Going out Access guides to venues and locations in the UK Expand AccessAble AccessAble is a website that provides an accessibility guide to venues and locations in the UK.https://www.accessable.co.uk/ GoodFoodTalks GoodFoodTalks is a website that provides accessible menus to UK restaurants for people with low vision and blindness.www.goodfoodtalks.com
Holiday and travel Organised UK breaks and trips abroad with travel information. Expand Traveleyes Traveleyes provide a safe, comfortable and fun way for any blind or sighted person to travel solo. Group sizes are normally between 14 and 20 people with an emphasis on sensory experiences. Contact 0113 8346094https://www.traveleyes-international.com/ Seable Holidays Seable holidays organise tailored individual holidays abroad for blind and visually impaired people and for wheelchair users. These are available for individuals that like to travel alone, couples, families or groups of friends.Contact 0207 7494866www.seable.co.uk/holidays-for-blind-and-visually-impaired/ VICTA VICTA organises activities for children and young people who are blind or partially sighted and their families. These activities include family days, UK youth weekends and international trips.Contact 01908 240831 or [email protected]https://www.victa.org.uk/ Airport Travel Assistance Heathrow Airport Assistance Sunflower LanyardsIf you are travelling through Heathrow and require a Sunflower Lanyard, email: [email protected] and provide a forwarding address.https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/accessibility-and-mobility-help/hidden-disabilities Gatwick Airport Assistance Sunflower LanyardsTo pick up a Sunflower Lanyard at Gatwick, please go to one of their Assistance Reception areas. www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/passenger-services/special-assistance/hidden-disabilities/ Stansted Airport Awareness Sunflower Lanyard or floretTo pick up a Sunflower Lanyard or floret at London Stansted Airport, Please go to the Information Desk located in the International Arrivals.http://www.stanstedairport.com/help/special-assistance/hidden-disabilities/ Assistance dog travel guide www.guidedogs.org.uk/resources/guide-dog-owners/assistance-dog-travel-guide
Reading Library services, audio newspapers, books and magazines. Expand Jump to services in: Cambridge East Cambridgeshire Fenland National Cambridge Central Library 7 Lion Yard, Grand Arcade, Cambridge, CB2 3QDwww.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/central-library-cambridge/ Cambridge Talking News Produces and sends out weekly audio recordings of local news and interest to visually impaired people in and around the Cambridge area.Contact 07971 004405 or [email protected] www.cambridgetalkingnews.org.uk CamMag A magazine style programme, with extracts from books, information relevant to partially sighted people, local history and various entertaining features. This comes out 8 times a year. Contact Sue Richards on 01223 353296 East Cambridgeshire Fenprobe Talking News Produces and sends out weekly audio recordings of local news for the blind and partially sighted in East Cambridgeshire and neighbouring regions including Newmarket, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Soham, Stretham and Ely.Contact 01353 861153 or [email protected]http://fenprobetalkingnews.com Fenland Wisbech and District Talking News Produces and sends out two audio recordings of local news and an audio magazine each month to visually impaired people within an approximate 10 mile radius of Wisbech.Contact 01945 583916www.wdtn.co.uk National Calibre Audio Library A national charity that provides a subscription-free service of unbridged audio books for adults and children with sight problems, dyslexia or other disabilities, who cannot read print.Contact 01296 432339 or [email protected]https://www.calibre.org.uk/ CustomEyes children's large print books Guide Dogs' CustomEyes service produces tailor-made large print books for children and young people up to and including age 25 with a visual impairment or dyslexia.Contact 0118 9838275 or [email protected]https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services-we-provide/children-and-young-peoples-services/customeyes-books/ Living Paintings Provides a free, online library service that publish and lend tactile and audio books for blind and partially sighted children and adults. Contact 01635 299771 or [email protected]https://www.livingpaintings.org/our-library RNIB Library, listening library Provides a free, online library service that offers a vast collection of reading materials in a variety of formats such as, Audio, Braille, Giant Print and Music.Contact 0303 1239999https://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer/reading-choices
Social groups Local groups and clubs Expand Coffee and Chat Group, Cambridge A friendly support group for people of all ages.Cam Sight, 167 Green End Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RWLast Monday of each month 9:30-12:30pmContact Ann Whitmore 01223 232906 Coffee and Chat Group, March A friendly support group for people of all ages.March Community Centre, 34 Station Road, March, PE15 8LEFirst Thursday of each month 10am-12noonContact Sam Wool 07498 505687 or [email protected] VI Knitting Club A friendly knitting club for people with low vision and blindness.Litchfield Community Hall, Cambridge, CB1 3SLFriday, 10am – 12noonContact Janet Griffiths 01223 213142 or 07792 013393 Friday Centre Lunch Club A club for seniors to socialise and meet new friends while enjoying a freshly cooked two course meal.Wesley Methodist Church, Christ’s Pieces, Cambridge, CB1 1LGFriday, 11am onwards.Contact 01223 352115 or www.wesleycam.org.uk Reading Aloud Group A reading group for visually impaired and sighted people to come together and listen to and share poetry and prose.Meet on the comfy seats on the third floor at Cambridge Central Library in Lion Yard.Second Thursday of each month, 11am – 12 noon.Contact 03450 455225www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/central-library-cambridge/
