Who we help
Our clients have a physical disability – impaired vision. They are either registered with a sight impairment (SI), a severe sight impairment/blind (SSI) or suffering from low vision. For many of our clients, losing your sight can be compounded with a range of other factors – aging, dementia, fear of not coping on your own, loss of independence and general decline in health and wellbeing.
The impact of the pandemic has meant that many of our clients have been left with real fear of connecting with the outside world, become isolated and depressed and staying at home for extended periods of time has left them with reduced mobility.
We operate a relational approach with all our clients. When we receive a referral, we will assess each person, discuss their situation with them, tell them about what we can do and, in partnership with the client, put together a package of support that suits them best.
We regularly consult our clients, seek feedback from our lead volunteers (many of whom also have lived experience of sight loss) and design our services in direct response to the needs that have been highlighted.
