Beacon is launching its first ever Blindfold Mile Walk to give people a chance to experience navigating the streets blindfolded with a guide. The event is taking place on July 7. Family and friends are being urged to sign up today to join this exciting new challenge; people will walk a one-mile planned route, in pairs, one sighted and one blindfolded, they can then swap roles at the halfway point.
As well as raising money for this worthwhile local charity, this fun event is also raising awareness about some of the challenges blind and visually impaired people face every day.
Gurinder Atwal, Beacon Centre’s event organiser, said: “We want to encourage as many people as possible to take part in this new exciting event. Our eye sight is something we often take for granted. Our Beacon Blindfold Walk will be a really fun event, but it is also an opportunity for people to experience just a little of what it’s like to walk a mile if you are visually impaired. I’d like to encourage everybody, young or old to join us on the 7th and encourage their friends and family to be part of the Beacon Blindfold Mile. So, get yourself, family and friends signed up for this unique experience.”
You can enter as a single person or in pairs. The entry fee is £10 for adults and £5 for children between 12-16 years old. You will be asked to raise as much sponsorship money as possible to help make a visible difference for people living with sight loss. Under 16’s will need to be accompanied by an adult and there is plenty of free onsite parking for guests.
To book a place or find out more visit: www.beaconvision.org/event/beacon-blindfold-mile-walk/ or contact Gurinder on 01902 880 111.