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.
NEW Tea & Coffee Afternoon
NEW!!!!! Tea & coffee afternoon starting Thursday 24th September from 1.15pm until 3pm at Halstead Community Shed for people with sight loss/visual impairment. Come along and chat about sight loss in a safe, relaxed place with a member of the Essex Sight team. First tea/coffee free, £1 for additional cups. Parking available on Fenn Road outside…
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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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.