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The 200 Club Welcome Be in it to win it! to this edition of the Insight Magazine Insight’s 200 club is a monthly draw that helps raise money for our charity, and gives you the opportunity to win cash prizes. It only costs £12 per number for the entire year! I do hope this edition finds you well and that you enjoyed the lovely Summer. By the time you receive this magazine Autumn will be here and our thoughts will be turning to Christmas. Last year we sold out of Christmas cards so we’ve ordered extra this year in anticipation of your continued support (they are very good quality and excellent value). The sale of Christmas cards raises vital funds to help us continue our work supporting blind and partially sighted people throughout Gloucestershire. We rely heavily on donations to help us to continue the vital work we do. We’ve had a very busy year successfully running seven Roadshows around the County. We had nearly 300 visitors in total and the feedback was very positive. We are a County-wide organisation and will continue to cover the whole of Gloucestershire as much as we can. Don’t forget we have Outreach Offices around the County so please feel free to visit your nearest one whenever you need help or advice. For details of your local Outreach Office please call our helpline on 01242 22 11 70. If you wish to participate, please contact Monica Farthing on 01242 22 11 70. We’ve got a variety of articles in this issue, so, please enjoy the Magazine! Good luck to everyone taking part. Remember you have to be in it to win it! Steve Martin General Manager. The more numbers you have the better chance you have of winning! For example 1 number costs £12, 2 numbers cost £24 and so on. The draw is made at our resource centre during the first week of each month. Remember our 200 club is not just open to you, our clients, but also to your friends and family, so why not ask them to join in the fun! Helpline 01242 22 11 70 Web www.insight-glos.org.uk Email info@insight-glos.org.uk this issue... 04 Insight into Research 04 The frontier of research! to eyesight 05 Insighteye conditions: Blepharitis A to Z Insight helps JDRF staff 06 By Conor McKeever 07 Talking book Gloucestershire New service in Everyman Theatre 08 Faces behind the voices 09 The Goalball revolution New VI sports team Gloucestershire Growlers 10 VI Cricket Team 12 Preparation is everything! The Bailey travel journal is coming 17 ChristmasChristmas cards Our charity A world without volunteers 19 By Susan Gregory trouble? 21 Mobile phonefound the answer! We may have Insight expands it’s services 22 in hospitals 25 Outlook’s tale on life group Meal at Nando’s with Outlook 2015 diaries Insight Gloucestershire diaries The Insight magazine is produced six monthly by Insight Gloucestershire. Registered charity in the UK (No 204279) Insight Gloucestershire 81 Albion Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 2RZ