Amar Latif’s Birthday
Today is Amar Latif’s Birthday. Amar is a British entrepreneur, television personality and professional traveller who had lost 95% of his vision by his late teens due to retinitis pigmentosa. In 2004 he founded Traveleyes, a travel agency which specialises in tours for blind and partially-sighted travellers
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in the developed world, yet it is largely preventable. If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is important to have your eyes screened annually by the diabetic retinal screening service at the General Hospital/Overdale. The staff there are highly specialised in diabetic […]
EYECAN November 2022 Newsletter
Hello once again to all friends of EYECAN. We hope you are keeping well, and that life is treating you kindly. Staff changes to EYECAN Those of you who visit the Centre regularly may have noticed some new faces amongst the staff team. EYECAN is pleased to welcome Catherine Swemmer as the Charity’s Finance Manager, […]
EYECAN Christmas Raffle
EYECAN is holding their Christmas Raffle on 22nd December at Westlea Centre. Tickets are now available for £2.50 each. First prize is £1,000. If you want to be in with a chance to win any of the three cash prizes please give us a call on 864689 or email info@eyecan.je. Be quick, they sell fast!! […]
EYECAN Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour through Westlea Centre, with this exciting 360-degree tour completed by Rebecca Hardy – Bishop.
Community Cost Bonus
Do you anticipate struggling to pay bills due to rising living costs? The Community Costs Bonus is an annual payment to help households that are just above the Income Support level with the cost of GST on food. This used to be called the Food Cost Bonus. The Community Cost Bonus for 2022 is £516.50. […]
World Mental health Day
EYECAN understands the impact sight loss can have on Islanders’ mental health. We make it our business to help people adjust to life after sight loss, but we know that other factors can also affect well-being. The Covid pandemic has undermined the sense of security for many, as has the energy crisis, the steep rise […]
EYECAN Full Circle Art Through an Eye Display
EYECAN at the Full Circle Festival at Millbrook Park. We are displaying some of our members art through an eye made from recycled glass lenses which have been placed in an eye shaped metal case with creator staff member Lorna behind.
August Newsletter
Hello once again to all friends of EYECAN. I’m sure you’ll agree that the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations were special. I hope you managed to see EYECAN members’ display of silvery flowers clustered by the roadside opposite St Martin’s Vielle Ecole. So many people remarked on how lovely they looked! Without taking a moment to […]
Our scarecrows are complete!
We can finally reveal what our members were busy making in July….scarecrows! Our two scarecrows and ‘scarecrow’ guide dog are complete and ready for the scarecrow festival. One of the scarecrows is Louis Braille who was a French educator and inventor of a reading and writing system for use by people who are visually impaired. […]
