Galloway’s Society for the Blind – List of Upcoming Events
Galloway’s,
Wright Street, Southport
Programme of events
September 2016 – November 2016
For further details of any of the activities on offer please contact the centre on
Tel. 01704 534555
or
Email southport@galloways.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 526088
Follow us http://www.galloways.org.uk/find-your-local-centre/southport
September 2016
Thursday 1st September
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 2nd September
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Book Club review down loadable books
14:00 to 16:00 – Croquet – Cost £5-00. Booking required
Monday 5th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
10:00 to 16:00 – Collection at Southport Station (volunteers welcome).
Tuesday 6th September
Local Walk – Burscough Bridge to Parbold. Ring for details and to book a place.
Wednesday 7th September
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today Technology Support Group.
Thursday 8th September
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 9th September
10:00 to 16:00 – Collection at Tesco Kew (volunteers welcome).
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Monday 12th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 13th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), the speaker is Jenny Ferdinand from Southport Choir.
Wednesday 14th September
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 15th September
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 16th September
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:30 to 14:00 – Wood Carving – The safe way.
Monday 19th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:00 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
Tuesday 20th September
11:00 to 15:30 – Diners Club goes mobile, lunch at Lady Green’s new improved restaurant and a chance to buy early Christmas presents.
Wednesday 21st September
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 22nd September
10:00 to 13:00 – Strand by Me Shop drop in session. Drop in for advice and information.
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 23rd September
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group, come along and learn how to make the most of your Apple technology.
Sunday 25th September
Natterjack 10K Run at Princes Park.
Monday 26th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 27th September
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance).
Wednesday 28th September
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 29th September
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 30th September
10:00 to 16:00 – Collection at Southport Station (volunteers welcome).
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
October 2016
Monday 3rd October
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
Tuesday 4th October
Local Walk – Parbold to Appley Bridge. Ring for details and to book a place.
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
9:45. Macular trip to Myerscough College, then on to the Sparling restaurant for lunch and then to Barton Grange for retail therapy and coffee.
Wednesday 5th October
Closed all day.
Thursday 6th October
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 7th October
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Book Club review down loadable books
14:00 to 16:00 – Croquet – Cost £5-00. Booking required
Monday 10th October
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 11th October
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), speakers are Living Well Trust and Wiltshire Farm Foods.
Wednesday 12th October
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today Technology Support Group.
Thursday 13th October
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 14th October
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Sunday 16th October
10:00 to 16:00 – Street Collection, volunteers welcome.
Monday 17th October
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:00 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
Tuesday 18th October
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” week three of a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
12:30 to 14:00 – Diners Club,
Join us for lunch at a local restaurant
Wednesday 19th October
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 20th October
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 21st October
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:30 to 14:00 – Wood Carving – The safe way.
Monday 24th October
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 25th October
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), speaker is James Beston from Calibre (talking books)
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” week four of a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
Wednesday 26th October
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 27th October
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 28th October
10:00 to 11:00- Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group, come along and learn how to make the most of your Apple technology.
Monday 31st October
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
November 2016
Tuesday 1st November
Local Walk. Ring for details and to book a place.
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” week five of a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
Wednesday 2nd November
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 3rd November
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 4th November
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Book Club review downloadable books
Monday 7th November
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 8th November
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance), speaker is Lauren Jones from Age Concern.
10:30 to 15:00 – “Living with sight loss” week six of a six week course in conjunction with Action for Blind People.
Wednesday 9th November
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
14:30 to 16:30 – Online Today Technology Support Group.
Thursday 10th November
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 11th November
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:00 to 12:00 – Swinging Arts” morning – with our own “in house” music group! If you enjoy singing or play an instrument they would love you to come and join them.
13:00 to 15:00 -Ten Pin Bowling, Ocean Plaza
Monday 14th November
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
Tuesday 15th November
12:30 to 15:00 – Diners Club Join us for lunch at a local restaurant
Wednesday 16th November
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 17th November
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 18th November
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
10:30 to 14:00 – Wood Carving the safe way.
Monday 21st November
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Quiz
Tuesday 22nd November
10:00 to 12:00 – Macular group meet at Lord Street West Church (Duke St entrance),speaker from Salvation Army Southport
Wednesday 23rd November
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Thursday 24th November
12:00 to 14:00 – Ormskirk Group @ The Parish Church
Friday 25th November
10:00 to 11:00 – Braille
11:00 to 12:00 – Apple self-help group, come along and learn how to make the most of your Apple technology.
Monday 28th November
10:00 to 12:00 – Craft morning – externally led by WEA
13:30 to 14:30 – Chair Based Exercise
Wednesday 30th November
10:00 to 15:00 – Computer/Technology training
13:00 to 14:30 – Bingo
Note: All are welcome on our trips and activities, so please ring for further information. 01704 534555
Future dates:
Tuesday 6th December, trip to Oswaldtwistle Mill for Christmas shopping and lunch.
Tuesday 20th December Christmas Meal at “The Prince of Wales” in Southport.
Galloway’s Society for the Blind is a local charity supporting around 6,500 blind and partially sighted people across Sefton and Lancashire.
Our Sefton and West Lancashire Hub is based in Wright Street where we have a stock of specialist equipment in our Sight Advice centre and serve West Lancashire and Sefton.
We also provide specialist training in Eccentric Viewing Techniques, Basic computer instruction through to specialist training in Guide and Jaws and also braille (for those who live in Sefton)
We also hold information days, which enables us to bring together national and local service providers to demonstrate some of the latest innovations in technology, resources and services available.
You are welcome to call in:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Tuesday and Thursday by appointment