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Greenwich Transport Forum
We held the first Greenwich transport forum on 8 June at the Clockhouse, and were joined by representatives from TfL and Greenwich Council. Read this piece to learn about the concerns that were raised during the meeting.
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    Got to keep moving

    It’s now week three of lockdown and it’s plain that exercise will be massively important in helping us all get through a truly strange and unique experience. Even…

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    Coping on my own as a blind person during lockdown

    For the last two weeks, my question to myself has been: how do I cope with meeting almost no one while keeping sane and, hopefully, reasonably positive? I…

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    Online shopping: VI people need priority access

    In the first week of social distancing (which was only about two weeks’ ago, though it feels a lot longer!) London Vision’s Andy Law wrote about his experiences…

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    Downtime – my first restricted weekend

    My first four days working from home brought me to the end of the week and I should now be looking forward to some downtime. The problem is,…

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    From home working to home schooling

    The fourth week of March has brought glorious weather, but sadly we are even less able to enjoy it than usual. As guidance on social distancing has become…

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    Letter to supermarkets

    This morning (20 March 2020) the CEOs of Thomas Pocklington Trust, Guide Dogs, RNIB and Visionary wrote to the UK’s supermarket retailers to ask for more accessibility considerations…

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    Day 3 – fighting cabin fever

    Well, despite my shopping experience, I have food, ate well and enjoyed a sound sleep. No harm done by yesterday, which got me to thinking, what has kept…

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    My first attempt at shopping

    So, it’s day two of working from home on 19 March and the first morning that people were officially able to try early shopping slots for elderly and…

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    Closure of Hub office

    The current situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) is deeply unsettling, and we have been monitoring the situation closely. We are following and responding to all the guidance provided to…

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    Tech Sessions with London Vision

    Since late 2019, London Vision has been running regular Tech Sessions for clients of the Works for Me employment programme. The sessions are designed to help clients get…