Insight Summer 2016
Here for people with sight loss Hello Everyone, We recently held our annual volunteers party which is a great opportunity for us to say a huge thank you and show our appreciation to our many volunteers who help us in so many ways. (It’s also a chance for us all to let our hair down a bit and have a bit of fun! ) We simply couldn’t deliver all the services without the support of our wonderful volunteers so once again a huge thank you to you all. I recently spent the day in Scarborough with members enjoying our annual Summer holiday. Although the weather wasn’t too good or warm on the day I was there, the reception certainly was and it was lovely to see people sharing experiences and making new friends with the added security of knowing that HERIB staff are around for that extra bit of support if needed. I hope everyone who went had a wonderful time and I look forward to seeing you all on the next trip! I’m really pleased to see our SocialEYES activity programme is going from strength to strength with new members joining all the time. Whether you fancy walking football, or singing, arts and crafts or tenpin bowling, you can be sure you will receive a warm welcome from all the staff and other members so go on, give it a try! Our new Telephone Befrienders are also doing a fantastic job making regular calls to some of our most isolated members and speaking to them, I get a real sense that they were all enjoying their roles and getting a lot out of it too. If you have a bit of time to spare and think you would like to be a Telephone Befriender please contact us, we’d love to hear from you and we provide full training so no experience is necessary. Alternatively if you would like to receive regular calls from us, please give us a ring and we’ll make arrangements; it could be the best call you ever make ! Well that’s all from me for now so I hope you all have a lovely Summer and the sun shines for us all, so until next time, take care and have fun! Sandra Ackroyd, Chief Executive
News from our Board of Trustees Hello everyone We know we have some very dedicated and long serving staff members at HERIB who all do a great job; we’re also very fortunate to have some very dedicated and long serving volunteers who help us deliver our services so I was very pleased to see us celebrating the contribution of our volunteers this month during National Volunteers Week. We are always looking for new volunteers in a variety of roles to help us expand our services; our newest service being our Telephone Befriending; equally if you or someone you know would like to help run any of our social groups, perhaps someone enjoys rambling and knows some nice walks and could lead our walking group one week, or someone who has a few hours to spare and an interest in helping people get fit and have fun, might like to support our walking football? Whatever it is, if you or someone you know would like to get involved please give us a call, we’d love to hear from you.
I’m pleased to see that we are joining forces with the RNIB campaigns team to encourage and help people to write to their GP’s to make sure they get their health information in their preferred format. It’s important that you can gain this personal information in a format that is suitable for you and you therefore don’t have to rely on others reading your personal information if that’s not what you want. I’m aware that this is a requirement of the Care Act and is something the medical profession have to provide if it is requested. We’d be interested to hear your stories (good and bad) about how you get on with this so that we can monitor progress in this area. I’m also very pleased to see that Places for People, the owners of the flats at Beech Holme Court, are making a significant investment into the property by putting new kitchens and windows into all flats, this work will start over the summer and should be complete by the end of the year. This will offer an updated and fresh living environment for those with a visual impairment who want to live independently but may need a little bit of extra support. If you are interested in finding out more about the flats and/or wish to put your name on our waiting list please don’t hesitate to contact us, we would be happy to show you round one of the properties. Kind regards Hollie Haeney Chair of Trustees
Au revoir
Low Vision Exhibition Friday 7th October 10am—3pm Venue: HERIB Our annual Low Vision Exhibition will feature exhibitors from around the country who will be on hand to showcase equipment and services, specifically designed for people with visual impairment.
Many of you will already be aware that recent months have seen the departure of a couple of long standing employees. Finance Manager Anne Donkin (pictured above) has taken early retirement whilst Vicky Cater, Warden at Beech Holme Court, has moved on to new opportunities.
Exhibitors will include Optelec, Synaptic Mobile phones and Enhanced Vision along with local organisations such as the Hull City Council Sensory Team and Hull and District Talking Magazine.
We know you will all want to join us in wishing both ladies all the best as they start new chapters in their lives.
For more information, please contact HERIB on (01482) 342297.
Annual General Meeting Tuesday 20th September 2016 Starts at 2pm Venue: HERIB Our Annual General Meeting gives our members, supporters and partners the chance to hear about the way that we work. We’ll also tell you what’s been happening over the last year, and fill you in on our latest news, campaigns and appeals. We are happy to respond to questions and are interested in hearing your views on the ways that we work. Everyone is welcome!
