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Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Hywel Davies has been hearing all about plans for the first Sight Village North Wales.

Poppy Levinson is a designer, researcher and disability activist working across the creative industries. She applies her lives experience as a blind woman to the world of architecture and design.
She recently completed her masters in Architecture at the Royal College of Art and became Co-director at the DisOrdinary Architecture Project.
She told Amelia about her career challenges and highlights so far, and how she applies her lived experience to design.
Learn more about Poppy on her website - Poppy Levison | Blind Architecture, Designer and Activist
Learn more about DisOrdinary on their website - The DisOrdinary Architecture Project
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Quick-steps, spins and sparkles now as Vocaleyes and Step Change Studios are developing live AD for dance competitions.
Amelia spoke to audio describer Willie Elliott to learn more about his research and recommendations to bring blind and partially sighted into the action.
Step Change Studios have space in their blind ballroom classes starting on the 12th September.
Learn more on the Step Change Studios website - Step Change Studios | inclusive dance | London, UK and email contact@stepchangestudios.com to register.
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If you’re looking for new ways to get involved in the community and make new friends, then a social club might be just up your street. Hywel Davies has been finding out the only social club in mid-Wales for blind and partially sighted people.