Galloways to host blind roadshow

Southport residents whose vision is affect- ing their day-to-day living are urged to attend a Sefton-based sight loss charity’s roadshow event.

Galloway’s Society for the Blind is hosting its Low Vision Roadshow at the charity’s base on Wright Street, Southport on Tuesday, October 31 from 10am-2.30pm.

The charity, which supports more than 7,000 blind and partially sighted people each year, has joined up with the leading manufacturers of low vision technology, to bring together a selection of equipment, aids and support that can help people living with sight loss make the most of their vision.

Andrew Coleman from Galloway’s said: “The Gal- loway’s Low Vision Roadshow is a fantastic event to attend if you’re vision is affecting your day to day living – maybe you can no longer read the newspa- per or a book, maybe you struggle to make a cup of tea or perhaps you can no long