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How do I make a person with sight loss feel welcome in church? (Insights Episode 2)

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“We don’t have anyone with sight loss in our church.” If you agree with this statement, this episode is for you.

There are many people with sight loss in churches who go unnoticed. In this episode, we offer some tips on how to determine whether someone has sight loss, how to approach them and the most polite ways to offer them help.

To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email [email protected] or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.

Insights from Torch Trust

What Is Sight Loss? (Insights Episode 1)

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The short answer: loss of vision which cannot be corrected by spectacles or contact lenses.

In this episode, we explain this in more detail and discuss the connotations of the terms sight loss, blindness, partial sight and visual impairment.

To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email [email protected] or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.