ACCESS OPTIONS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED


Have you thought about training for you and your team?
Our experienced trainer can deliver flexible and tailor made
sessions where you are based or at another agreed venue.

What are the benefits of sight loss awareness training?

  • Helps give your staff and volunteers confidence when
    meeting or talking with visually impaired people. By
    directly involving visually impaired people in sessions
    your staff’s and volunteer’s experience and confidence
    levels are enhanced.
  • Provides you with practical guiding skills to allow you to
    deal effectively with your customers and clients.
  • Helps meet your legal responsibilities under the Disability
    Discrimination Act.

    A photograph featuring trainees experiencing a game of Draughts wearing goggles which simulate visual impairment

Prior to training we can discuss your needs and develop an agreed training programme with you. Our trainer will demonstrate equipment
which can assist visually impaired people in a wide range of situations in the house or work place. Training can be provided for the needs of the group and this will enhance their confidence when dealing with visually impaired people. Our training is interactive, fun and highly regarded.

 

A photograph showing a trainee negotiates a stairwell wearing a blindfold and helped by a CBA trainerContact the Truro Sight Centre on 01872 261110 for further details and a current price list.

Training has been carried out for:-

                • Penwith & Kerrier District
                  Councils
                • West Cornwall NHS Primary
                  Care staff
                • Teachers Forum Network
                • Callington New Outlook Group
                • British Red Cross
                • Penzance Pre-school and parents Group
                • Women’s World Day of Prayer

What people say about CBA Sight Loss Awareness Training:-

    ‘A very good course and very enlightening. It has improved
    my understanding of how different life is for visually
    impaired people.’

    – Staff member of Penwith District Council

‘Carers can not efficiently do their job without the training
that CBA offer, it is invaluable’

– Margaret Ford, Age Concern

‘Sight is such a precious thing that I try not to think about
losing it. However, having heard the talk I realise how very
lucky the people of Cornwall are to have Cornwall Blind
Association working on their behalf’

– Shirley Morse, Callington New Outlook Club

 
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