Entry is free.
Arts & Crafts Wednesdays 1pm—3pm Venue: HEREIB Working in partnership with Artlink and thanks to funding from Hull Aid in Sickness, HERIB has launched a new Arts and Crafts group. The group is open to anyone with a visual impairment. The sessions are coordinated by local artists and sculptors and will offer a wide range of art styles and experiences. For further information or to book your place, please call Alison Stannard on 01482 342297.
Need it to Read it
what they need and provide it as part of their routine service.
Your NHS information in your format – when you need it.
What NHS providers need to do and when
By 31 July 2016 your right to accessible NHS information is strengthened by a new NHS standard. The standard is mandatory which means all NHS providers are required to meet the communication needs of their patients and service users, including providing information in accessible formats. It applies to healthcare providers from GPs and dentists to hospitals and pharmacists.
By 1 April 2016, NHS providers must identify and record how their patients need to be communicated with. Whether they are visiting the service for the first time, or a regular user.
People who cannot read standard print have been used to the problems that inaccessible NHS information causes, from missing appointments to arriving unprepared for a medical procedure. Being unaware of your diagnosis and the decisions that a specialist makes about your treatment, and not knowing what is written on the dispensing label on your medication box, are also common problems caused by information being unavailable in accessible formats. It has always been up to people to find ways round the lack of NHS accessible information, from asking other people to help, to scanning and magnifying unreadable bits of paper, to challenging providers under the Equality Act 2010. None of this is easy especially when you’re unwell. This new NHS accessible information standard should bring about a dramatic change by putting the onus on NHS providers to ask the patient
By 31 July 2016, these records must be in place, and patients should receive information in a format they can read. Act now! Take action to notify From April 2016, NHS providers including GP services are required to capture and record their patients’ accessible format needs on their patient record systems. However, NHS providers aren’t implementing the standard in the same way or at the same time. It’s also important to know that they aren’t setting up systems that automatically identify patient communication needs. It is up to patients to say what they individually require. Take action: Notify your GP Practice Manager of your required accessible format. You can do this in writing - by letter or, if available, by email. You can call HERIB on 01482 342297 to request a copy of a GP notification template to make your own letter or to request help from your Community Advice Officer to draft a GP notification letter on your behalf.
Did you get a successful reply from your GP?
A successful response is when your GP confirms that your needs have been recorded and flagged on the patient record system, and your needs will be met by the July 31 deadline. However if you don’t get a response, or if they say they cannot meet your needs by the July 31 deadline for any reason, then treat this as an unsuccessful response. Share successful and unsuccessful responses with us Please allow three weeks for your GP to respond, then let HERIB know if your GP responded successfully or if they didn’t.
Call us on 01482 342297 or email tracya@herib.co.uk. If your GP did not reply successfully, we’ll provide you with advice and information to help you follow up your request. Finally………
Don’t forget to spread the word about the Need It to Read It campaign to help other blind and partially sighted NHS users to encourage as many people as possible to notify their GP. Remember: Your NHS information in your format – when you need it.
Benefits Advice With all the changes to benefits that are taking place, particularly in relation to the change from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independent Payment, we understand that many of our members may be worried about how this will affect their lives on a day to day basis. If you need advice about your benefits, we may be able to help, please contact us on 01482 342297.
Glaucoma Group Want to find out more about living with Glaucoma? The Glaucoma Group hosted by HERIB meets bi-monthly and aims to provide advice, information and support to local people with glaucoma. Meetings take place at HERIB on the second Friday of alternate months between 11am to 1pm. Subscriptions are £1.50 per person. For more information about the Glaucoma Group including dates of forthcoming meetings, please call HERIB on 01482 342297.
Forthcoming Closures HERIB will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
It’s Good to Talk
Our Telephone Befriending Service aims to reduce the feelings of loneliness and isolation for anyone in Hull and East Yorkshire who is blind or partially sighted and who is unable to get out and about for whatever reason. The scheme offers regular weekly or fortnightly telephone calls from trained befrienders most of whom are also visually impaired. They will take time to listen, while giving you the opportunity to talk about anything you feel that you’d like to share. It can be anything from life’s ups and downs, current affairs, things of interest, listening to your news, discussing the weather or just having a catch up and a chat. In the first few months of this new service we have received some very positive feedback including: “I was feeling a little down with no-one to talk to, I cheered up when my befriender called. I call her my special friend. She’s a lovely lady,” Mrs F. “I wish I could see you as you sound like a lovely lady and you really must call me every week.” Mrs S.
