Mobile Information Service
Reaching blind and partially sighted people across the UK
Visually impaired people often feel isolated when they do not have access to information that can improve their lives. Action for Blind People believes that help should be available irrespective of where they live.
What is the Mobile Sight Loss Information Service and what does it do?
Three Mobile Sight Loss resource vehicles travel to locations throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Visitors can try for themselves the latest technology and gadgets to improve daily life for blind and partially sighted people.
Our friendly and knowledgeable team are on hand to demonstrate equipment and products, and to offer free and impartial advice on sight loss.
To find out where any of our three Mobiles are this week, check out the Mobile diary at the bottom of this page.
Who do they visit?
Social Service Sensory Teams, libraries, local societies for the blind and partially sighted invite us to over 200 different venues each year such as town centres, shopping centres and conferences.
If you are a local or national service provider, Action for Blind People's free and impartial service can help you to reach and support your clients.
Working in partnership with local organisations is vital to the success of any visit by the Mobile Sight Loss Information Service and we look to support your valuable work by having you join us on the Mobile to provide advice on services available locally.
The Mobile Sight Loss Information service always attracts a great deal of attention, so use it to promote your organisation.
We also visit schools providing an interactive and fun visual awareness programme to complement Key Stage 2. To find out more about ‘Schools in Action’, contact Action for Blind People .
"Thank you for visiting York and making our staff feel welcome whilst working alongside you. We feel that the visit was a huge success and received very positive feedback from the visually impaired people who visited the Mobile Sight Loss unit.Thank you once again and we look forward to working with you in the future."
York Blind and Partially Sighted Society
What will I find on the Mobile?
For more information about the Mobile Sight Loss Information service Contact Us
Mobile visiting Forfar at the invitation of Forfarshire Society for the Blind
Date:
20 Aug 2008
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Mobile located outside Abbeygate Superstore, Academy Street, Forfar
Mobile visiting Merthyr Tydfil at the invitation of Visual Impairment Merthyr - VIM
Date:
20 Aug 2008
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Mobile located in front of the Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil
Date:
20 Aug 2008
Time: 10:30 - 15:00
Location: Mobile located outside Park Avenue Disabilities Resource Centre, Park Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield EN1 2HH
Mobile visiting Montrose at the invitation of Forfarshire Society for the Blind
Date:
21 Aug 2008
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Mobile located outside Montrose Piazza, High Piazza, High Street, Montrose
Mobile visiting Rhayader at the invitation of Powys Social Services - Visual Impairment Team
Date:
21 Aug 2008
Time: Until 16:00
Location: Mobile parked in Dark Lane car park, Rhayader
