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Rail Travel Passenger Assistance

Did you know there is an App called Passenger Assistance, this is particularly helpful for when you are planning to travel by train. Book Assistance via the Web: https://booking.passengerassistance.com/ Please take a look at their website: https://passengerassistance.com/, you can download the App by using the below image buttons for Google Play and Apple App Store. […]

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Sailing for 18 to 25 year olds, August 2024

Exciting news, we have received a grant from the Powell Family Foundation which means we are running a special sailing event for 18 to 25 year olds in August, these are the details: Location: Chatham, Elite Sailing, Chatham Maritime Marina, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LP. We have charted a yacht for nine days, the […]

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Andrew’s fundraising Walk for Visa-GB

Andrew is walking 10,000 steps a day during February, to raise money for Visa-GB, he will be walking roughly 6 miles every morning.  Andrew said: After Sailing on a trial day, I felt the fresh air on my face and the freedom that we all seek and need. To be a member of a crew […]

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Introduction to Visa-GB

An Introduction to Visa-GB Have you ever thought about sailing as a blind or visually impaired person? or indeed have you been sailing? Well, hopefully, our introduction video might entice you to have a go or get back into that Safety Jacket and jump back on board.

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Spotify – Visa-GB Podcast

Visa-GB Podcast on Spotify If you get a minute of silence, please listen to our Podcast(s) on Spotify, it will take you on a journey using your imagination alone and if you have previous experience of sailing with us it will take you back to a time when you were sailing with us. Enjoy everyone.

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Sea Vision Wales, Milford Haven, September 2023

Marvellous Milford made possible thanks to support from the Thomas Pocklington Trust.  Travelling on a Sunday often has it’s challenges, especially following two days of strikes on the railways.  Our intrepid crew had set off from Preston, Plymouth, Newbury, Gloucestershire and Milford Haven.  Lloyd had the greatest challenge with cancelled trains, no assistance and a […]

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Sea Vision, Milford Haven June 23

VI Sailing with Visa GB, a report by Anita Davies: We are very grateful to both VISA GB and the Whirlwind Trust for giving us the opportunity to sail from Milford Haven.  It was an amazing experience for the three members of the visually impaired crew who had a small amount of experience in sailing. […]

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Metro Blind Sport Sailing with Visa-gb

Metro – Visa-gb trip from Cowes to Southampton Quay Metro Blind Sport and Visa-gb teamed up for a four days sailing trip between Cowes and Southampton Quay from 6 July to 10 July 2023  Day 1 started with four visually impaired crew (Gareth Dawson, Mihayl Iliev, Ollie Cousins and Anil Kanani) travelling to Cowes; three […]

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