Sight Life

Sight Life, previously known as Cardiff Institute for the Blind (CIB), is Cardiff's oldest charity,^[1] founded in 1865 and offering support to visually impaired residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

History of CIB

Cardiff Institute for the Blind was founded in April 1865 by Frances Batty Shand,^[2] the daughter of a Jamaican plantation owner.

After moving to Cardiff, Shand set up a small workshop employing five blind men to make baskets for coal ships.^[2] After employing ten more men, the workshop was relocated to Byron Street in Roath, later moving to Longcross Road - near the institute's former home on Newport Road.

By 1900, around 100 blind men and women were employed making baskets, brushes and mats.

The Longcross Street building was destroyed during World War II. A plot of land situated on Newport Road was donated to the charity in 1949 - and made way for Shand House completed and opened in 1953.^[2]

The Institute celebrated their 140th birthday in 2005 with a march through Queen Street, followed by a party. By this date the CIB was helping 7,500 people with visual impairments, funded by £350,000 raised by the charity.^[3]

The Institute remained at Shand House until October 2012, when they moved to a temporary accommodation in Bridge Street until their new headquarters in Womanby Street, Cardiff, was completed.^[2] They share the new offices with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).^[1]

Services

CIB offers support and services for visually impaired people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Music Club CIB has recently launched a Music Club which is open to all.

コンピュータ クラブ 当研究所のコンピュータ クラブは 10 年以上運営されており、視覚障害者向けに約 30,000 回のトレーニング セッションを提供しています。

選挙活動

CIB は RNIB と協力して、視覚障害者が障害者手当を平等に受け取れるようにキャンペーンを行っています。

参考文献

1. Sion Barry (2013年6月4日). 「カーディフ盲人協会、新運営責任者を任命」 . Wales Online . 2014年12月7日閲覧。
2. Julia McWatt (2012年10月26日). 「カーディフ盲人協会、移転に伴い新たな章へ」 . Wales Online . 2014年12月6日閲覧。
3. リサ・ジョーンズ (2005年5月16日). 「140 Great Years」 .サウス・ウェールズ・エコー. 2014年12月7日閲覧。