Events for blind and partially sighted people in the Highlands and Western Isles:
Date for your diary
Forthcoming exhibition on Wednesday 29th September 2010, 10am- 4pm, at The Spectrum Centre, 1 Margaret Street, Inverness (next to the bus station).
Exhibitors:
Enhanced Vision; Force Ten; HumanWare; Optelec; Dolphin Computer Access; Thrive: Steller Technology and Videospec.
Highland Blind Tandem Club, Wednesdays 6pm April - October (weather permitting)
Would you like a cycle ride but visually impaired? No problem! Join us for a summer evening cycle ride around Inverness. All ages welcome. Meet at 6pm Wednesdays outside Sight Action, 38 Ardconnel Street from Easter onwards.
Phone Ron Archer (01463) 239552 for further information.
Vision Support Groups meetings
Alness/Invergordon Group: meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Perrins Centre Alness from 2pm till 4pm.
Aviemore Group: meets last Monday of each month in the Common Room of the Hanover Housing complex.
Dingwall Group: meets 1st Tuesday of each month at the St. James Church Hall, Castle Street, Dingwall from 2pm till 4pm.
Grantown-on-Spey Group: meets 1st Wednesday of each month at Grant House.
Kingussie Group: meets 1st Thursday of each month at the Wade Centre, Kingussie from 2pm till 4pm.
Lochaber Group: meets 3rd Thursday of each month Venues vary (please call 01463 233663).
Nairn Group: meets lst Tuesday of each month at Queenspark Gardens Sheltered Housing.
Skye and Lochalsh Visually Impaired Association: meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month in various venues (please call 01463 233663).
Thurso Group: meets 1st Wednesday of each month at the British Legion Hall Thurso from 2pm till 4pm.
Western Isles Support groups are being set up. If you are interested please telephone 01463 233663.
Working Age Group: This group meets at Sight Action, 38 Ardconnel Street, Inverness. For further information please telephone 01463 233663.
