Newsletter Spring 2018
VIM Members Meetings
Venue -
These meetings are normally held monthly at 2 PM on the second Monday each month.
Why not come along enjoy a cup of tea and chat to like minded people with similar issues?
Room 24
Magnifiers and many other products which are useful for the visually impaired are available for demonstration in Room 24 at Kier Hardy Health Centre, Georgetown. Why not join one of our coffee mornings which are held every two months. Contact Owen for details of the next on
Time to spare
Volunteers are needed in the Merthyr area (one or two hours a week). Full training will be given and expenses will be paid.
Our current treasurer will soon be moving to pastures new, so we are keen for someone to take his place.
For more information contact Owen Jones on 01685 386167 or email owen@v-
Open Day
VIM will be having an Open Day at Kier Hardy Health Centre on 3rd Oct – times to be confirmed.
Free Audio Books
RNIB's Talking Books service will be completely free for all blind and partially sighted people in the UK. Over the last year, we've added thousands of new books to our library -
If you would like more information about the Talking Books Service, please contact the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 (lines are open from Monday to Friday between 8.45am and 5.30pm)
Visits
We are arranging a tour of the botanic gardens in Carmarthen in June. Contact Owen (details at end of newsletter) for more details.
Finding your Feet
We have just completed the latest course and are looking to run another in a month or two. We will be renaming it ‘Living with Sight Loss’, if you (or your families) would like to take part or need more information please contact Dr Morgan Evans or Owen Jones (details at the end of this letter).
Morgans Tips
Make it easy to locate electrical outlets and light switches, oven dials and doorknobs by using colour contrasts. You can use a coloured card boarder around a light switch for example.
In your wardrobe you can develop your own system of identifying clothes and colours by using safety pins, i.e. put no safety pins on red clothes, 1 safety pin on blue clothes etc. You can also use a colour reader or a free colour detection app.
Contact :
Dr Morgan Evans on 01685 722135
or Owen Jones on 01685 386167