Drop-in sessions for basic English skills

We'll be running a series of sessions for people who want to improve their basic English - to help them with everyday conversations. 

When: Thursdays from 20th February to 27th March. Between 1pm and 2:30pm.

Where: Mary Sunley House, Banstead Street, Roundhay Road, Harehills, Leeds LS8 5RU.

These sessions are open to our service users, carers and anyone else who want to improve their English. Come along with your questions.

Photos from My Guide training

We recently held a training session for new My Guide volunteers. The training helps volunteers to understand the obstacles that a blind service user can experience and shows how to assist people in a friendly and effective way. Volunteers who complete the training are then able to participate in the My Guide project, helping blind or partially sighted people to regain confidence and access community facilities.

This training is also available for companies and charities who would like their staff and volunteers to be more aware of how to improve accessibility to their services and premises. Contact ABA for details.
 

My Guide Open for Business - sighted guided training for businesses and organisations

Association of Blind Asians are now able to offer certified My Guide sighted guiding training to businesses and organisations in Leeds.

This training will help you and your staff to provide a more inclusive service to visually impaired customers and visitors. Since businesses that have successfully completed the course are listed online, it also gives those customers confidence to approach your business.

Training can be delivered as a half-day or full-day course. This will cover awareness of the obstacles faced by visually impaired people and practical skills on assisting visually impaired customers. There'll be plenty of opportunity for your staff to practice those skills.

To find out more, download the leaflet or contact the programme coordinator Runa at runad@abaleeds.org.uk