Optelec day a success

The team at Newcastle held their very first Optelec day – an open day, supported by Optelec, providers of access software.

The day was a great success, with a number of referrals for guide dogs, college courses and Optelec equipment and a steady throughput of people with sight-loss and their families throughout the day.

 

Philippa Taylor, Henshaws Service Manager, also got to catch up with one of the very first Skillstep students.

Eamonn Dunne, Northeast Development Manager said “as our first go at this type of event, it was a great success. It’s a great way for us and other relevant organisations to meet local people experiencing sight loss, and to show them what we have available, as well as meeting potential referrers in the area. We hope to hold more days like this in the future.”