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.
- 'What we see' - Articles give an insight into living with nystagmus
- Eye Care Collaborative Groups
- RNIB Connect Cymru Telephone Groups in March
- Survey: Information About Sleep and Vision Loss
- Retina UK Annual Conference
- WCB RESET Project - Social Care and Health resource issued
- Glaucoma UK Annual Lectures on 12th March
- Royal National College for the Blind website has a new look
- Sight Village to visit Wales in 2021
- Ask your Senedd representatives to commit to key issues in RNIB Cymru's manifesto
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.