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Road Crossing for Visually Impaired People

Ruth Hollingshead discusses the dos and don'ts of road crossing for visually impaired people on the Isle of Wight. https://youtu.be/vOiFRm5nilM Ruth also featured in this week's edition of the County Press. You can read the article HERE.

Sight for Wight News (week commencing Monday 12th August 2019)

Tuesday 13th August The Strollers Group will be meeting for a walk around the Shanklin area. Coffee is booked for 10.45am at the Laburnum Cottage Tearoom, and lunch is booked for 12 noon at The Crab Inn, Shanklin. To join the Strollers Group please contact Sight for...

2019 Annual Raffle

We are now selling our annual raffle tickets and will be at Fan TC Con on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August at Cowes Enterprise College and also at Wolverton Manor Garden Fair on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September. We've some great prizes including...

Chale Show

What a wonderful weekend it was at the Chale Show. The weather was kind and people were out enjoying the entertainment and amazing stalls. Sight for Wight were there and were delighted to engage with everyone and a big thank you must go to our volunteers who gave up...

Road Crossing for Visually Impaired People

Ruth Hollingshead, Trustee/Volunteer/Member, at Sight for Wight, discusses the difficulties of crossing the road for visually impaired people and how motorists can help. https://youtu.be/vOiFRm5nilM

Annual Summer Raffle

Tickets for our annual summer raffle are now on sale at Millbrooke House and also at the following shows we are attending: Chale Show (3rd & 4th August) Fan TC Con (24th & 25th August) Wolverton Manor Garden Fair (31st August & 1st September) We have some...

Sight for Wight News (week commencing Monday 5th August 2019)

Tuesday 6th August There will be a Coffee Morning held in support of Sight for Wight at the Post Office in Niton. All are welcome from 10.30am till 12.00 noon. The swimming group are swimming at the Waterside Pool in Ryde from 8.00pm till 8.45pm. The pool is closed to...

Sight for Wight News (week commencing Monday 29th July 2019)

Tuesday 30th July The Freshwater Coffee Morning which meets at the End of The Line Café is cancelled for this month. The Ryde Coffee Morning is cancelled for this month The swimming group will not be swimming at the Waterside Pool in Ryde this week as the pool is not...

Dress for Less Fashion Show!

Dress for Less held their first fashion show at the Newport boutique and it turned out to be a fantastic evening! Tickets sold out and everyone had a fantastic time and bought some amazing bargains along the way. Thanks to everyone who supported the event including...

The Sun Shone at Pride (Eventually)!

After a disappointing start with the weather, the sun finally shone late morning and people came out to enjoy the festivities of the Pride event. This year's event was much smaller but it didn't stop people coming out and having a good time. We were delighted to chat...

Sight for Wight News (week commencing Monday 22nd July 2019)

Tuesday 23rd July The swimming group are swimming at the Waterside Pool in Ryde from 8.00pm till 8.45pm. The pool is closed to the public whilst the group swims. There are male and female volunteers to help you get in and out of the pool as well as Lifeguards to...