It is important that people feeling isolated know that there is a friendly, listening and caring ear at the end of the phone. If you ,or someone you know may benefit from receiving a friendly phone call or would like to become a volunteer telephone befriender, please contact our Telephone Befriending Coordinator , Karen Dunderdale on 01482 342297.
Tea for MD Tuesday 9th August 2016 1pm—3pm The Courtyard, Boothferry Rd, Goole, DN14 6AE Refreshments, cake stall, raffle and tombola
Please join us in supporting the Macular Society; dedicated to helping people with macular degeneration, improving treatments and funding research to find a cure.
Talking Newspapers The Talking Magazine produces a weekly talking newspaper including news and feature articles taken mainly from the local papers in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Anyone who is unable to read a newspaper due to sight problems or other disability can receive the Talking Magazine. For more information please contact: Hull & District: 01482 585822 Beverley & District: 01482 657073 Bridlington: 01262 677488 Goole & District: 01405 948831
Equipment Corner Looking for new ways to remain independent? Why not call in to our Resource Centre to have a look at the Compact +HD magnifier? This small hand held electronic device can help with daily reading tasks. Text that is too small, can be magnified to the size that suits you, in the colour settings you prefer and you can view text in either black on yellow to white on black. It can even take a photograph, so you can look back at the information later. Designed to fit into the palm of your hand, it is lightweight and easy to carry around with you making it possible to read anything, anywhere whilst on the move! The Compact+ HD offers so much more than optical magnifiers. It provides adjustable magnification for all character sizes and document types, eliminating the need to carry magnifiers with different magnification strengths. Also, thanks to the bright widescreen, you can clearly read text, and view images and objects even in sunny conditions. Plus these features can be altered to fit your personal needs. Starting at a low level of magnification, you can judge how much more magnification you may need when reading the document. You can press the plus and minus buttons to enhance or minimize the magnification, to best suit you.
The Compact+ HD can also be used with and without the handle. To read price tags and signs whilst shopping, the handle can be folded out. To read and navigate around a newspaper or magazine, you can fold the handle back in and rest your hands and arms on the desk or table. Alternatively, place your hand on the open handle and manoeuver the Compact+ HD easily over the document. It is easy and lightweight to move around. No hassle, no fuss!
The Compact+ HD is made of high quality materials giving the product a modern look and feel. Try it out now and experience the comfort and joys of reading with this new Optelec video magnifier. Price: ÂŁ390.00 incl. 20% VAT ÂŁ325.00 excl. 20% VAT Try before you Buy! Pop into our resource centre on Beverley Road in Hull, where we will be happy to provide a demonstration of the Compact+ HD or call Lily on 01482 342297 to make an appointment. Or why not try the Clearview C? Featuring the entry-level 21.5-inch widescreen and a High Definition camera, the unique C-shape of the Clearview C provides you with more working space for reading a favourite newspaper, enjoying craftwork or writing a cheque without being restricted in movement.
Simply place your document on the table underneath the camera and look up at the screen. The table can either move freely side to side or up and down or easily be set to static. The Clearviewer C also has a ‘freeze’ option which comes in handy when you are wanting to write a cheque or letter etc as it keeps the table still enabling you to write steadily. The ClearView C is designed to increase your reading comfort and to match the interior of your home. It's modern and stylish look fits perfectly in your living room or anywhere around the house. It comes in different sizes to fit your office desk or a table to read or complete a crossword. Whether you prefer simple or more advanced options, the ClearView C offers you both. The basic controls are always visible and to reveal the additional buttons for reading lines, adjustable contrast and many other features, simply turn it around. If you need a member of the Optelec team to demonstrate this to you, they offer a home visit and leave it with you for a 5 day trial before you decide whether you wish to purchase! Price: £1,195 For more information about these or other aids and equipment, or demonstrations by appointment, please call Lily Hope Savage on 01482 342297.
