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By Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind
We have identified the need to provide a training kitchen specifically designed for people who are visually impaired.
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We wish to provide a specially designed training kitchen suitable for people who are visually impaired. This will include adjustable height work tops for wheel chair users and those who cannot stand for long periods, an oven at eye level, a separate hob, a sink with mixer taps to avoid scolding, a talking microwave and strategically placed lighting. Bumpons will be fitted to the electrical equipment enabling those with sight loss to locate the controls safely. Work tops and units will be colour coordinated to enable those who are visually impaired to find their way around more easily. The Society’s Rehabilitation Workers will utilise the facilities in order to teach daily living skills to people who are visually impaired, improve confidence and lead to the regaining of independence in their own home.
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Why it's a great idea:
The ability to demonstrate safe working within a kitchen environment for those with a vision impairment will increase confidence and enable then to continue to live an independent safe life in their own home. The kitchen will provide opportunities for people who are visually impaired to discover adaptions that can be made in their own homes. The kitchen will provide opportunities to demonstrate healthy cooking whilst working with a low budget due to the cost of living crisis. The society will launch an appeal for “Handy Hints” in order to publish a booklet which will help other visually impaired people.
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How will the money be spent?Total £13,752
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