2010 Large Print Calendars and Diaries now in stock!

We have a large print calendar costing £3.70, a desk diary costing £7.50 and a pocket diary at £4.00. We still have a few of these invaluable “aides memoires” left, however they are very popular and going out of the door very quickly, so it might be advisable to get yours whilst stocks last. All are large or very large print with more than adequate space for entries to be written in such a way that it is possible to read them! For more information or to order yours call Sarah Milrose on 01865 725595.

A gentle reminder!

With the New Year celebrations still fresh in my memory I am prompted to remind our supporters that the Annual Membership subscriptions are once again due! Your support is vital and gives us a stronger mandate to work for you and a membership gives you a vote at our AGM.

Holidays update

Last year, we spent a lot of time looking into the possibility of restarting OAB Group Holidays. We are aware that many people thoroughly enjoyed these trips and would like us to organise them again.

It is with much regret, then, that we have come to the conclusion that we will not be able to resume the holidays. The reason for this is that, with the changes in health and safety, and insurance policies, it would be far too expensive to meet all of the requirements, which we would be obliged to undertake.

We are very sorry about this situation, as we would have liked, indeed enjoyed, organising such a pleasant event.

It is worth noting that there are organisations who do organise group holidays and if you would like to contact us, we can tell you about them. Additionally, if there are a small group of people who are thinking about organising their own holiday trip, we would be very pleased to help them with some of the organising, like making telephone calls or completing paperwork.

On the Buses

We are pleased to report that the Access Team from the County Council have issued guidance notes to all local bus drivers to advise them on the needs of blind and partially sighted bus passengers.

It is hoped that this will encourage bus drivers to a better understanding of the problems faced by visually impaired people, including lack of understanding of the white cane, the role of the guide dog, and difficulties reading bus numbers.

OAB regularly work with the Access Team to try to improve access to things like services, public spaces and transport.