Beech Holme Tandem Club The Beech Holme Tandem Club is based at HERIB and was formed in about 1952 by a group of cyclists from the Cyclists Touring Club so that blind back riders could enjoy the pleasures of cycling through the countryside with sighted front riders. The club meets each Wednesday evening and follows a set runs list to various East Riding villages, with back up provided by a HERIB minibus, and sighted members, of the club who do all they can to make your ride as safe and interesting as possible Anybody who is interested, willing and able to help either as a rider, or to provide support and back up would be most welcome and should contact: Robin Russell 01482 846246
Macular Society (Hull) The Macular Society (Hull) support group offers fellowship, information, support, social events and guest speakers. The group meets at HERIB on the third Friday of every month between 10.30am and 12.15pm. New members are welcome and you can be assured of a warm welcome. For more information about the group and or membership, please call Clive Skinner on 01482 656714.
Beside the Seaside
Domiciliary Eye Care Did you know that over 60s can access free NHS eye testing domiciliary service (home visits) if the patient cannot leave home unaccompanied.
In June, twenty four of our members attended the annual HERIB holiday at the Delmont Hotel in Scarborough. In spite of some misty weather we encountered upon arrival, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the week away. Highlights included a trip to Hutton Le Hole with a walk around the Ryedale Folk Museum and a day in Whitby. First time guest Dorothy from Keyingham said “I’ve had a fantastic time, where else could I go with my eye condition and feel so welcome and confident. I’ve made some lovely new friends - I can’t wait for next year”.
Sing for Sight Love music? Enjoy singing? Why not join our singing group? Thursdays 10am - 11am Venue: HERIB Cost: £3 per session The sessions are open to anyone with a visual impairment and or their friends/family. For further information or to register your place, please call Andy Brown on 01482 342297.
There are twelve optometrists in the Hull and East Riding area who currently hold a contract to offer domiciliary services. Some are large national companies and others are smaller local independents. Please contact us on 01482 342297 for details of an optometrist near you who offers this service.
Family Ancestry Course Interested in researching your family history? Why not sign up to our next genealogy course in August? The classes are suitable for anyone beginning their search as well as those already along the way. All our computers have specialist speech and magnification software to enable anyone with sight loss to undertake online research, and expert advice is on hand from a professional, qualified tutor If anyone would like further details of future Genealogy classes, please contact Tracy on 01482 342297 or by email at tracya@herib.co.uk.
SocialEYES Success Our SocialEYES programme continues to go from strength to strength with a fantastic positive feeling amongst its members. Regular activities now include walking, tenpin bowling, singing, arts and crafts, acoustic shooting and a new pool group has now started on Friday mornings.
Meanwhile our monthly outings have recently included a trip to Eden Camp and pottery making at Make ‘n’ Take Ceramics but unfortunately our planned archery session had to be cancelled due to some typically wet British summer weather. Our next adventure will be a train trip to Scarborough with lunch at Old Mother Hubbards on Monday 18th July.
SocialEYES Activity Programme Walking Alternate Tuesdays 10.30am -12noon Venue: East Park Cost: FREE Tenpin Bowling Alternate Tuesdays 10.30am -12noon Venue: Superbowl, Princes Quay Shopping Centre Cost: £3 per game Arts & Crafts Wednesdays 1pm—3pm Venue: HERIB Cost: FREE Singing Group Thursdays 10am - 11am Venue: HERIB Cost: £3 per session Acoustic Shooting Thursdays Departs HERIB 11.15am Cost: £5 per session (There is currently a waiting list for this activity) Walking Football Fridays 2.30 - 3.30pm Venue: Soccer Kings, Oslo Road, Hull, HU7 0YN. Cost: £2.50 per session Monthly Outings SocialEYES regular outings involve visits to a variety of venues and include a range of activities for members who are able to travel independently or together with a sighted guide. Please note: A charge will be made for transport & entry fees may be applicable to certain attractions.
Optimeyes
please contact Tracy Atkinson, on 01482 342297 for more information.
