News
Stay up to date with everything happening at Essex Sight. From service updates and new projects to personal stories and community highlights, our news section keeps you connected with the work we do across the county.
Cancer research UK and Beacon Vision
Working with Beacon Vision they have launched a simple survey to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and views of those living with visual impairment towards cancer clinical trials. You do not have to be a cancer patient to answer the survey, they appreciate it is a very sensitive subject for many people, any insights…
Newsletter No.7
As summer draws closer, here at Essex Sight we have been busy settling into our new offices but still maintaining our services to everyone. Just a reminder of our local sight centres:- Brentwood – every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the month 10am until 4pm Colchester – every Wednesday weekly, with IT support attending…
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APPG’s Survey
We would welcome your views and experiences. Your input will help inform the APPG’s understanding of how digital care services can be made more accessible for blind and visually impaired people, and inform a short APPG position summary, setting out clear, actionable recommendations. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. We are seeking…
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Newsletter No.6
Spring is on its way and Essex Sight will once again be out in the community holding pop-up events and attending local health and wellbeing events. For information about these events, check out our website, www.essexsight.org.uk and Facebook page, which we will keep updated with the latest information. Upcoming events:- Halstead Age Well Fair, Halstead…
Outreach Van
Thanks to funding from the Yellow Car Fund through Essex Community Foundation, we now have a small van filled with information and equipment which allows us to help people who may be rurally isolated, unable to access one of our existing sight centres or requires a home visit.