Haren Thillainathan

Blind professional in the UK energy sector, passionate about disability rights, climate change, healthcare & para-sports

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

(1/3) Sight Loss Councils welcome the banning of e-bikes on busy town centre pavements in a south London borough. Poorly parked e-bikes create trip hazards, leading to injury, reduced confidence, & damaged mobility aids:
https://t.co/BXP0GpLTcS

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

hank you for everything you’ve done for the club David, some of the nest moments in living memory for a West Ham supporter including that night in Prague we have a great platform to build on thanks to you

[West Ham United @WestHam]

West Ham United can confirm David Moyes will leave the Club by mutual consent at the end of the 2023/24 season, when his contract expires.

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

To mark their first anniversary, South West London SLC volunteers have looked back on their achievements to #MakeTransportAccessible & #MakeStreetsAccessible - including around #FloatingBusStops, #Trains #NavigationApps #SkillsDevelopment & more: https://t.co/J5sXH4m2lo

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

South West London SLC members Harry & Haren, attended the @TfL London Councils' meeting this week to discuss the impact of e-bikes on blind & partially sighted people.

They shared our new e-bike charter 'Six to Fix' & the need to create it. Learn more: https://t.co/xsT8cpQRV3

[Lucy @lucywimss]

And we’re off! Great start to London Sight Loss Councils ‘Handle the Goods: Shopping with Sight Loss’ event with our Chair, SLC member Nikki Hughes, welcoming delegates and introducing our speakers.

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

Booking for #London SLCs 'Handle the Goods: Shopping with sight loss' event closes at 5pm today. 

Industry experts from @navilens, @BatterseaPwrStn, & @ProcterGamble will share details of some of the technology & assistance available. 

Book now https://t.co/AzCy9L4Nac

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

.@SLCouncils thanks to Cllr Jenny Yates and @wandbc for a great discussion with #SouthWestLondonSLC last night, to discuss E-bikes, floating bus stops and other key issues for blind & partially sighted Wandsworth residents #HealthyStreets

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

Watch London Sight Loss Council volunteer Leanne, in this short video filmed by Lime.

It highlights the impact badly parked e-bikes have on blind and partially sighted people and demonstrates how e-bikes should be parked by their riders.

#StreetsForAll #VisionForChange

[Lucy @lucywimss]

Great to meet with @wandbc Road Safety and Engineering teams today with South West London @SLCouncils members. We explored various cycling routes in South West London to advise on accessibility for blind and partially sighted pedestrians, to inform future council projects.

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

@SkyCricket Congratulations Alice for leading the charge back against the Aussies and keeping the series alive

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

amazing ebb and flow over 5 days I'm emotionally drained! not sure I can last 6 weeks fair due to Cummings and the Aussies toughing it through to the win but expect England and Baz Ball to strike back at Lords#Ashes2023

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

#Bedfordshire SLC has become the latest SLC to trial a smartphone wayfinding app with Govia Thameslink Railway @GNRailUK @TLRailUK.

Read more about this work, as featured on @BBCNews here 👇

https://t.co/o10KUtCQcN

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

fascinating to test the potential of AIRA to navigate around Blackfriars great if this part of the journey to a common accessibility app supported by all train operators & Network Rail

[Lucy @lucywimss]

Really engaging time this morning trialling AIRA at Blackfriars Station with 6 fabulous SLC members. Very promising visit and we're looking forward to providing feedback @VidyasVision @haren_34 @VickyBlencowe

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

Phenomenal! Bowen what a legend! I was 6 in 1980, in Cardiff in 2006 and now totally dumbstruck! #WestHamAre Massive

[West Ham United @WestHam]

YOUR UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. 🏆

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

Have you watched the video we created in partnership with @TIERUK_StPatrol ?

In this short video, #SouthWestLondon SLC volunteer, Haren, shares why it is so important to #blind & #PartiallySighted people that you park your #eBike correctly.

Watch now: https://t.co/Rd2l0R6QXB

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

1/2 Sight Loss Councils and @TierMobility have launched a joint campaign to highlight the importance of proper parking etiquette.
We have collaborated on a video campaign to show the impact that poor parking has on visually impaired people’s lives.

[Lucy @lucywimss]

Exciting afternoon yesterday recording videos for a London @SLCouncils collaboration with @tier_mobility, to show the importance of parking e-scooters and e-bikes safely so not to put blind and partially sighted people in possible danger. Thanks to SLC member @haren_34!

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

Being a crusty old cynic before my teens! I'm inpsired by today events and the eloguence of the 3 Tenesee members of congress that conviction polictics is alibe & kicking ass!https://t.co/pdE8Cb3tY2

[Haren Thillainathan @haren_34]

Absolutely agree as a disabled person myself that said, the key to an effecctive social tariff is to get data sharing from DWP to ensure those who should be protected are eligilble for the tariff so not just a issue of cost

[Leonard Cheshire @LeonardCheshire]

Life costs more if you're Disabled.

Today we're joining more than 68 other charities to urge the UK Government to put #Disabled people at the heart of its response to the cost of living crisis.

Show your support by sharing our posts #SupportCantWait

[Sight Loss Councils @SLCouncils]

We are so excited to welcome South West London #SightLossCouncil to the family.

They are our 18th SLC in England, and we can't wait to see what projects they will work on to create positive change for #blind & #PartiallySighted people.

Learn more: https://t.co/I4XsSMoNQj