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🏋#Sussex Sight Loss Council ran a Vision Awareness session with King Alfred Leisure Centre’s team, exploring barriers #blind and #PartiallySighted visitors face & sharing ways to increase accessibility. #MakeSportAccessible #SightLossCouncil
Three men are walking along path next to a brick building. The man on the left is in a beige a jacket wearing sim specs while being supported to the man to the right. Six people are walking along a path. At the front are two women, while four men walk behind. In each pair, one person is adding the other in walking along the path.
August 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🎉 Huge thanks to our #blind and #PartiallySighted attendees and volunteers who joined our ‘Let’s Get Active’ event at Ponds Forge! 🏓🥋🧗‍♀️  

#MakeSportAccessible #SportsForAll
A coach in a light blue shirt, to the right edge of the image, is instructing four male attendees on an indoor sports court floor. Cones are arranged around them, indicating a training session for the 'Let's Get Active' taster event. A group of five attendees are standing on an indoor sports court, with a coach in a blue t-shirt and black shorts leading the group. He is engaging in conversation near the tennis net.
July 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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For #NationalFitnessDay, Greater Manchester SLC member Mary shares how taking up kickboxing with sight loss has boosted her fitness, confidence and wellbeing.

Small adaptations can make a big difference in making sport accessible to all. 🥊

#MakeSportAccessible #SporsForAll
Mary, a Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council member, stands in front of a boxing ring wearing yellow boxing gloves, a yellow belt and a black training top. Mary holds a framed certificate while posing in a boxing gym. Boxing memorabilia, including a large Muhammad Ali wall print, can be seen in the background.
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Try tai chi & more at Lancashire Sight Loss Council’s Let’s Get Active day! 🗓 Sat 18 Oct | 📍 Blackburn Central High School | 🕙 10am–4pm Open to blind & partially sighted people - no experience needed. Book: http://bit.ly/458X2kM #LetsGetActive #MakeSportAccessible
A white infographic displays bold, black text at the top, that reads, “Lancashire's SLC's ‘Lets Get Active’. Smaller black text in the middle of the infographic reads, “As someone who is blind and only got into running in my 40s, I know the challenges people face in accessing sport — but I also know how much it can change your life for the better.” - More larger, bold text underneath reads, “Kelly, Engagement Manager (North West)”. A headshot of Kelly is present close to the right-hand corner.
August 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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💬 “You might find yourself doing something you never thought possible.” – shares Michael, a #Lancashire SLC member.  

#VisionForChange #MakeSportAccessible #SportForAll
August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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💃 “Dancing with an expert like Lee boosted my confidence!” – shared attendee Rebecca. 

 
👏 Thanks to all who made our multi-sport day a success! 
 

#VisionForChange #MakeSportAccessible
Four attendees are dancing in a spacious room with wooden floors. A woman in a blue t-shirt is dancing with a man in a red t-shirt on the left side of the image. To the right, a woman in black is dancing with a man in a black t-shirt and shorts. They are practising ballroom dance steps, focused and synchronised.
July 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM