Sight Airedale

18/06/2026

You receive a text message that appears to be from the DWP, saying you're entitled to an Energy Allowance of between £200 and £300 and must apply now to avoid missing out. This is a phishing scam in which the scammer attempts to get your personal information. You do not need to apply for the winter fuel payment, the DWP know who is eligible and you will receive payment automatically.

17/06/2026

The January 2026 edition of our seefact newsletter is now available to download. Get your copy at https://sbee.link/8j3uyanegq.

In this issue

Meeting Room Refurbishment
Meet Warris our New Activities Co-ordinator
Annual Coffee Morning
2026 Calendars and Diaries.

https://www.sightairedale.org.uk/what-we-do/seefact-magazine

Our June 2022 Newsletter is now available to download. in this issue, New products for 2022, NHS Accessible Information Stanard, Low Vision Product Clinic, Have your questions answered by experts in sight loss.

15/06/2026

In July as part of our Live Well With Sight Loss webinars Shirley and Mick Mitchell from Sutton Vision joined us to discuss their efforts in improving support for unpaid carers at their local hospital. They share Mick's personal experience of being admitted to the hospital as someone who is both hard of hearing and visually impaired, highlighting the crucial role of unpaid carers, such as friends, relatives, or spouses, throughout the patient journey. Many individuals who provide care for a loved one or friend may not realize they are carers. Shirley and Mick emphasize the importance of recognizing carers and explain the benefits of registering as a carer, along with the support that may be available.

Shirley and Mick Mitchell discuss the crucial role of unpaid carers...

10/06/2026

If you wear fitovers, you don't have to look like a welder! Our new range of Cocoons fitovers offers streamlined adjustable frames, wrap-around lenses, and a range of sizes and colours. They are also suitable for wearing without glasses; the wrap-around frames and lenses prevent light from sneaking in from the top and the sides.

Cocoons Low Vision Fitover UV Filters
Low Vision Cocoons offers a full spectrum of filters designed to enhance contrast and reduce glare for those with low vision impairments.

· Boysenberry – General Purpose Reduce Glare
· Hazelnut – Improves Contrast and reduces glare
· Orange – Intensifies backgrounds, improves object definition
· Lemon – Ideal for low light conditions. Heightened brightness improves contrast

Cocoons Twilight Night Driving Fitovers
Reduce Irritating Glare and Halos

Vistana Photochromatic Polarised Fitover Sunglasses
The photochromic lens system automatically darkens or lightens depending on the conditions.

· Frames – Black
· Lenses – Amber or Grey

Vistana Polarised Fitover Sunglasses

· Frames – Black, Burgundy, Cherry, Mica, Steel, Tortoise
· Lenses – Copper Polarised, Grey Polarised.

08/06/2026

Alan Davis from Humanware joined our Future Vision Session in October to demo the Explorer Range magnifiers, Hark AI reader, braille displays, and Stella Trek GPS. Learn about innovative features like AI image description, barcode reading, and accessible navigation.

Humanware demo: Explorer magnifiers, AI reader, braille displays, G...

03/06/2026

Our audiobook library has over 2,000 titles. These are available in MP3 format on USB Memory Sticks. Books are available to loan free of charge to friends of sight Airedale. To learn more about our library, Click on the link below or please contact the helpline or email us at [email protected].

Our postal audiobook library has over 2,000 titles in MP3 format. Books are available free to friends of sight airedale.

01/06/2026

Learn how to make typing on your iPad Easier with iOS 18. Typing Feedback will speak each character or word you type and typing hover will show you what your typing in large print learn more by watching our video

Struggling to see your iPad keyboard? Learn how to enable Hover Typing to magnify keys and Typing Feedback to hear letters spoken aloud as you type. Perfect ...