AN ONLINE community for people in Worcestershire and across the West Midlands with sight loss along with their friends, families and carers has been launched.

Action Connect is a social media-type service where people affected by sight loss can share ideas, answer questions or talk to others about their experiences.

For more information on the service, which is run by charity Action for Blind People, call 01509 632 407, email connect@actionforblindpeople.org.uk or visit www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/connect.