BAB News

Sessions for blind and partially sighted visitors: -

Each session begins with a description of the painting and ends with a visit to the Gallery. Please meet at the Sainsbury Wing Information Desk at 1130am. Sessions end at 1245pm. All sessions are free of charge.

Please call 0207 747 5855 to guarantee a place.

For those of you with an interest in museums and art, the V & A really is a wonderful place to visit.

Entry to the museum is free and VI people are entitled to free admission with up to two friends for exhibitions. Call the V & A on 0207 942 2533 for further details. An Access Guide of the museum is available on disability@vam.ac.uk.

From 1^st April this year, residents aged 60 and over and disabled people will be able to travel free of charge on all local buses in London or anywhere else in England. All existing bus pass holders will automatically be issued with a new style ‘smart card’ bus pass. Anyone who does not currently have a bus pass can request an application form by ringing 01296 585656. Passport style photo, proof of age and where they live is required. See www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/buspass.

This scheme is not available if people are using the concessionary taxi toxens. In Bucks, National Express and dial a ride buses are not included but this may vary elsewhere in the country.

If you have any queries, do ring AVDC on 01296 585661

Item: BAB joins Foneaid

BAB has joined a new fundraising initiative with Foneaid (http://www.foneaid.org.uk/).

For each mobile phone we collect we get £3. We have plastic collection bags to distribute (which we will collect if necessary) and would like as many local businesses, schools and clubs (and anyone else) as possible to help us collect as many mobile phones as possible. Any age or condition of mobile gets us money to enable us to continue helping out our beneficiaries so please help if you can.