The group meets every second Thursday of the month from 1.30pm - 3.30pm. This
older person's group enjoy tea, coffee and cakes with regular guest speakers. Contact Locality Manager for RCT, Carys Groves on 07753 305631 or email carys.groves@sightlife.wales
The group meets on the second Monday of the month. For anyone with sight loss, family, friends, and
carers living around that area who enjoys a social group setting with refreshments, speakers, and activities. Contact Locality Manager for RCT, Carys Groves on 07753 305631 or email carys.groves@sightlife.wales
Sight Life RCT Young at Heart Social group (ages range from approx. 30 – 60) which offers peer support and regular Zoom and face to face meetings fortnightly on a Friday morning between 11 – 1pm. It is very welcome and inclusive of new members. Activities on Zoom have included baking, arts and crafts, quizzes, and bingo etc. We have had picnics, taken part in Archery, accessible cycling, and bushcraft sessions. We also welcome guest speakers to the group.
SIDS meets every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month between 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at The Hapi Hub, Masefield Way, Rhydfelin, Pontypridd, CF37 5HQ. This is not a Sight Life service but you can contact Barbara Protheroe via Carys Groves below.
Visually Impaired Pontypridd meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 10.00 am to 12.00 pm at Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE
The group (ages range from 30-65) offers peer support and regular Zoom and face-to-face meetings fortnightly on a Friday morning between 11am - 1pm. Activities on Zoom include baking, arts and crafts, quizzes, and bingo etc. Previous activities have also included picnics, archery, accessible cycling, and bushcraft sessions. The group also invites guest speakers. They wor with partner organisations such as Cambrian Village Trust, RHA Wales and
Transport for Wales on various projects such as cooking, gardening and confident traveller initiatives.
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Join us on Zoom as we listen to different audio books with other
Visually Impaired (VI)
young people from all over the UK!
You can listen to books of your choice in the comfort of your space, have a chance to meet new people & make new friends as we have discussions, quizzes, and create your own audiobook sessions around the chosen book.
Once we finish a book, we also hold exciting nominations and vote in time for the book reveal session.
Audio book
club is at a regular time of 5pm-6pm every Monday and Thursday for
children and young people between the ages of 8-25.
A monthly Social Hour, where people with sight loss who are in, or looking for employment can connect with other people in a friendly, laid-back environment. Contact Blind Ambition to find out how to attend.
Deafblind Cymru's peer support & social groups provide those with both sight and hearing impairments plus their
carers an opportunity to meet people and make friends. At regular meetings, all members are encouraged to get involved in the decision making process to determine what activities the group should do, often including social
outings and arranging meetings to enjoy guest speakers on subjects of interest.
Meet fortnightly (on Fridays), to give support and
advice to anyone with sight and hearing loss who is looking to find employment.
Our exciting weekly online early years group for parents who have a blind or partially sighted baby or
child between 0-4 years old. These drop ins run monthly, virtually on zoom. In these sessions you can expect to see: a range of different activities each week from sensory stories to messy
play and
music sessions for you and your little ones to participate in; an opportunity to chat with/meet other parents and families; the chance to participate in useful discussions about practical concerns with some guest hosts.
Held on the last Wednesday of the month. The group is a monthly virtual session targeted specifically for
vision impaired children and
young people across Wales.
This virtual group is a place for any young people from the ages 10 to 16 who are partially sighted, blind or
sight impaired who live in Wales. These sessions are held virtually on Zoom and are for any who would like to meet other like-minded people, build new relationships and form new bonds.
Sisterhood is a fantastic online group for young women aged 11 –25 to come together and discuss issues that are important to them. It’s a chance to discuss anything from
mental health and wellbeing to hair care and make up. It’s a lovely supportive group that meets Tuesdays fortnightly online.
The Accessible Friends Network (TAFN) is a national independent UK charity providing
social networking, computer technical support,
training and entertainment via the internet. It is a user-led voluntary group run for and by
vi people which uses email, the internet, voice conferencing and other resources to improve the quality of life for vi people and their partners by networking. Events, which are moderated, include quizzes, musical theme nights, jazz
club, & computer skills workshops.
The
Nystagmus Network hosts virtual parent get togethers on Zoom. If you’re the parent,
carer or other family member of a
child or
young person with nystagmus and would like to join in, meet others and make new friends, please email us.
