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23 March 2020
Source: Wales Council of the Blind
Wales Council of the Blind has joined other national disability organisations to raise concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled people living with pre-existing medical conditions. WCB have released the following statement: Disability Wales, All Wales People First, Wales Council of the Blind, All Wales Parents and Carers Forum, Learning Disability Wales and Mencap Cymru call on
Read more Wales Council of the Blind, Roundup: Staying safe through the Coronavirus
19 March 2019
Source: RSBC
National charity The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) has received more than £650,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund (formerly Big Lottery Fund) to extend its Family Support Service. There are over 35,000 blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 0-25 living in England and Wales (ONS 2016). This funding, from the largest community funder in
Read more National Lottery Community Fund grant set to benefit over 500 blind children in England and Wales
10 March 2019
Source: Wales Council of the Blind
See below response from Wales Council of the Blind with contributions and support from other organisations to the Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘Connected Communities: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation’.
Read more Response to Welsh Government’s consultation on ‘Connected Communities: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation’
FINAL Response To Connected Communities Tackling Loneliness And Social Isolation
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30 January 2019
Source: Wales Council of the Blind
Newport County Council plans to withdraw from the SenCom service that supports children with sensory loss in Gwent. The sector has written to challenge this decision. The key points are: Newport CC’s failure to consult and failure to properly assess the scale of the new service required leaves local children with sight loss and their families with a worryingly uncertain
Read more Wales Council of the Blind: Newport withdrawing from SenCom service in Gwent. The sight loss sector challenges this.
23 November 2018
Source: Wales Vision Strategy
The Wales Vision Strategy exists to deliver positive change for blind and partially sighted people in Wales, their communities and the general population including those at risk of sight loss. The Wales Vision Strategy reflects the priorities of blind and partially sighted people and has been developed in collaboration with stakeholder organisations. The Wales Vision Strategy is always open to
Read more The Wales Vision Strategy 2018