Technology Tuition Using information and assistive technology has become a key skill for everyday living, enabling access to services, products and leisure opportunities as well as education and employment. Our Optimeyes project works in partnership with the national charity RNIB and five other local sight loss charities across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund. It aims to improve eye health awareness and by working with other local organisations helps us to identify older people who may be experiencing problems with their vision and refer them on to local health, social and HERIB services which can provide them with additional support. With this aim in mind, over recent months, our Training Officer Tracy Atkinson has been out and about delivering training to a number of partners including:
AGE UK Hull staff and volunteers (pictured above) AGE UK East Riding staff and volunteers Staff at HMP Hull Hull Carers Information & Support Service
If you believe your organisation would benefit from Visual Impairment Awareness training for your staff
As part of our Optimeyes project HERIB offers personal tuition on technology such as smartphones, tablets and computers to people with sight loss across East Yorkshire. “I couldn’t do any of this without you” said one lady. “It’s great that you can help me and teach me how to use my iPad. I feel I will soon be able to communicate with and play games with my friends.” It is never too late to start learning and age isn't a barrier to developing computing skills. If you would like to learn with one to one tuition why not call our Training Officer Tracy Atkinson on 01482 342297 to book your training or to have a chat about how best we can help you. Optimeyes is funded by the Big Lottery Fund
Mobile Resource Service Our Mobile Resource Bus offers advice and information to help people to cope with the every day difficulties of living with sight loss. There is no need to book an appointment, simply pop along to any of the venues on the following dates: Bridlington Hospital 10.15am - 12.15pm Aug. 9th, Sept.13th, Oct. 11th, Nov 8th, Dec.13th Driffield (Tesco’s George Street) 1pm – 3pm Aug. 23rd, Oct. 25th Withernsea (Shores Centre) 1.30pm – 3pm Aug. 1st, Oct. 3rd, Dec. 5th
Hornsea (Methodist Church Newbegin) 1pm – 3pm Sept. 21st, Nov. 16th Bransholme Health Centre (inside) 9.30am – 11.30am Aug. 3rd, Sept. 7th, Oct. 5th, Nov. 2nd, Dec. 7th Marfleet Health Centre (inside) 9.30am – 11.30am Aug. 5th, Sept. 2nd, Oct. 7th, Nov. 4th, Dec. 2nd Longhill Health Centre (inside) 1pm – 3pm Aug. 22nd. Sept. 26th, Oct. 24th, Nov. 28th, (no December)
Orchard Park Health Centre (inside) 1pm – 3pm Aug. 2nd, Sept. 6th, Oct. 4th, Nov. 1st Brough Medical Centre (Inside) 10am – 11.30am Aug. 12th, Sept. 9th, Oct.14th, Nov. 11th, Dec. 9th Freedom Centre (inside) 10.30am – 2.30pm Aug. 25th, Sept. 22nd, Oct. 27th, Nov. 24th Goole Ophthalmology Dept 1pm – 3pm Aug. 15th, Sept. 19th, Oct. 17th, Nov. 21st Goole Ophthalmology Dept 10.30am – 2pm Aug. 11th, Sept. 8th, Oct. 13th, Nov. 10th, Dec. 8th Age UK Hull (Porter Street inside) 10.30am – 12.30pm Aug. 4th, Sept. 1st, Oct. 6th, Nov. 17th, Dec. 15th Cottingham Library (inside) 10.30am – 12.30pm Aug. 18th, Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th, Nov. 17th, Dec. 15th Willerby Library (inside) 1pm – 3pm Aug. 16th, Sept. 20th, Oct. 18th, Nov.15th Bridlington Central Library (inside) 11am – 2pm Aug.19th, Oct. 21st
Fundraising Diary
Yoga Challenge
HERIB holds a number of flag days and store collections throughout the year which raise vital funds for the charity. Forthcoming dates include:
Saturday 10th September at Balfour Community Centre, Hull Starts 10am Ends by 12 Noon
Hedon Flag Day Wednesday 27th July
Followed by cake and fruit for refreshments.
ASDA Living Anlaby Collection Saturday 13th August
No fee. Suggested minimum sponsorship: £10.
Morrisons Holderness Rd Collection Wednesday 17th August
(Highest fundraiser wins a year of free yoga classes at Health in Harmony).
Cottingham Flag Day Saturday 27th August Waitrose Willerby Collection Saturday 17th September If you can spare even an hour or two to help on any of these dates, or if you would be willing to hold a collection at your local supermarket, please contact Fundraising Assistant Lauren Pedge on 01482 342297.
Suitable for novices and those with health or fitness issues using different levels of Sun Salutations. The challenge is achievable as there are lots of rests along the way. Participation pack including training schedule available on request from HERIB.
Wags and Walks Day
Casino Night Wednesday 10th August at Napoleons Casino Starts 7pm Tickets £10 includes: Hot buffet Live musical entertainment £5 token (winnings to HERIB) Entry to raffle (Over 18’s only. U21’s may require ID)
Saturday 8th October HERIB invites you, your family and your dog to join us in a fun sponsored walk across the Humber Bridge starting from the Humber Bridge Farmers Market car park. Entry is free with a suggested minimum sponsorship of £10 per dog.
