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World Sight Day 2011
Listen to the report on Sandwell's World Sight Day activities in the Sandwell Talking Newspaper. This includes the song that was written on the day 'Sight Loss Blues'. Listen to track ten, track nineteen and track twenty.
World Sight Day Thursday 13 October is a very important day globally. Throughout the world the message that sight matters will be promoting the importance of eye health and avoidable sight loss. With 80% of all visual impairment being preventable globally and around 50% in Britain it’s a very important message and one worth taking notice of.
In Sandwell, SVI will be marking this important day by holding a range of activities with information and resources about eye health at the Sandwell Arts Community Shop, Queen’s Square Sandwell Centre in West Bromwich. The shop is in the mall leading to the multi-story car park and we would love to see you there.
SVI World Sight Day activities – Thursday 13 October from 11am to 4pm
Venue: The Sandwell Arts Community Shop Queen’s Square. Sandwell Centre West Bromwich
- Information and resources on eye health and services to support people living with sight loss.
- Music workshop – join us to produce a song that will be recorded for future eye health promotions.
- Drama – using performance as a way of promoting the importance of eye health – why not sign up to be part of a new health and wellbeing drama group in Sandwell?
- Sighted Guide instruction – come along and learn how to offer help to visually impaired people.
- Here to help – visit the shop to ask about eye health and the things that matter to you and the people you care about.
- Tea, coffee and cold drinks, biscuits and cakes – all for free
Activities will be going on through out the day and we aim to make eye health and eye care a subject that is important and worthy of your time and attention – so come along, join us and have fun at the same time.
Download our World Sight Day 2011 poster