The Economic Development Unit
LISBURN IN FOCUS
Funded by the Big Lottery Fund under the Safe and Well Programme
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We aim to turn the City of Lisburn into a model of Excellence for people with sight loss.
Who will benefit from this project?
This is an exciting and innovative project delivered by three main partners, Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB), Lisburn City Council and Lisburn City Centre Management and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. It brings together a range of activities to promote the health and well being of people with sight loss in the Lisburn city Council area.
Retailers and other businesses will benefit too. They will learn how to make themselves more attractive to people with sight loss and so gain their custom.
Partners
- RNIB
- Lisburn City Council
- Lisburn City Centre Management Ltd
- Guide Dogs
News and Upcoming Events
Please visit www.rnib.org.uk for up to date news and events.
2/6/2012 - Lisburn in Focus will be holdnig a second Tandem Cycling event at the Maze racecourse.
2/11/2011 - Lisburn in Focus has won £4,350 from the Coca Cola's 125 year Thank You Fund from a shortlist of 45 applications, to support our tandem cycling for blind and partially sighted people in Lisburn.
29/9/2011 - With the help of the former Mayor of Lisburn, Councillor Paul Porter, Lisburn in Focus successfully launched the first REACT system in Northern Ireland. This is the first phase of 12 REACT units with the next phase to follow in 2012. The system will then cover a route across town, taking in the bus centre, rail station, South Eastern Regional College, Bow Street Mall and Lisburn City Library.
4/6/2011 - 'It takes two to Tandem', Northern Ireland's first tandem only cycle event is held at the Maze racecourse. Forty tandems cycle a variety of routes from 2 to 45 miles long! After all the cyclists returned, there was a BBQ and music for all.
Activities
Strands in the project will include:
- Home security systems that work through speech and community safety advice
- Inclusive social and cultural events
- Visual awareness training for retailers, entertainment, leisure and public service providers;
- Safer outdoor mobility through a drive to remove pavement hazards;
- The establishment of a navigation network using the React location system;
- The promotion of accessible formats such as large print, audio or Braille.
Contact Details
If you'd like to learn more, please email lisburninfocus@rnib.org.uk.