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Nicki Guy
@nickiguy.bsky.social
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London dwelling magpie with a penchant for lovely things like good food, adventure, sunny islands, & snow. Takes too many photos.

Senior Engagement Manager @pocklington.bsky.social. Views are my own.
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Yesterday, London @slcouncils.bsky.social delivered a #VisionAwareness session to Hillingdon Hospital volunteers.

Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques.

A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙
Two male participants wearing sim-specs, one is trying to read medicine packaging, the other a hospital letter. Three female attendees sitting at the table in sim-specs. Two are trying to read hospital letters/prescriptions, the other is holding a medicine packet and trying to read what it says. Two male attendees during the sighted guiding session. One is wearing sim specs and being guided by the other, in a narrow corridor. During the sighted guided session, a volunteer is practising guiding someone to a chair. The lady she is working with is wearing sim specs, and sitting in a chair.
July 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Lovely day in SW London for @slcouncils.bsky.social’s ‘Try a Train’ event with Govia, South Western Railways & TfL.

Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton.

Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…
Attendees gathered on the platform at Sutton station, listening to Antony Merlyn, accessibility engagement manager talking. Mary, SLC volunteer, Anthony Merlin, accessibility manager at GTR, and Liam, London SLC coordinator. They are stood at the bottom of a staircase at Wimbledon station discussing accessibility. Group shot of some of our try a train attendees in the cafe at Sutton station. They’re looking forwards towards the camera, smiling.
June 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Join #London @slcouncils.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 May at our follow-up Coffee & Chat event with @thameslink.bsky.social at Blackfriars.

Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people

Book now:
bit.ly/3GTPUyR
London site loss Council volunteers standing with attendees of our coffee and chat event last November, at London Blackfriars
May 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Today was a powerful, hands on reminder for the team at #Lime of the real-world challenges VI pedestrians face.

The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.

Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
Hal being guided by a colleague, whilst wearing Sim specs. They are navigating through the middle of two parking bays which are overcrowded and spilling onto the walkway. Hal Stevenson, Head of Policy UK, coming face to face with a parking bay of e-bikes during the sim Spec walk. Group shot of Lime staff and London SLC volunteers in front of a large e-bike parking bay.
May 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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London @slcouncils.bsky.social have invited staff from the policy, operations & product teams at #Lime to participate in a sim-spec walk today. We will highlight some of the challenges e-bikes present to blind & partially sighted pedestrians as part of our ongoing work to make our streets safer.
Close up of the green baskets on a row of parked Lime bikes in central London.
May 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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2/2 SE London @slcouncils.bsky.social is working to make sport and leisure more #accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

If you’d like to break down some of these barriers, we’d love to work with you - please do get in touch!

#SportForAll #MakeSportAcceasible
Two male staff members, wearing simulation glasses, and trying to read labels in small print. Two male lifeguards, wearing yellow T-shirts and red shorts, during the sighted guiding session. One is wearing simulation glasses, and being guided by his colleague through a door. Staff members in the dance studio, putting into practice their sighted guiding techniques. They are working in pairs, one person is wearing stimulation glasses, and being guided by their colleague. A great shot of Southeast London site loss, council volunteers with staff members from Sidcup leisure centre. They are standing in the line, smiling at the camera.
March 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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2/2 Can’t wait to share unveil our audio maps and train guides at our next #CoffeeAndChat events, and look at how we build on the momentum to drive this forward across the network 👏

@slcouncils.bsky.social @pocklington.bsky.social

#MakeTransportAccessible
Representative from DfT talking to Bhavini, Campaigns Manager at TPT, and Samantha, Engagement Manager for East England SLCs at the GTR Parliament event yesterday. Bhavini’s support worker is standing to the right of her, in front of the SLC banner. Jen Sweeney, Corporate Engagement Manager at TPT, Angie Doll, CEO of GTR, Paloma, support worker, Bhavini, TPT campaigns manager, Sam, SLCs EM for East England, and Lauren, SLCs coordinator for South east England. They’re stood in a line in front of the SLC banner; smiling at the camera.
March 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Note to self: Check the forecast 🥶

A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project.

Lots of useful revisions to make 👏
Liam O’Carroll, London SLC Coordinator is standing with Vicky, Haren, and guide dog Addie on the walkway at Sutton station. They’re smiling at the camera.
February 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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London @slcouncils.bsky.social braved the elements today to test the first draft of our audio guide for #LondonBlackfriars station. It’s a complex station, and this guide will help BPS people navigate it with confidence.

#MakeTransportAccessible
Liam, London SLC coordinator, is standing with Paul, North London SLC volunteer, at Blackfriars station. They are in front of a wall which displays various destinations in gold writing.
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Bin Day poses major challenges for blind & partially sighted pedestrians. Here's some of the obstacles I encountered on the school run.

#SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2
Five black dustbins are on the pavement. Two have been placed on the left side of the pavement, while the remaining three are in the middle, preventing someone from navigating without having to step onto the road. Two bins have been placed on the right side of the pavement with a blue car parked on to the curve on the left, leaving a minimal path for someone to navigate the walkway. Two, small grey bins have been placed in the middle of the path, blocking the walkway.
January 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Last week London SLC joined @pocklington.bsky.social & partners to deliver an unreadable mock appointment letter to Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.

SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q

Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
Andrew Law, Campaigns Manager at TPT, Liam O'Carroll, Sight Loss Council coordinator for London, and Ashley, SW London SLC volunteer, are stood together holding TPT branded placards which says: 'I pledge to fight for a more accessible society for blind and partially sighted people.' Liam and Ashley are wearing white, SLC branded hoodies.
December 11, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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2/2 Huge thanks to staff at The Kings Gallery who hosted us with such care, ensuring the session was accessible.

The Royal Collection Trust host monthly, accessible events - I fully recommend checking them out.

#MakeArtAccessible #VisionForChange

@pocklington.bsky.social
SLC volunteers gathered around Catherine, our host, who is describing the drawing ‘Hercules and Antaeus’ at the Kings Gallery. This drawing was in the ‘blue room’ Catherine and volunteers at the entrance to the ‘Red Room’ - a vibrant red gallery with drawings from the exhibition framed on the walls Dawn, our other host from RCT, is stood describing a drawing to north London SLC member, Paul. A group shot at the entrance to the Kings Gallery in front of the Christmas tree - which is adorned with royal crown baubles. From left to right: Nicki Guy, senior engagement manager at Thomas Pocklington Trust, Liam O’Carroll, SLC volunteer coordinator, Nikki, Vicky, Denise from our London SLCs, and Patricia who joined us from Hampshire SLC.
December 3, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Last week, #SightLossCouncils & @pocklington.bsky.social attended the #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work with Govia Thameslink Railway on the AIRA app.

Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.
a portrait image of Nicki Guy, Dave Smith, Sam Leftwich and Guide Dog Lizzie, on the Red Carpet in front of a large sweeping staircase. Christmas Sam's support worker, Linda, Anthony Merlyn from GTR, Sam Leftwich, Engagement Manager for East England, Carl Martin, Accessibility Lead at GTR, Nicki Guy, Senior Engagement Manager (South), and Dave Smith, Engagement Manager for South East England, are sat around their large table at dinner, facing the camera and smiling. The room is lit up in purple and pink lights
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM