Seeing Solutions

Sometimes people make your heart break 💔 On Sunday, one lovely gentleman decided to rip our tactile sign off the wall, then break it in half and throw it down the road. His friend filmed the whole thing, so if anyone has seen anything and has information, please let us know. The police are investigating so we can’t post CCTV yet.

Curious to learn a bit more about Seeing Solutions?
BBC In Touch visited our shop to talk to us, and some of our wonderful customers, to find out what we do to help blind and partially sighted people.
Give it a listen this evening on Radio 4 at 8:40pm, or anytime on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxww/episodes/player
Would love to know what you think.

Happy Nottingham Pride!
We hope everyone has a fantastic day, if you want to stop by and say hello we’re open until 6pm. If you find yourself short of a flag, we have some for £1 with all proceeds going to support the and their groups around Nottingham.

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We’ve been experimenting with iron-on tactile braille labelling for clothing. Just putting them through some durability testing. This one says ‘blue’, but you could have them say anything you wanted.
If you think this is a good idea, let us know your thoughts and we may release them soon.

[The image shows a dark blue T-shirt featuring large white text and a tactile braille label ‘blue’ near the sleeve hem. Above the braille is a small, white logo]

For blind and partially sighted travellers, we are excited to announce that we are now providing customisable bus hailer signs. We would love your feedback!

The signs are 17.6cm x 12.7cm and are made of 3mm acrylic. They have a yellow, reflective backing and use a font specifically designed to maximise visibility and readability in dark and poor conditions.

The text is customisable to display any number, bus line name, or just 'BUS' if preferred. They have the partially sighted symbol in the top right corner, and the text 'PLEASE STOP' along the bottom. The signs are laminated for durability.

We can also customise the tactiles for orientation. We can add a bump-on to the top right corner on the back, or provide it with an angled corner. Also, the back can be labelled with embossed text or braille.

Individual signs are £10, but we are considering providing a discount for multiple signs.

They can be ordered over the phone on 0115 9816636, by email to [email protected], or in person at our shop on Greyhound Street in Nottingham. They will soon be available to order online, but for now, please use one of the above methods.

Thanks for putting on the wonderful Sensory Tech Day exhibition at The Post Mill Centre in South Normanton today. It’s always great to see everyone! It’s on until 3:30pm, if you’re local pop down.
[lmage shows an exhibition stand with magnifiers, readers and other aids for blind and partially sighted people]

Over Easter (18th & 19th April), the shop will be open by appointment only.

If you are planning a visit, you’re always more than welcome.

Please give us a call on 0115 9816636 to make an appointment.

Many thanks to the Nottingham Forest Disabled Supporters Association (NFDSA), for inviting us to the City Ground to let us show how the Viewpoint can help with watching sports.

We had a great time trying the headsets out to see what they can do. We found that once you get everything adjusted for your sight they are comfortable to wear and allow you to zoom in on the action and enhance the picture. You get much more context than using a monocular.

COME ON YOU REDS!!!

If you would like to try a Viewpoint for your hobby, get in touch. We’re always interested in finding problems that can be solved with wearable tech.

Did you know, we’re open on the weekend too? If you can’t make it in on a weekday, we’re open on Saturday from midday until 6pm. Feel free to call 0115 9816636 to make an appointment, or you can just pop in.

Our opening hours are 10am-5:30pm on Tuesday to Friday, and 12pm-6pm on Saturday. Look forward to seeing you!

[image description: A sign on the wall of Seeing Solutions with raised yellow text on a black background showing opening hours, and Braille below showing the same information.]