Blindfolded walk for World Sight Day

Lions Club of Beccles and Observatory the Opticians organised a blindfolded walk through Beccles to mark World Sight Day.

Mayor of the town Andrea Downes took part in the walk with staff from Observatory the Opticians and Beccles and District Lions president Chris Eglington in order to raise awareness of the challenges visually impaired people face on a daily basis.

Practice manager at Observatory the Opticians Jacqui Sayer said: ‘This event sounds like fun, but there is, of course, a very serious reason why we are doing this. We want to raise awareness of the difficulties that visually impaired and blind people face as part of their everyday routines, such as entering shops, crossing roads, negotiating curbs and shopping in busy high streets.’