A small number of people with Sight problems formed
the West Telford Visual Impaired Group in 2007
Our aim is to provide a meeting point to improve the lives of all visually impaired people living or working in West Telford.
So if you are a VIP - a Visually Impaired Person - we would love to hear from you!
You may have lost some or all of your sight; but we belive that need nor stop you from getting out and about enjoying yourself.
We welcome both VIPs and their partners.
Our activities include open meetings with talks, outings, fun events, skittles, bowls etc. ~ Ages 18 and over.
The Group has both Young and Senior Members.
We may have a problem being able to see,
But we still intend to enjoy life!
The West Telford VIP Group meets on the first Thursday in the month at 1pm, at the Meeting Point House, Telford Town Centre.
For more information, please contact Ken on 01952 250110
Diary Dates
As a Group we try to get speakers on a variety of subjects as wide ranging as possible, as well as getting out & about as much as we can.
Past Speakers included, a Retired Vet, talking about Pets & their owners, the retired Trainer of The English Ladies Football Team, a retired RAF Officer talking about the Battle of Britain over the English skies.
In the future we are planning the following in our diaries:
Thursday 5th April time 1.00pm Speaker Robin Durham; Justice of the Peace, Meeting Point House Telford Town Centre
Thursday 3rd May time 1.00pm Ray Hoof Subject A potted History of Telford Town Centre, Meeting Point House Telford Town Centre
Wednesday 16th May See Hear Exhibition Shrewsbury ~ Free Transport, Pick up Points Telford Town Centre & Wellington Bus Depot, Times to be confirmed
Thursday 17th May, Shifnal Male Voice Choir 6.30pm Wellington Methodist Church top of High Street, invitation from Wellington Rotary Club
Thursday 31st May, Hodnet Hall Garden Party, Celebration of 90 years of Shropshire Voluntary Association for the Blind & Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 2nd, Free Transport, Pick up points Telford Town Centre & Wellington Bus Depot, Times to be confirmed
Thursday 7th June Time 1.00pm Gerald, Parrot rescue stories and the facination with parrots,Meeting Point House Telford Town Centre
Thursday 21st June A Coach trip to Western Super Mare cost £12 per person, limited number of places Pick up points in Wellington & Telford Town Centre. Times to be set.
Thursday 5th July Eric Smith of BBC Radio Shropshire, Meeting Point House
Thursday 2nd August time 1.00pm Speaker John Davies, Wellington Town Market, having a Charter going back hundreds of years giving some amazing rights, the largest privately owned Market Company in the UK with Markets owned or managed from Leeds to Brighton, a fascinating story.
Thursday 6th September Margret Williams, Trip to India with a difference, to witness the Opening of a Hospital Wing with strong Wellington connections.
Thursday 4th October Ray Sudlow, A Tea Planter from Assam,
Thursday 1st November, Brian Lewis, a London East End Boy in the German Blitz, two houses he lived in Bombed in 2 Weeks & here to tell the story.
Thursday 6th December Christmas Lunch, venue to be decided
Future days will include Walk around Shrewsbury with Martin Wood, Shrewsbury Town Crier; Martin's walks are suitable for the Blind, a day trip to the Sea, A conducted walking Tour of Bridgenorth
Come along & join this active Group, we get out & about Contact Ken for details & times for days out on Telford 250 110.
Visually Impaired Book Club
Many recently partially sighted & blind people have previously enjoyed reading books and belonging to book clubs where they discuss the book.
All this is possible with the RNIB Talking Book Service.
Each month the same edition of a Taking Book is issued to each member of the group who want to take part. They listen to the book, and then meet & discuss it in a relaxed atmosphere.
If you are interested in the book club, please call Hayley on 01952 501437
The West Telford VIP Group serves Wellington, Hadley, Trench, High Ercall, Cold Hatton, Dawley, Madeley, Ironbridge, Telford Town Centre, Priorslee and all communities in between.
To find out more call Ken on Telford 250110. If there is no reply please leave your name and a contact phone number on the answer service.
It's up to you to make the next move. Just pick up the telephone and give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you.
Further Resources
The Shropshire Voluntary Association for the Blind
helping and supporting blind and visually impaired people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
www.the-svab.org.uk
Meeting Point House
