Cathy Birchall's World Tour Homepage.
12th
November - Currently in Amritsar in India.
Update 3rd November - the twists and turns - Select here for time frame of the Iranian Visa Saga!
You can now find us using Skype name: bernardandcathy.
Welcome to the website of Catherine Birchall. Cathy will be the first blind person to circumnavigate the world on a motorcycle and during the trip she will be visiting various sites and organisations working in the area of visual impairment. The journey is in aid of raising awareness around sight loss and also to generate funds for services in the UK. Catherine has appeared in numerous various publications, radio interviews and internet sites around the world you can find a full list of features by selecting here.
For Radio 4 Interview (Saturday Live - Inheritance Tracks) select here. Cathy recently did two interviews for RNIB Insight Radio. The first interview was based on the importance of regular eye tests which can be found here.
The second interview was focused on the forthcoming journey which can he found by selecting here.
Cathy and Bernard are on both MySpace (select here) and on You Tube (select here).
For TV interview on the Biker Show broadcast on Sky and Virgin select here
If you would like to sponsor Cathy you can be assured every pound you donate will end up assisting blind and partially sighted people through the charities involved in this event. You can find the contact details of the charities if you select here.
Select the Just Giving link at the bottom of this page if you would like to donate. You can also donate by sending Cash or cheques to Customer Care, Action for Blind People / World Tour, 14-16 Verney Road, London SE16 3DZ. The Account Name is Action for Blind People World Tour. The Account Number is 65117873 and Sort Code 08-02-28. By credit / debit card please ring the donation hotline on 020 7635 4919 and quote World Tour as a reference.
If you would like to organise an event or fund raising for the journey or for further information then please email us at the top of this page.
