Author: Louise Calpin
Reverse The Ban – Peaceful Protest – York – 20th October 2022
Reverse The Ban York had organised the peaceful protest ahead of the full City of York Council meeting at the Guildhall. Disabled people and supporters (including some of our members and staff) braved the atrocious weather on Thursday evening to mount a peaceful protest. More than 2,700 handwritten postcards, collected by a coalition of 27 […]
Disability Pride Month – July 2022
Disability Pride initially started as a day of celebration in 1990 in America. It was in the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed. As time has gone on, the celebration of pride has progressed to a month, rather than just a day. The first celebration of Disability Pride Month was […]
York Sight Loss Council, VI Forum presents – Let’s Get Active, Exercise for Mind and Body
Friday 13th May 11am – 1pm, Revolution Coney Street York Speakers include Martin Symcox (TPT), Phillipa Bas (British Blind Sport), Vicky Smith (MySight York), and Roy Turnham (a blind England International Football player). Others to be announced. Since lock down opportunities to meet and socialise has become a challenge as many blind and […]
Become a MySight York Roving Reporter
Willing Rovers will offer their time to be trained and equip to audio record different experiences in an around York on an array of topics and venues. Audio pieces will be mixed and mastered with complimentary sound and music to add a creative flare to the listening experience. What are the benefits to being […]