The Stay Well This Winter (SWTW) campaign has launched which encourages vulnerable people including people with long-term health conditions and anyone aged over 65 to get the free flu jab. Flu is a highly infectious disease and can lead to…
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Care and Support at Home Exeter Roadshows
Do you employ a Personal Assistant or care worker (or might do so in the future)? Or, do you know a Personal Assistant or someone looking for a care career? Please pass on this information! Drop in to: Find out…
New Sight Loss Service gets the thumbs up from the BIG Lottery
New Sight Loss Service gets the thumbs up from the BIG Lottery Devon in Sight was founded in 1925 as the ‘Devon County Association for the Blind’ to ensure people received the right benefits, and to provide day activities for…
Creative Writing Competition 2016
If you know someone who is visually impaired, has dyslexia or a disability that makes it difficult to read printed books, they could take part in our 3rd Creative Writing Competition. We have an adult’s and a children’s competition with…
Visual Loss Awareness Day
Wednesday 21st September 2016 – 10am to 3pm Hosted by Torbay Sensory Team as part of Eye Health Week Sight & Hearing Information Centre: Jasmyn House, Midvale Road, Paignton, TQ4 5BD Talks and Demonstrations during the day ‘Skills for Seeing’…
A New special activity for all Sight Impaired people
Rifle shooting Wednesday 10th August 1:30pm – 3:30pm Paignton Rifle Club have been able to put in place the necessary ACOUSTIC equipment and LASER SIGHTS, to enable us to have a go at RIFLE SHOOTING at their Club and Range, by…
Open Day in Teignmouth for Visually Impaired Gardeners
Cliffden Hotel, Teignmouth are having a Volunteer Gardner’s Open Day On 3rd September, visually impaired gardeners are being invited to an event at the Cliffden Hotel, Teignmouth so that they can find out about a new opportunity to be involved…
Living Options Devon – My Future, My Way
This project trains people and their families/friends/Carers to create their own care and support plans so they get the outcomes they need to live the way they want to. These people then volunteer to ‘pass on’ their support planning skills…
Torbay and South Devon Sight Impaired Sports Taster Day
DATE: Saturday 25th June 10am – 2pm Venue: Torbay Leisure Centre, Paignton, TQ4 5JR Cost: Free of Charge Active Devon & Brixham Blind and V.I. Club are working together to host an afternoon of drop in activities that anyone with…
Torbay Social Club Cheese and Wine Evening
Torbay Social Club Cheese and Wine Evening 24th June 19:00 – 21:00Jasmyn House 1 Midvale Road Paignton Tickets £5 During the evening there will also be a raffle