Business Lunch
Guess the Olympian
Thursday 10th November at The Country Park Inn 12noon Tickets £25 HERIB is delighted to announce leading local business man Paul Sewell O.B.E. as the guest speaker at our forthcoming Business Networking Luncheon.
It’s an Olympic year and Great Britain’s finest Olympians and Paralympians will be taking on the world in Rio to join a long list of former British Olympic Heroes.
Over 35 years Paul has transformed a leading construction company to the business it is today, a holistic services provider for public services and local communities, which has successfully delivered schools, health centres and community facilities across the region. The Group has also developed a nationally acclaimed chain of fuel and convenience stores.
Here at HERIB we are also on a mission to find local champions to help raise lots of money to help local people affected by sight.
For further information or to book for any of our events, please call HERIB on 01482 342297 or email Angela Gregory at angelag@herib.co.uk.
More news If you would also like to receive our monthly Enewsletters with up-to-date news of our events and campaigns, please email angelag@herib.co.uk. And don’t forget! You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Could you be a Champion and help us by organising one of our Guess the Olympian raffles? You can request your Guess the Olympian pack by emailing angelag@herib.co.uk or calling HERIB on 01482 342297. We will then send you one of our printed name cards. Each card lists the names of 50 great British Olympians at £1 per guess. Once all the names have been sold, you scratch off and reveal the winning Olympian’s name and present the prize to the lucky winner. If you can provide a prize that would be amazing as it would mean even more money will be raised to help local people who are blind or partially sighted, however, HERIB can also supply you with a prize if needed. Please be a Champion for HERIB!
Your Support We can’t say thank you enough! So many people give their time and energy to raising funds in support of HERIB. It never ceases to amaze us just how kind people can be. Here are just a few of the things that our supporters have been doing recently:
A huge thank you to Elaine Cornforth who completed the Manchester Marathon raising more than £2,000 in support of HERIB. What a fantastic achievement. A big thank you to Tina Cerruti and her Busy Bees charity who handed over a cheque for a wonderful £100 from their fundraising efforts.
Our wonderful friends at the Rotary Club of Humberside raised an incredible £1,000 at their annual Golf Day. Thank you all for your continued support of our work. A huge thank you to Hull University student Max Cummings who held a pub quiz in aid of HERIB and raised a fantastic £182!
Thank you to David Byass and family for once again allowing us to host a stall at their annual Steam Rally in Little Weighton. The sun shone and our teddy tombola raised a fantastic £237.
The lovely Amanda Newton took on the Salford 10k race to raise a fantastic £111 for HERIB. Paul Hastie cycled his way coast to coast from Morecambe to Bridlington over three days and raised a fabulous £450!
Our deepest condolences and special thanks go to the family and friends of the late Nora Clyens who made a gift of £400 from a collection at her funeral. Nora was a much loved member of our Hull Day Group who will be missed by staff and members alike. Such a thoughtful way to honour the memory of a loved one.
Volunteers Needed
Local businesses continue to provide vital support to the charity. Bridge McFarland Solicitors (pictured above) sponsored our recent Ladies Luncheon event which raised over £3,000. The company also works closely with HERIB to offer advice on Wills and Powers of Attorney to our members. Our friends at Armadillo Storage allow us to store donations of soft toys at their fabulous facility. Thanks to their support so far this year our teddy tombolas have already raised more than £600! Our friends at 360 Accountants have taken on our Challenge 500 to raise more than £500 for the charity before the end of October. We can’t wait to see what ideas they come up with! We welcome the opportunity of working with companies of all sizes, so for an informal chat to discuss in more detail how working with us can benefit your business, please call Angela Gregory on 01482 342297.
As part of this year’s National Volunteers Week celebrations in June, HERIB volunteers of all ages and who support the charity in many different ways, came together at a special party held in their honour. Certificates were presented, speeches made and guests tucked into a delicious buffet whilst being entertained by the fabulously talented singer Emily Taylor from girl group the Melodies. HERIB has plenty of volunteering opportunities from which to choose. You can have fun and meet new people whilst gaining satisfaction that you have made a real difference to the lives of local people living with sight loss. To find out more about volunteering with HERIB please contact us today on 01482 342297.
www.herib.co.uk HERIB, Beech Holme, Beverley Road, Hull HU5 1NF Telephone: 01482 342297 Email: mail@herib.co.uk Registered Charity No. 223668