{"id":54720,"date":"2025-12-11T13:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/?p=54720"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:00:40","slug":"audio-description-of-a-repair-cafe-supports-those-with-sight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/audio-description-of-a-repair-cafe-supports-those-with-sight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio description of a Repair Caf\u00e9 supports those with sight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]A repairer at the British Shrewsbury Repair Caf\u00e9 has produced the first audio description of a Repair Caf\u00e9. He recorded it at a live Repair Caf\u00e9 session. His intention? Making Repair Caf\u00e9s more accessible to those with sight loss. <\/strong><\/p>\n

How to make those with sight loss aware of what a Repair Caf\u00e9 is and what to expect when visiting one? We are all used to having videos, images, posters and leaflets to promote what a Repair Caf\u00e9 is, but these can be hard to access for those with sight loss. Simon Martin is a repairer at Shrewsbury Repair Caf\u00e9 (which previously won an award<\/a>) and sought a solution. Combining his role with the Repair Caf\u00e9 and his volunteer work with East Shropshire Talking Newspapers, he has produced what is believed to be the first audio description of a Repair Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

More confident to make a first visit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Having heard about Shrewsbury Repair Caf\u00e9 at a talk given to the Sight Loss Opportunity Group, Lottie Clark then made her first visit with her guide dog Olive. “I had no idea that there was a Repair Caf\u00e9 in Shrewsbury, until Pete and Simon came along to my support group. They gave us a good idea of how the caf\u00e9 operated, what to do and what to expect, and so I felt confident in turning up for the first time. I think the audio is a great initiative to promote and encourage use by visually impaired people.”<\/p>\n

Game changer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Swantje Staar-Slogrove, manager of Sight Loss Shropshire, welcomed the innovative work that Shrewsbury Repair Caf\u00e9 has done. \u201cLosing your sight doesn\u2019t come cheap. There is some fabulous, but often expensive equipment out there to assist visually impaired people with daily living. But when it breaks or just needs some TLC, it often ends up in drawers or the bin. Making the Shrewsbury Repair Caf\u00e9 more accessible to people with sight loss will be a game changer for many.\u201d<\/p>\n

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