 plus 125 further prizes. Tickets are available to buy at £1.00 each or £5.00 for a book of five. The...
