They say, “Any idiot can fly a plane, but it takes a special kind of idiot to jump out of one!” COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented social and economic crisis particularly in the voluntary sector which help some of the…
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Anti vax movement uses our charity name!
It has come to our attention that there is an Anti COVID-19 vaccination movement in Devon which is distributing a leaflet entitled ‘Devon Insight’. We would like to make it clear that Devon in Sight, is in no way associated…
Devon in Sight – Jump for Sight Challenge 2021
Like many charities, we have not been able to fundraise for over 15 months. On Saturday 11 September Devon in Sight’s Chief Executive Officer Grahame Flynn will be throwing himself out of an airplane again to raise funds for Devon…
Volunteering at Devon in Sight
As part of National Volunteering Week we are appealing for new volunteers to join the Devon in Sight Team. Volunteering can be a rewarding way to help in your local community at the same time as meeting new friends, developing…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021, marks the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. What is Digital Accessibility? Every user deserves a…
Mental Health Awareness Week
Research shows that older people with sight loss are three times more likely to experience depression than people with good vision. The COVID -19 pandemic has increased the emotional impact on people with sight loss, so in November 2020 Devon…
JO PARSONS – COOKING WITH CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Jo Parsons for joining us as our speaker for this week’s Devon in Sight Telephone Speaker Event. Jo shared with us her experience of sight loss from an early age and…
Paula Martin – Wellbeing Coach
We would very much like to thank Paula Martin for sharing her time and knowledge as our speaker at this week’s Devon in Sight Telephone Speaker Event. Paula is the Community Wellbeing Coach working as part of the Social Prescribing Team…
Free Audio Books Service from Calibre
We would very much like to thank Natalie Moore from Calibre Audio for sharing her time and knowledge as our speaker at this week’s Devon in Sight Telephone Speaker Event. Natalie gave us an oversite of how and why Calibre…
Judy Pride presents at our Sight Loss Speaker Event
We would very much like to thank Judy Pride from the Macular Society for joining us as speaker for our weekly Devon in Sight Telephone Speaker Event. Judy was able to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about…