Our mission is to support people of all ages who have a sight loss and to enable them to gain an independent lifestyle, at the same time as minimising the effects of reduced vision.

	Pete, Nick, Lyn and Mike with the Award
	Pulling a Barge, How Many Horsepower?

National Award for the Canal Heritage Project

Well done to everyone who helped develop the Canal Heritage Walk at Johnson Lock. The project was highlighted by Nick Smith from British Waterways who nominated it for the BURA Waterways Renaissance Award.

With this project Galloway’s got through to the final Pete Ottewell and Lyn Garside were invited to Liverpool for the results of this Nationwide Award.

It was with great pride that Galloway’s received the Winners Award along with Mike Clarke, the historian and chairman of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society who worked with us on this now nationally recognised project.

Here is an extract from the project overview
For many, the canal network epitomises the country’s industrial heritage. Bringing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to Life is an innovative, community-led project centred around canal heritage walks in the Lancashire area tailored to the needs of visually impaired and blind people, but also designed to be used by sighted people. The walks were developed through a series of workshops by Galloway’s Society for the Blind drawing on guidance and information from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society.

Thank you everyone who attended the Canal Heritage Open Doors to give input and develop the audio guide, tactile signage, bringing back the Leeds Liverpool Canal to life.

Morecambe Bay Walk

Would you like to join us in the North West's most popular adventure, Walk Across Morecambe Bay led by the Queen's Official Guide, Cedric Robinson on Saturday, 15th or Sunday, 16th August 2009 and raise money for Local Blind People.

Family, friends, children and dogs are all welcome, for walk details and sponsor forms please contact 01772 744148, stating on which day you would prefer to walk.