Sport and fitness Cam Sight and other organisations activities. Expand Jump to services in: Cambridge Fenland National Cambridge Ten Pin Bowling Cam Sight runs two group sessions for all ages and abilities.Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, CB1 7DY1st and 3rd week of each month.Tuesday, 7pm. Thursday, 12.30pm.Contact Joy Hallifax 01223 420033 or [email protected] Swimming Two local swimming pools offer quieter swimming sessions for people with additional needs or limited mobility.Chesterton Sports Centre, Cambridge, CB1 4LYWednesday, 2.45pm – 3.30pm. Contact Joy Hallifax 01223 420033 or [email protected]Parkside Pool, Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1LYThursday, 1pm – 3pm. Contact 01223 446100 or [email protected] Tandem Cycling Outspoken, The Bike Depot, 140 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DLSeven days a week. Contact Nick at Cam Sight on 01223 420033 Ext. 29 or [email protected] Blind Tennis VI Tennis is led by experienced LTA coaches, using orange and red indoor court dimensions, with an audible soft ball. It suits all levels of sight loss and abilities.Hills Road Sports Centre, Cambridge, CB2 8PFTuesday, 11.30am – 1.30pm.Contact Fiona 07564 910651 or [email protected]www.vision4growth.org.uk/visually-impaired-tennis Goalball Goalball is a three-a-side team game, developed for blind and visually impaired players. Individuals with full sight can also play. Cambridge Dons Goalball Club has two teams with a range of abilities and ages from 7 years and over.Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre, CB1 9EJAlternate Sundays, 12 noon and 3pm.Contact Warren Wilson on either 0793 9181288 or [email protected] Blind Football Blind Football is a fast paced 5-a-side football played using a ball with a noise-making device inside. Cambridge United run weekly football sessions with qualified Blind Football coaches.Coleridge Community College, Cambridge, CB1 3RJSaturday, 1pm – 2pm (VI football), 2pm– 3pm (Blind football)Contact 01223 566500 or [email protected]http://www.cuctrust.co.uk/disability-sport/brand-new-blind-and-partially-sighted-football/ Power 2 Inspire Offers a range of inclusive sporting activities regardless of disability age fitness with the aim of uniting people through sport.Contact 01223 781364 or [email protected]www.power2inspire.org.uk Cambridge & Coleridge Athletic Club C&C provide guided runners for beginners and experienced runners.Contact [email protected]www.cambridgeandcoleridge.org.uk Walks Sensory and tactile guided walks in the Botanical gardens and hothouses.The University Botanical Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE1st Friday of each month, 2pm – 3pm.Contact Mel Mackay 01223 363737 or [email protected] Fenland Fen Tigers, Goalball UK Goalball is a three-a-side team game, developed for blind and visually impaired players.Fen Tigers club is looking to recruit more players above the age of 11 years old of any experience or ability.Neale Wade Academy, Wimblington Road, March, PE15 9PX Alternative Saturdays, 9am-1pmContact 0114 2235670www.goalballuk.com/clubs Tandem Cycling George Campbell Leisure Centre, City Road, March, PE15 9LT Seven days a week. Contact Sam Wool at Cam Sight on 07498 505687 or [email protected] Ten Pin Bowling The Old Station Yard, Gull Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech PE13 4AA2pm-4:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month until April 2020. Cost £6.00 for 2 games plus a drink.Contact Sam Wool at Cam Sight on 07498 505687 or [email protected] Chair based exercise Fleming Court, Asplin Avenue, March, PE15 9HD10.30am-11.30am on the 4th Wednesday of the month, commencing Wednesday 26th JuneContact Sam Wool at Cam Sight on 07498 505687 or [email protected] National RunTogether RunTogether operates a national database of guide runners known as 'Find a Guide' to help match visually impaired individuals with licensed guides. Contact 0121 3476543 option 4 for RunTogether or [email protected]https://runtogether.co.uk/running-support/find-a-guide/ Vision of Adventure Vision of Adventure is a charity based in the Lake District, which offers outdoor activities to visually impaired adults.contact 01539 728979 or [email protected]https://visionofadventure.org/
Theatre, Arts and galleries Local and national organisations Expand The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge The Fitzwilliam museum is the arts and antiquates museum for the University of Cambridge. It provides verbal description and touch tours.Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RBContact 01223 764392 or [email protected]www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Arts Theatre The theatre offers audio described performances and touch tours. 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJContact 01223 503333 or [email protected]www.cambridgeartstheatre.com The Light Cinema, Cambridge The cinema provides audio description headsets that are compatible with the majority of films shown.Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, CB1 7DYContact 01223 929 112https://cambridge.lightcinemas.co.uk/ The Light Cinema, Wisbech The cinema provides audio description headsets that are compatible with the majority of films shown.Cromwell Road, Wisbech, PE14 0RGContact 01945 640 000 https://wisbech.lightcinemas.co.uk/ VocalEyes VocalEyes is a National charity organisation that provide opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to experience the arts at UK’s theatres, museums, galleries and heritage sites. Featured audio-described events around the UK.Contact 0207 3751043 or [email protected]https://vocaleyes.co.uk/