What’s On?
Diary dates for peer support group meetings, events, courses and much more
Some of the events and groups below are not directly run by Sight Loss Shropshire, but are listed here for your convenience.
July 2024
1st July – Living Well with Sight Loss Telephone Course – Session 1
10.30am – 12pm
These free telephone courses provide information, advice, support and practical solutions for people with sight loss and those close to them.
Booking essential – more information here.
2nd July – Newport Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Cornmell Lea Community Room, Cornmell Lea, Newport.
3rd July – Oswestry Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, SY11 1JN.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
Guest speaker: Lisa Wallace, Babbinswood Organic Farm
3rd July – Market Drayton VIP Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at the Methodist Church Hall, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3DL.
3rd July – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
4th July – Telford Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Meeting Point House, Southwater Square, Telford TF3 4HS.
8th July – Living Well with Sight Loss Telephone Course – Session 2
10.30am – 12pm
These free telephone courses provide information, advice, support and practical solutions for people with sight loss and those close to them.
Booking essential – more information here.
8th & 9th July – Sight Village Central
A free event for people of all ages living with varying degrees of sight loss, professionals supporting and advising VIP’s and for all businesses and organisations wishing to improve their services for the visually impaired.
Eastside Rooms, 2 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL.
10am – 4pm on 8th July and 9.30am – 3.30pm on 9th July.
More information here.
10th July – Sight Loss Shropshire AGM
12pm – 1.30pm at The Lantern, Harlescott, Shrewsbury, SY1 4NG.
10th July – Telford Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU.
Guest Speaker: Sarah Clinton, Macular Society – research update.
15th July – Living Well with Sight Loss Telephone Course – Session 3
10.30am – 12pm
These free telephone courses provide information, advice, support and practical solutions for people with sight loss and those close to them.
Booking essential – more information here.
15th July – Shrewsbury Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1pm – 3pm at St. Nicholas’ Hall, United Reformed Church, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ.
Event: Annual day out.
15th July – Ludlow Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Ludlow Library, 7 Parkway, Ludlow, SY8 2PG.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
Guest speaker: Susie O’Hagan, Hands Together Ludlow.
16th July – Oswestry Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
2.15pm – 4.15pm at Walford Davies Suite, Oswestry Guildhall, Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ.
17th July – Shrewsbury Cycling Sight Loss Opportunity Group
10:30am – 12.30pm at Sports Village, Sundorne Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ.
£3 payable directly to the Sports Village on the day.
Booking via Community Resource advised: 01743 342168
17th July – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
19th July – Oswestry Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at The Tankard, 5-8 English Walls, Oswestry, SY11 2PA.
22nd July – Living Well with Sight Loss Telephone Course – Session 4
10.30am – 12pm
These free telephone courses provide information, advice, support and practical solutions for people with sight loss and those close to them.
Booking essential – more information here.
22nd July – Shrewsbury Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
2pm to 4pm at University Centre, Guildhall, Frankwell, SY3 8HQ – NOTE NEW VENUE
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
Guest speaker: Mark Forsbury, Sensory Support Service
31st July – Wem Macular Support Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Wem Town Hall.
August 2024
1st August – Telford Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Meeting Point House, Southwater Square, Telford TF3 4HS.
6th August – Newport Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Cornmell Lea Community Room, Cornmell Lea, Newport.
7th August – Oswestry Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, SY11 1JN.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
7th August – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
14th August – Telford Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU.
Guest Speaker: Specsavers.
16th August – Oswestry Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at The Tankard, 5-8 English Walls, Oswestry, SY11 2PA.
19th August – Shrewsbury Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1pm – 3pm at St. Nicholas’ Hall, United Reformed Church, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ.
Guest speaker: Shocking Tales of Life in a B&B – Sarah Hopper.
19th August – Ludlow Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Ludlow Library, 7 Parkway, Ludlow, SY8 2PG.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
Guest speaker: Meredith Vivien OBE.
19th August – Shrewsbury Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting (a week earlier due to Bank Holiday)
2pm to 4pm at University Centre, Guildhall, Frankwell, SY3 8HQ – NOTE NEW VENUE
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
Guest speaker: Jeremy Derek, Homeopathy.
21st August – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
21st August – Shrewsbury Cycling Sight Loss Opportunity Group
10:30 – 11.30am at Sports Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ.
£4.50 payable directly to the Sports Village on the day.
Booking via Community Resource advised: 01743 342168.
28th August – Wem Macular Support Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Wem Town Hall.
September 2024
3rd September – Newport Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Cornmell Lea Community Room, Cornmell Lea, Newport.
4th September – Oswestry Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, SY11 1JN.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
4th September – Market Drayton VIP Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at the Methodist Church Hall, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3DL.
4th September – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
5th September – Telford Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Meeting Point House, Southwater Square, Telford TF3 4HS.
11th September – Telford Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm at Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU.
Guest Speaker: Telford & Wrekin CAB – Energy Presentation.
14th September – Gatsby Charity Night in aid of Sight Loss Shropshire
7pm – Midnight at Mercure Hotel, Telford.
3 course meal, Charleston dancing workshop and a performance from the Dapper Flappers. A great chance to don 1920’s attire and dance the night away!
Tickets are £45 per person available directly from charitynighttickets@outlook.com
More information here.
16th September – Shrewsbury Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
1pm – 3pm at St. Nicholas’ Hall, United Reformed Church, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ.
Event: AGM.
16th September – Ludlow Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
10:30am – 12:30pm at Ludlow Library, 7 Parkway, Ludlow, SY8 2PG.
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
17th September – Oswestry Visually Impaired Group Monthly Meeting
2.15pm – 4.15pm at Walford Davies Suite, Oswestry Guildhall, Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ.
18th September – In Touch Telford Group – Tech Training for Visually Impaired People
11.00am – 1.00pm at Telford Central Library, Southwater, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JG.
Free drop-in sessions.
No prior experience of technology needed. Bring your own phone or tablet or try one of ours.
More information here.
18th September – Shrewsbury Cycling Sight Loss Opportunity Group
10:30 – 11.30am at Sports Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ.
£4.50 payable directly to the Sports Village on the day.
Booking via Community Resource advised: 01743 342168
20th September – Oswestry Macular Society Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at The Tankard, 5-8 English Walls, Oswestry, SY11 2PA.
23rd September – Shrewsbury Sight Loss Opportunity Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at University Centre, Guildhall, Frankwell, SY3 8HQ – NOTE NEW VENUE
This group is facilitated by Community Resource.
25th September – Wem Macular Support Group Monthly Meeting
2pm – 4pm at Wem Town Hall.