Monmouth Visually Impaired Club.
Aims
Our aim is to help those in our community with impaired vision to maintain a reasonable quality of life through companionship and by giving mental stimulus, practical help and encouraging much fun and laughter.
Recent articles.
- 'Have a Go' weekend at Royal National College
- RNIB Bookshare Service for learners responds to the pandemic
- Sight Village Virtual on 22nd and 23rd July
- Welsh Parliament publishes first report on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on health and social care
- Tips for attending your eye clinic appointment during coronavirus from RNIB
- Guide Dogs petition calls for accessible classrooms
- People with macular disease wanted to take part in research project
- RNIB's 'World Turned Upside Down' campaign
- Useful 'Alexa' commands and other technology advice from Henshaws
- Welsh Government to extend video consultations to optometry
Quick Links.
- WCB Timeline
- Benchmarking
- Sylw
- Welsh Rehab Officers Forum
- ICT
- Communications
- Information Project
- Third Sector Partnership Council
GP? Optician? A&E? Visit the Eye Care Wales website for advice on where to seek help with eye problems.
Administrators.
Strategy
We accomplish our aim by:
- Providing a friendly social environment for members to share experiences and help each other cope with the effect of sight problems
- Helping members acquire the vision aids they need to improve their quality of life
- Providing transport to and from Club meetings and outings
- Inviting organisations to help advance knowledge and understanding on matters relevant to members
- Representing the visually impaired of Monmouth to the Town and County Councils on issues of concern to members
- Provising a swap-shop for talking books and vision aids
- Providing financial assistance, where appropriate, to members who qualify for vision aids that are not available through the Welsh Low Vision Service.
Meetings
We meet on the first Thursday of every month from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Wyesham Christian Fellowship where we often have invited speakers on topics of interest to club members. We also meet on the second Thursday of every month for lunch for which members pay. transport is provided to convey members to and from their home.
Funding
The funds needed for meeting venues, transport and bursaries are drawn from members' subscriptions, donations and fundraising events.
Contacts
Club Secretary: Sheila Goodwin,
01600 716128.