We would like to thank the proprietors and customers of The Dickie Bird pub Long, Lee, for their generous donation of £416. The money was raised from a Christmas Raffle.
In the image, four individuals are posing for a photo. From left to right, the first person is wearing a light beige sweater, black pants, and dark sneakers. The second person, a woman, has short hair, glasses, and is smiling, wearing a black and white patterned top and black pants. The third person, with silver-white hair and a tie, is holding a fan of cash, and the fourth person is wearing a gray apron and a broad smile. They are standing in a pub, infront of the bar.
Photo: (from left) Anne Broughton - Vice-Chairwoman - Sight Airedale, Bev Clooney - Landlady - The Dickie Bird, David Ogden - Chairman - Sight Airedale, Colin Clooney - Landlord - The Dickie Bird
Welcome to the February 2024 edition of seefact. We hope you have all had a good Christmas and New Year.
Thank you to those of you who attended our open day in November. This year, we are trying something different and will have our open day in July when the weather is better. More details will appear in the next edition of Seefact. But keep July 13 free!
We'd also like to thank The Dickie Bird pub for their generous donation of £416, see the front cover for more details.
Rydale Talking Magazine is a free magazine aimed at people with sight loss; to find out more, see page 2. Listeners of the CD editon of seefact will have received the January Edition with their seefact CD.
On page 3, you can learn more about the various types of products we stock in our Daily Living Shop designed to make life with sight loss easier.
Good lighting can help you make the most of your vision; on page 5, we have 10 Tips to improve the lighting in your home. Learn about the 'Hi Mum/Dad' scam on page 6. The next edition of seefact will be in June.
Registered Office: sight airedale, 1 Albert Street, Keighley, BD21 2AT.
Saturday 13 July, 10am to 1pm - Summer Coffee Morning - Come and join us for our first summer coffee morning. More details will appear in our June Newsletter.
Saturday 14 September - Sight information Day - Details to be confirmed in our June Newsletter > Rydale Talking Magazine
Thank you to everyone who attended our open day in November. The event raised £99. This year, in order to take advantage of the better weather, we will be holding our annual open day on Saturday, 13 July, from 10 am to 1 pm. Look out for more details in the June edition of seefact.
Rydale Talking Magazine is a small charity based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. They produce a monthly talking magazine put together by volunteers.
They are not a talking newspaper but meet once a month to record Stories/ Articles written by their volunteers or read from general publications. The general approach is if their volunteers write something or find an article in an " interesting " publication, other people will find it interesting.!
The magazine is delivered on CD, which does not need to be returned. The January edition includes articles on Pantomimes, gardening and nature, historical Yorkshire figures, a selection of poetry, a quiz, an article about a 'Chicken Hotel' and much more.
If you receive the CD edition of Seefact, you will also receive a copy of the January Edition of Rydale Talking Magazine along with your CD. You can also download a sample edition from www.sightairedale.org. uk/rtm.mp3, or if you'd like to receive a free copy on CD or wish to continue receiving Rydale Talking Magazine, please get in touch with Valerie Bulidon at 01751 476499.
Situated at our Scott Street premises in Keighley, our Daily Living Shop houses over 150 sight loss aids and products designed to make living with sight loss easier.
We want to ensure that we can give you the best service possible. To avoid disappointment, please ring our helpline to ensure someone is available before you visit. The shop is open from 9.30 am to 3 pm, Monday to Thursday. We don't keep items in stock to reduce costs, so they must be ordered. For magnifiers you will need to make an appointment with a member of our team.
We have a range of talking and easy- to-see clocks and watches. Some models are radio-controlled, meaning they set themselves to the correct time. Many clocks and watches will also announce today's date.
Magnetic talking tin lids are designed to sit on top of a food tin or can be attached to a packet using a strap. Record a short message and then press a button to have it played back to you. They are ideal for leaving cooking instructions, sticking one to the front of your fridge, and leaving messages for the family.
Place the penfriend on a label and press the record button to record a message, then stick the label on the item you want to identify. Place the penfriend on the label to identify an object and press the play button to playback the message. The labels can be used to identify anything from food packaging to CDs. Magnetic labels are also available for use on tins.
These tactile dots help you locate important buttons on appliances such as washing machines, cookers and thermostats.
This thermometer is ideal for checking the temperature of meat or when making Jam. It announces the temperature either in Celsius or Fahrenheit. As the temperature changes, the new temperature is announced.
The measuring jug allows you to measure liquids such as water, milk or Oil. It can be measured in imperial pints and fluid ounces, metric litres and millilitres, and U.S. pints and fluid ounces.
We have two types of talking kitchen scales, some with large print measuring jugs and large displays and others that only speak. Both models can measure in imperial and metric, have removable bowls/jugs, and have a tar function.
Our talking microwave speaks each button as it is pressed and announces the power, time set and count-down timer. Also available are talking combination ovens, a talking induction hob (not on display), and even a talking air fryer (not on display)
Liquid level indicators are small devices that hang over the side of your cup. As the liquid level in the cup increases, the liquid level indicator will beep and vibrate to prevent you from overfilling the container.
