SVIWG NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2026

www.sviwg.co.uk

CHAIR; Sue Hill; Susanmaryhill56@icloud.com mobile;07970311329 
 
Walk coordinator; Maryline Tergella;email maryline.tergella@gmail.com; mobile 07979786171

From time to time we take photos to update our web site and also SRSB's web site.  If anyone does not wish to appear on group photos please make it clear at the beginning of the walk.  
Whilst every effort is taken by walk leaders members attending do so at their own risk.  All members are required to wear good walking boots and bring their own rucksack food and drink as well as waterproofs. 

CONTENTS; Walks, Sighted Guide training day, Sight Simulation and training videos.

WALKS

For all walk enquiries please only contact the walk leader for their particular walk.

Wednesday 12th August.  Meet Sheffield Interchange 9.20 (main foyer) to catch the 272 bus 9.45 to Ecclesall Road/Limb Lane arrives 10.07.  Route; Cross a625 to entrance to Limb Valley footpath near entrance to Whirlow Park.  Walking uphill along Limb Valley to Ringinglow along reasonable paths with moderate paths and a few steeper sections.  Distance; 6 miles. Terrain; Reasonable fitness required for an uphill climb of about 300 feet.  Along brook valley to Endcliffe Park mostly good paths Some stone steps up to a gate one easy wooden stile. Catch a bus back into Sheffield for anyone driving to the start of the walk near Whirlow Bridge could catch a bus back to their car. Leader; David Guille 07553944116 for all walk enquiries.  All guides and VI's contact Martin by Wednesday 5th August for the walk to go ahead also where you will meet group to make sure enough guides for VI's at the start of the walk. 07747443812 mrmartinwing@gmail.com 

Sunday 23 August Meet Bus interchange (main foyer) 9.30 to catch the 9.47 no 120 bus on Flat Street to the terminus on Barncliffe Road arrives 10.17.  Route; We will then follow a secret path down to Forge Dam downstream with one or two diversions to finish at Endcliffe Park. Distance; 4 miles. Terrain; good paths mostly all downhill. Leader; Judy Gathercole 07557272559 for all walk enquiries. Contact Martin by Wednesday 19th August for him to make sure enough guides to cover the walk.

Thursday 27th August.  (Kes walk) Meet Sheffield Train Station 9.40 to catch the 10.02 Sheffield to Leeds train, arrives Elsecar 10.19 Barnsley train leaves 10am arrives 10.09.  Route; From Elsecar we will walk to Heritage Centre CP   to meet our leader John Watson from Dearne Valley ramblers, walk starts 10.45. Walk visits places connected with the book and film "Kes" by Barry Hines. Distance; 8 miles. Terrain; Mostly flat some slight ascents 5 stiles no cut off point. For any walk enquiries contact Sue Hill 07970311329

The contact for this walk is Martin by Friday 21st August for him to make sure enough guides also where you will meet group so he knows there are members to meet VI's at the railway station.

Tuesday 1st September.  Meet Sheffield Interchange 9.30 to catch 272 bus at 9.45 to Fox House. Bus arrives 10.16.  Route; Around Longshaw estate seeing as much as we can around its varying attractions, being natural history lakes wildlife etc. Return to Longshaw.  Distance; 4/5 miles.  Terrain; Good paths. Leader; Judy Gathercole 07557272559 for all walk enquiries.
The contact if you wish to join this walk is Martin by Friday 28th August making sure we have enough guides at the start of the walk.

SIGHTED GUIDE TRAINING DAY.

If anyone of our guides wish to attend a training day usually the end of October or beginning of November so most people have finished their main holiday season if you could contact myself on gail.fagan106@gmail.com  This is also open to our guides who have training some time ago and would like a refresher. We cannot offer preferred days or dates as it is down to when we can have a room at SRSB and book with Alison Anthony Senior Rehab trainer as she is very busy. This would probably be a morning 10to 12pm.  We need to have enough numbers for this to go ahead.  Thank you, Gail

TRAINING AND SIGHT SIMULATING VIDEO

SIGHT SIMULATION VIDEO

https://youtu.be/JfMUOv8wjbo?si=Nq3Y2894FxhqkHQD
  
So how to guide a blind person

https://youtu.be/-jqepQ8yASM 
https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/getting-support/information-and-advice/sighted-guiding-instructional-videos/ 
  
Please send any photos to James Percival email to;-   sviwg_webmaster@proton.me who will put them on our web site 

Please send articles for Newsletter to Gail Fagan 0114 2667764 email gail.fagan106@gmail.com