Community Support Worker – West Devon Working for a charity like Devon in Sight can be extremely rewarding. Every day our staff, volunteers and supporters work together to improve the lives of people who are Blind or Partially Sighted in…
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National Eye Health Week
About this event This year’s National Eye Health Week will take place from 23 to 29 September 2019, promoting the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Did you know? 2 million people in…
Sighted Guide Training
Working in association with the charity “Guide Dogs for the Blind”, on Sept 2nd staff and volunteers enjoyed a very interesting and helpful training session from Serge Chapman. This half day session trained all who attended in “sighted guiding” which…
Newton Abbot Hub Launch
It was fabulous to meet the many people who came along to the launch of the Devon in Sight Talk and Support group at the Newton Abbot Library in the Passmore Edwards building. In fact so many people came along…
5K Walk for Sight
Congratulations go to Richard and Rebecca who at the weekend ran the 5k park run in Simmonds Park, Okehampton to raise funds for Devon in Sight and also to raise awareness of the problems faced by those living with sight…
Honiton Charter Day 2019
Devon in Sight had a stand at the Honiton Charter Day event on Saturday. The weather was kind and we were lucky enough to engage with some existing clients and reach out to some news ones. Our friends from Honiton’s…
Generous Donation from See the Future
We were delighted to welcome Leanne Greengrass from the charity See the Future to our office today to catch up on all her exciting news and events. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Leanne for her generous…
Have you had an eye test recently?
Cataracts Awareness Month When to seek medical advice You should see an optician if you have any of these symptoms: your eyesight is blurred or misty you find lights too bright or glaring you find it harder to…
Tactile Art Sessions
Another fun session yesterday at Twyford House. The final session is Tuesday 9th July 1.30 – 3.30. Cost £3 per session
Torbay Air Show 2019
The Torbay Air Show has been bringing families and friends together since 2016. This free event has grown in popularity over the last two years attracting in excess of 165,000 spectators to the Bay over the two days. Using the…