
Changing perceptions & attitudes of vision impairment within the #BAME communities, whilst improving engagement with the #SightLoss & #EyeHealth sectors.
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ALT An Image of a blue background with four red and gold glowing lanterns which are hanging. They encircle a white diamond, with a red and black intricate outer border. At the top of the diamond,there is an image of a small dragon. Beneath this, the words 'Happy Chinese New Year' are elegantly written in navy blue. Surrounding the diamond are two yellow and two red origami flowers. In the bottom left corner, the BAME Vision logo

ALT A purple and white poster. Top right corner is a peach circle, with the outline of a blind stick figure walking with a cane. In the top centre is Disability History Month, and underneath Disability, childhood and youth webinar. To the left, is Ethan’s photo. Within the circle is his profile, which reads: Ethan Tailor, 16 Ethan has Stargardt’s disease, a retinal condition causing progressive central vision loss which was diagnosed when he was 7. He is an avid and talented cook, an active child- having recently completed the D of E Bronze, likes the gym, swimming and martial arts. He went to San Diego where he was asked to open a conference, delivering a talk about accessibility and his condition. He also went skiing with his school earlier this year and climbed mount Vesuvius in Italy. Ethan has been in the media such as the national papers, on the news and TV documentary- each time demonstrating his can-do and positive attitude. In his own words, “The limit is what you choose

ALT Black History month in white over a red, yellow and green background. Breaking down barriers headline. 3 photos of panellists, their names underneath Leah King, Souleyman Bah and Courtney Nugent. Below reads: 3 phenomenal speakers share their lived experience of sight loss, culture, stigma and attitudes they each faced. Equally we will hear about the barriers they have broken and still need to break through, their achievements, support services and resources that have helped them. An authentic webinar truly harnessing lived experience. Bottom left has the details of the webinar When: Wednesday 18th October 2023. Time: 7-8:30pm. Where: Online on Zoom. To register email [email protected]. Hosted by BAME Vision and BAME Vision logo at the bottom in the middle, with the website in small print underneath. The poster is on a black background, with red, yellow and green decorative accents in a small section on each corner.

ALT Photo, Photo Description. Black History month in white over a red, yellow and green background. Breaking down barriers. There is a photo of Courtney, a Black woman dressed in a cheerful cream summer dress. She is facing the camera, smiling, indoors on a bright day. Her Panellist profile is to the left as above. Hosted by BAME Vision, and logo at the bottom in the middle, with the website in small print underneath. The poster is on a black background, with red, yellow and green decorative accents in a small section on each corner.

ALT Photo, Image of an animated lady, in a traditional purple and yellow outfit holding a dandya stick in both hands. On the bottom left, is a purple kalash with a coconut sitting on a bed of leaves. The words Happy Navratri , wishing you fantastic 9 nights of devotion, spirituality and happiness, written in the top centre in green and purple text

ALT Description. Black History month in white over a red, yellow and green background. Breaking down barriers. There is a photo of Souleyman, a Black man smartly dressed in a suit, his arms crossed across his chest. His photo is on a blue and white background, which appears to be the sky. His Panellist profile is to the left. Hosted by BAME Vision, and logo at the bottom in the middle, with the website in small print underneath. The poster is on a black background, with red, yellow and green decorative accents in a small section on each corner.




