SVIWG NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 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 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 Coach ramble cancelled, Sighted guide training videos and sight simulation video, Sighted guide training day.

WALKS

Any queries about walks only contact the walk leader for their particular walk they will answer any questions about their walk.

Wednesday 9th September.  Meet Sheffield Interchange (main foyer) 9.30 to catch the 9.50 no 272 bus alighting opposite Whirlow BROOK park walk starts 10.15.  Route; walking up the Limb Brook trail branching off to the right and crossing Ringinglow Road, turning left taking the path below Norfolk Arms pub and past the Alpaca farm, downhill to Porter Brook following the path to Forge Dam lunch stop, making our way to Ivy Cottage Lane where it joins Common Lane over Ringinglow Road follow the path to Whirlow Hall Farm down to Whinfell Quarry Gardens to bus stop. Distance; 6 miles. Terrain; good paths and tracks. Leader; Mel Messar 07762571543 for all walk enquiries.
Buses 20 minutes past and 40 minutes past.
Car drivers can park at the side entrance to Whirlow Park. 
Please contact Martin by Friday 4th September if joining this walk 07747443812 mrmartinwing@gmail.com so we can make sure there are enough guides for this walk, also where you plan to meet the group to ensure enough guides are at the start.

Thursday 17th September.  Meet Queen's Head Pub Pond Hill 9.15 leaving by minibus 9.30 travelling to Fairholms where walk starts at 10am.  Route; To be decided on the day due to weather conditions. Distance; around 8 miles. Terrain; Moderate walking with some climbs rocky paths also some good ground. Leaders; Peak Park Rangers tel 07502547221 for all walk enquiries.
Please contact Martin by Friday 11th September for him to make sure there are enough guides also where you will meet group to ensure enough guides to meet group at the start.

Sunday 27th September.  Meet Cathedral Tram stop 9.45 catch 10.03 to Hillsborough blue route tram towards Malin Bridge arrives Hillsborough 10.16.  Catch the 10.43 62 bus from Hillsborough interchange to High Bradfield top of Woodall Lane / Old Horns Pub arrives 11.11.  Car drivers can park in Hillsborough and catch the bus to High Bradfield.  Route; Linear; easy moderate walk, begina with a short incline on a farm track then a footpath through open fields to the small hamlet of Holdworth.  After a short road walk continue through open countryside until we take a footpath at the side of Hillsborough Golf Course eventually leading to Wadsley Common, finally making our way downhill to Middlewood tram stop where we can all catch tram back to Hillsborough/town Centre. Distance; 6 miles approx. Terrain; The walk is nearly all level with the final 2 miles downhill 3 stiles.  Leader's; Ray and Marie 07999752263   for all walk enquiries.
Contact Martin by Wednesday 23rd September letting him know where you will meet the group also to make sure there are enough guides for this walk.

Tuesday 6th October Memorial walk.  Meet Sheffield Interchange 9.30 to catch the no 43 bus on Flat Street leaving 10.04 to Charles Ashmore Road where the walk starts 10.30.  Route; walking through Graves Park to St James Church for a short memorial for those who are no longer with us, then on to the Rose Cafe for lunch. After lunch walking back to Charles Ashmore Road. Distance; approx 3 miles. Terrain; Good paths and tracks. Leader; Norman 07803437931 for all walk enquiries.
It is important that all members meet at the starting point of bus interchange and not make their own way to Flat Street.
Contact Martin by Friday 2nd October making sure there are enough guides, also where you will start the walk to ensure enough sighted guides to meet at the start

COACH RAMBLE CANCELLED.

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Coach ramble due to Ann Batty's recent heart surgery.  Ann instigated this walk for us and was very keen to take our group on this walk.  Hopefully we can do it next year as we did not think it was fair to do this walk without her.  Mike Wilson has kindly volunteered to do a Wednesday walk for us at short notice so thank you Mike!

WALKING IN ROTHERHAM WITH ROTHERHAM RAMBLERS.

The first Thursday each month a minibus leaves SRSB Mappin Street 9.30am and RSS in Rotherham 10am to travel around the Wickersley area in Rotherham.  The walk then finishes at the beautiful Winthrop Gardens for lunch this is approx a three mile walk.  Booking essential with SRSB 0114 2722757 to ensure a seat on the minibus.  There is a small charge for the bus.

WALK LEADERS 2027.

Maryline our new walk coordinator, will soon be compiling a list of walk leaders for 2027.  It would be helpful if potential walk leaders could email Maryline her email is at the top of this newsletter ensuring you could lead a walk on your preferred month.  Also David Cadet is also requiring walk leaders for the Tuesday walks in 2027.  Please let him know if you can help David Cadet 07554143262) davidcadet81@gmail.com 
On behalf of the SVIWG I would like to thank Eileen for her efforts as a walk coordinator for many years.

SIGHT SIMULATION AND TRAINING VIDEOS

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/ 

TRAINING DAY
Our sighted guide training day will be Tuesday 3rd November 10 until 12pm at SRSB Mappin Street.  We have spaces for others to join so if you have already had training some time ago and would like a refresher, please contact gail.fagan106@gmail.com Thank you Gail

Please send any photos to James Percival email to;-   sviwg_webmaster@proton.me who will put them on our website 

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