LAW firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys' Charitable Trust has donated an iPad and iPad mini to Sight Concern Worcestershire.

The charity, which is dedicated to improving the lives of blind and partially-sighted people in the county, helping them to lead independent lives, will use these devices to demonstrate how the devices can be used by blind and partially sighted people. They will show people how to use the in-built technology that enables the user to magnify what is on the screen or turn on the screen reading capability. They will also show them useful apps that are created to help blind and partially sighted people. The tablets can therefore help those with sight loss to live their lives independently, accessing the internet, using social media and staying in touch with friends and family.

Mat Waddington, chair of the HCRCT, said: “We take digital technology so much for granted that we forget how hard it would be if we couldn’t communicate, bank, make bookings, check train times or just read a good book on our devices. These tablets have the technology built into them to make them accessible to those with little or no sight and they are just the same as any other device, so they won’t make users feel conspicuous. I am very glad that we could help in this way.”

Jenny Gage, the charity’s chief officer in the county, said: “We are delighted to receive this funding; so many people are afraid of using this type of technology, this will give us the opportunity to show them exactly how they can be used, opening up the world of technology to them.”