Networking: Supporting visually impaired people

Free

“It is great to have a broad picture of befriending and be part of the network as working in silo is so hard, so to be able to share and hear good practice is very reassuring” — Networking participant

Purpose of this event

Sight loss can come to people at different stages of life and for different reasons. This session will give you some tips and ideas to support any of your clients or volunteers who are visually impaired. 

We are joined by Lisa Nancollas from BucksVision who will be sharing with us from both lived experience and her extensive knowledge of working as a Befriending Co-ordinator for many years.  As well as informing us about her work, she will offer ideas on how to adapt some of your day-to-day tasks to assist with accessibility.

Co-hosted with

BucksVision

BucksVision is the local charity supporting people with sight loss across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.  We’re here to support you through all the stages and severity of sight loss.  People lose their sight for many reasons but losing your sight does not necessarily mean losing your independence, struggling alone or losing contact with people.  We offer a wide range of services delivered by our small, dedicated staff team and fantastic volunteers.  Our Befriending service involves matching you with a volunteer and can include regular visits at your home for companionship or going out to visit local coffee shops or for walks etc.  We also have a Reader and Shopper service whereby a volunteer can be provided to assist with correspondence or to take you shopping.  And finally we also operate a telephone befriending service in the area. Find out more about them in our directory.

We are very grateful to Lisa Nancollas for donating her time and sharing best practices with attendees.

Participation Guidance

The session will be hosted on Zoom – your confirmation email will contain the link to join.

Questions?

Please get in touch with the event facilitator, sandra@befriending.co.uk.

Event Facilitator

This event is facilitated by

Sandra

Membership Services Officer

Cancellation Policy: This event is a free event. We understand that circumstances can change. If you book to attend this event but can no longer attend, please inform the facilitator so that we can open your space to another attendee.

Accessibility: All Zoom events have live closed captions available. Please notify our Learning and Development Manager, victoria@befriending.co.uk, if you have accessibility requirements to help us be inclusive of your needs. 

18 tickets available