We have a range of stationery to help you keep in touch, ranging from large print calendars, date reminders and diaries to large print telephone and address books.
We also have notepads with extra- wide and thick lines. Signature guides help you locate where you need to sign on a form; address guides help you write the address on the front of an envelope; cheque guides are free from your bank.
Good lighting is essential to make the most of your vision. In this article, we will discuss ten ways to enhance the lighting in your home.
Maximize Natural Light - Open curtains and ensure that windows are clean. Use vertical blinds to control the light's direction and consider the type of fabric used in the blinds.
Furniture Placement - Position seating either side-on to windows or with the windows behind the chair to illuminate your task. Consider how the sun enters the room and avoid direct sunlight on your face.
Screens - Place screens side- on to a window or on the opposite wall and use vertical blinds to direct light away from the screen. Never place a screen in front of a window. In unavoidable cases, use blackout blinds.
Watching TV - Ensure the room is well-lit and light does not reflect off the screen. Choose a TV with a matte screen. If the TV is in the corner of the room, use bias lighting by placing a lamp behind the TV.
Consider the Temperature of Light - Warm (yellow) is ideal for creating a cosy atmosphere but offers poor contrast and colour reproduction. Cool (white light) is perfect for contrast and colour reproduction but feels cold and clinical. Use a combination of warm ambient light and cool task lighting. Use cool lighting in kitchens, stairways, bathrooms, and workrooms.
Adjustable Lighting - Use lamps with adjustable brightness and temperature to customize lighting according to the task or time of day.
Under-Cabinet Lighting - Install under-cabinet lighting in kitchens to illuminate work areas.
Hide the Bulb - Use paper ball shades for ceilings to hide the bulbs. Task lights should be positioned below eye level.
Minimize Glare - Use matte surfaces and screen protectors to reduce glare on screens and surfaces.
Don't Buy Expensive Lights - A good adjustable task light with a daylight bulb, available from any DIY store, will suffice.
The Scam: You may receive a text message from an unknown number that claims to be from your child. They may tell you about some kind of misfortune, such as their phone being stolen or broken, and provide you with a new phone number. The message may ask you to delete the old number, save the new one, and let them know that you have received the message. Another variation of this scam is when the sender claims to be using a friend's phone because their battery is dead.
The scammer will convince you that you are talking to your child. They will then come up with some story about needing you to transfer them money urgently, as they cannot access their online banking because of their broken/stolen phone.
"How do they know I have a child?" - They don't, but scammers often send messages starting with "Hi Mum/Dad" as they know only a parent would respond to that. Another version of this scam involves a friend or relative in a foreign country who urgently needs money to be transferred to them.
Like many charities we have seen a fall in income due to the pandemic
To make a one off or regular donation visit our website at www.sightairedale.org.uk or call our helpline to learn how to set up a standing order
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To renew you can either:- Renew at our open day on Saturday 26 November Call into the office, Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm or Post a cheque made payable to sight airedale Renew via bank transfer - Please call the office for our bank details.
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good for family, good for friends and good for charities like ours.
Sight airedale has partnered with Bequeathed to offer an accessible and inclusive service where every supporters can make a free Will For Good.
Just follow these simple steps which will take less than an hour of your time:
Our system creates your will from the answers you give, and we transfer it to one of our partner legal firms.
They will discuss your situation and your wishes and confirm the will caters for your needs.
You can then return a copy to the legal firm who will check it has been executed correctly and securely store it for you, also at no cost.
Having an up to date will is the only way to make sure the people and causes you care about are looked after when you're gone.
Once you've taken care of friends and family, sight airedale would be extremely grateful if you would consider supporting them with a gift in your will.
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Small change makes a big difference.
Our three Sight Support Groups in Keighley and Bingley, and Talking book library with over 2,000 titles on MP3/CD and memory stick help alleviate isolation and loneliness.
We provide support to local sight support groups in Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale and the Airedale Macular Society
We help people retain their independence through our daily living shop, magnifier assessments and technology information service*.
We give people the opportunity to learn new skills through our one-to-one computer classes and Braille for Beginners course.
We keep sight impaired people informed about important issues, through our free newsletter, available in five different formats.
We want to be sure that there is someone available to give you the best service we can. Please ring our Helpline to make an appointment for the shop, magnifier assessments and technology information service.
Donations can be made in cash, cheque monthly standing order or Online. You can help your donation go further by signing a Gift Aid form.
Take home, a Home Box and fill it with spare loose change.
Join the 100+ club £10 per year and the chance to win a £15 monthly prize and entry into the Christmas draw
Our volunteers provide an invaluable service in allowing us to deliver our services. We are always interested in hearing from people who want to join our team of volunteers.
Be a Bucketeer at our Store collections
Do you know a business that would take a Humpty Dumpty counter box?
Remember us in your will so that future local sight impaired people may benefit or consider a in "memoriam" donation in remembrance of a loved one or friend.
If you would like more information on any of these groups, please call our helpline.