Eye Can Bristol

• 9 Oct 2024 10:00 am to 3:30pm
• Exhibitions

Eye Can Bristol
Wednesday 9th October 2024 10:00am - 3:30pm
BAWA Health & Leisure Club, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol, BS34 7RG

We would love for you to join us at BAWA Health & Leisure Club on the 9th of October between 10.00 am and 3.30 pm (last entry 2.45pm) for our next Eye Can exhibition.

Eye Can Bristol is a free exhibition that provides an opportunity for anyone living with sight loss, along with their friends and family, to find out about the latest technology, equipment and services that are available.

The exhibition will have a wide range of exhibitors covering many interest areas. These include technology, sport & leisure, health & well being, and children, young people, and families.

Exhibitors

The following organisations will be at the event:

Host:

Sight Support West of England – our Sight Loss Advisors will be available to offer information and advice on all things sight loss related. You can also find out more about the services we offer, talk to our Client Advisory Group, find out about how you can get involved and support us and visit our Shop Stop to find our latest retail offers.

Sponsors

Eye Can Bristol is sponsored by:

• Optelec and
• Humanware.

Exhibitors:

• AbilityNet
• Associated Optical
• Blind Veterans
• Bristol Dementia Action Alliance
• Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Computer Room Services
• Dolphin Computer Access
• Doro UK
• Healthwatch South Gloucestershire
• Ignite Bristol
• Keratoconus Self-help and Support Association
• Macular Society
• New College Worcester
• Nystagmus Network
• Professional Vision Services
• RNIB
• SeeAble Holidays
• Sight and Sound Technology
• Sight Loss Councils
• Sight Research UK
• Synapptic Ltd
• Touchpoint Vision
• University of the West of England Bristol Eye Clinic
• VICTA
• VisionAid Technologies Ltd

Speaker timetable

10:30 am Ask The Expert: Amar Shah

Amar is a Trustee for Sight Support West of England and a leading Optometrist working in the West of England and will be taking your questions and helping to correct any myths around sight loss and explaining the support and treatment that is out there.

11.45 am Yahya Pandor

Yahya Pandor, newly appointed Engagement Manager for the South West at the Sight Loss Council, is a trained counsellor and renowned advocate for the blind. Blind himself, Yahya will share his story, discuss how he recently set a new world record, and explain how he lives well with sight loss. He will also answer your questions.

1:30 pm Ignite Bristol – low intensity chair-based fitness taster session

Come and take part in this free chair-based, low-intensity fitness taster session. Instructors are experienced at supporting blind and partially sighted individuals within their sessions and will adapt the activities to your level to ensure everyone is having fun! No equipment needed and please wear clothes that you are comfortable in.

Booking

To book your place and ensure you have a goodie bag, you can use the link below which will take you to our Eventbrite booking page

Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Eventbrite Booking Form for Eye Can Bristol

Alternatively, you can email or call us to pre-register –  Contact Us 

Anyone who registers through Eventbrite, or leaves us their email address when calling us to book, will receive an email with the Exhibition Guide attached as a Word document and PDF approx 1 week before the event.

We are very grateful to our sponsors:

Optelec – ‘Leaders in low vision magnification’,

and Humanware

Exhibition Guide

We have linked a PDF and Word version of our exhibition guide below. Printed copies will be included in our delegate bags on the day.

Eye Can Bristol Exhibition Guide PDF  (PDF, 5 MB)

Eye Can Bristol exhibition guide Word Doc (DOCX, 210 KB)

How to get to BAWA Health & Leisure Club

BAWA Health & Leisure Club, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol, BS34 7RG

By bus

The Y6 bus stops on the road outside BAWA. This is an hourly bus service that travels from Bristol Bus Station, or if travelling from the opposite direction, Chipping Sodbury (via Cribbs Causeway and Bristol Parkway trian station). For more information contact First Bus on 0345 646 0707.

We will have volunteers at the bottom of the drive to assist.

By car

Sat Nav postcode – BS34 7RF – this brings you to the top of the driveway of BAWA.

M5 Junction 16 – A38 Exit to Thornbury/Filton 4 miles / 10 minutes

By train

The nearest train station is Bristol Parkway and is a 2.4 mile/7 minute car journey to BAWA Leisure. Bristol Temple Meads located in the centre of Bristol is a 4.7 mile/18 minute car journey. Taxis are available at both stations.

The Y6 bus also stops at Bristol Parkway and will take you directly to BAWA.

What 3 Words

Use the what3words address to make the location easy to find. Simply click on this link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to view the precise location on a map.

Driveway entrance – ///finest.zest.hung

Upcoming Eye Can Exhibitions

If Bristol is not convenient for you, our upcoming Eye Can Exhibitions might be more suitable:

• Eye Can Salisbury will be held at the Guildhall on Wednesday the 2nd April 2025
• Eye Can Bath will be held at The Pavilion on Thursday the 16th October 2025
• Eye Can Swindon will be held at Steam – Museum of the Great Western Railway on Wednesday the 15th April 2026.