Galloway’s Society for the Blind Programme of Events
16/05/2016
Galloway’s Society for the Blind is a local charity supporting around 6,500 blind and partially sighted people across Sefton and Lancashire.
Our Southport branch is based in Wright Street where we have a stock of specialist equipment in our Sight Advice centre and serve West Lancashire and Sefton.
We also provide specialist training in Eccentric Viewing Techniques, Basic computer instruction through to specialist training in Guide and Jaws and also braille (for those who live in Sefton)
We also hold information days, which enables us to bring together national and local service providers to demonstrate some of the latest innovations in technology, resources and services available.
You are welcome to call in:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Tuesday and Thursday by appointment
June 2016
Wednesday 1st June
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 2nd June
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People – Employment Course.
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 3rd June
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Book club.
14:00 to 16:00 – Croquet – Cost £5.00 Booking required.
Monday 6th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:00 to 14:30 – Quiz.
Tuesday 7th June
10:00 to 15:00 – Walking Group, please ring to book a place.
11:00 to 15:00 – Strawberry Fayre and open day, come and join us for Strawberries, Scones and see what is available from the centre.
Wednesday 8th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today.
Thursday 9th June
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People, Employment Course.
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 10th June
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Saturday 11th June
Street Collection, volunteers welcome.
Monday 13th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 14th June
10:45 to 15:00 – Drop in Session (Sight loss advice and new skills for seeing) at the Linacre Mission Neighbourhood Centre at Linacre Methodist Mission.
Linacre Road Litherland Liverpool L21 8NS. There is also a 3 course Lunch available for £3.00
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), the speaker is Rev Peter Hughes.
Wednesday 15thJune
11:00 to 12:30 – Bingo
13:00 to 13:45 – Midweek Music @ Christ Church (Chetham’s School of Music)
Thursday 16th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People, Employment Course.
Friday 17th June
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:30 to 14:00 – Wood Carving – The safe way.
Monday 20th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:00 to 14:30 – Games afternoon (scrabble, dominoes, cards)
Tuesday 21st June
12:00 to 16:00 – Diners Club Join us for lunch at a local restaurant. Ring for details.
Wednesday 22nd June
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 23rd June
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People – Employment Course.
10:00 to 13:00 – Strand by Me Shop drop in session. Drop in for advice and information.
Friday 24th June
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group, come along and learn how to make the most of your Apple technology.
Monday 27th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 28th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), speaker is Tom Harris from Humanware.
Wednesday 29th June
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 30th June
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People – Employment Course.
No Ormskirk Group this week.
July 2016
Friday 1st July
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Book Club, review and discuss talking books.
14:00 to 16:00 – Croquet – Cost £5.00 Booking required
Monday 4th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
1300 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 5th July
10:00 to 15:00 – Walking Group, please ring to book a place.
Wednesday 6th July
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 7th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
09:30 to 16:30 – Action for Blind People – Employment Course.
No Ormskirk Group this week.
Friday 8th July
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Sunday 10th July – Galloway’s Colour Blast, Princes Park. 5k run, walk at Princess Park , Southport.
Monday 11th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 12th July
10:45 to 15:00 – Drop in Session (Sight loss advice and new skills for seeing) at the Linacre Mission Neighbourhood Centre at Linacre Methodist Mission.
Linacre Road Litherland Liverpool L21 8NS. There is also a 3 course Lunch available for £3.00
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), Mark Silver from Optelec will be demonstrating some of their latest equipment.
Wednesday 13th July
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today.
Thursday 14th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 15th July
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
10:30 to 14:00 – Wood Carving – The safe way.
Monday 18th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA 13:00 to 14:00 – Games afternoon (scrabble, dominoes, cards)
Tuesday 19th July
12:00 to 16:00 – Diners Club Join us for lunch at a local restaurant. Ring for details.
Wednesday 20th July
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
11:00 to 12:30 – Bingo
13:30 to 15:00 – Visionaries, self-help group. Speaker Sue Durrance (Southport Talking Newspaper)
Thursday 21th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 22nd July
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group, come along and learn how to make the most of your Apple technology.
Monday 25th July
13:30 to 14.30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 26th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance),
Wednesday 27th July
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today.
Thursday 28th July
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
10:00 to 13:00 – Strand by Me Shop drop in session. Drop in for advice and information.
Friday 29th July
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
Closed PM
August 2016
Monday 1st August
13:00 to 14:00 – Games afternoon. (scrabble, dominoes, cards)
Tuesday 2nd August
10:00 to 15:00 – Walking Group, please ring to book a place.
Wednesday 3rd August
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 4th August
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 5th August
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
14:00 to 16:00 – Croquet – Cost £5.00 Booking required
Monday 8th August
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 9th August
10:45 to 15:00 – Drop in Session (Sight loss advice and new skills for seeing) at the Linacre Mission Neighbourhood Centre at Linacre Methodist Mission.
Linacre Road Litherland Liverpool L21 8NS. There is also a 3 course Lunch available for £3.00
There is no Macular meeting this week.
Wednesday 10th August
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today.
Thursday 11th August
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – No Ormskirk Group meeting
Friday 12th August
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Monday 15th August
13:00 to 14:00 – Games afternoon
Tuesday 16th August
12:00 to 16:00 – Diners Club Join us for lunch at a local restaurant. Ring for details.
Wednesday 17th August
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
11:00 to 12:30 – Bingo
13:30 to 15:00 – Visionaries, self-help group. Speaker Peter Noble (Work Anecdotes and funny stories)
Thursday 18th August
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 19th August
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
Street collection, volunteers welcome.
Monday 22nd August
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair based relaxation exercise
Tuesday 23rd August
There is no Macular Group meeting this week.
Wednesday 24th August
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today.
Thursday 25th August
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
10:00 to 13:00 – Strand by Me Shop drop in session.
Friday 26th August
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group.
Monday 29th August
13:00 to 14:30 – Quiz
Wednesday 31st August
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Note: All are welcome on our trips and activities, so please ring for further information.