A mobile Sight Loss Information Service, run by national charity Action for Blind People, will be open in the Market Place in Ross on Wednesday, June 3rd, between 10am and 4pm.

People interested in, or affected by, visual impairment will be welcome to try out the latest technology and gadgets to improve daily life.

Staffed by a friendly and knowledgeable team, the mobile carries vibrating bank note detectors to talking microwaves and tin lids, staff on the unit offer impartial, practical advice and support.

Robert Harris from Action for Blind People's Sight Loss Information Service said: "Everybody is welcome to come along to visit us on the mobile. Whether you are visually impaired or know somebody who may be having problems with their sight, please pay us a visit and pick up information or ask us questions. Visitors can try out a wide range of daily living aids or the latest computer and magnification technology."