Thomas Pocklington Trust's Get Set Progress provides paid internships for blind and partially sighted people to secure that first rung on the career ladder or who are returning to work following a career break.
Glaucoma UK organises patient
support groups across the UK. The concept of the groups is to allow patients to meet their health care professionals in a relaxed atmosphere, away from the time restricted atmosphere on outpatients, so the condition and treatment can be discussed in more depth. The weblink below gives details and contact points.
A on-line discussion forum for
glaucoma patients and their families. The website also includes information about all aspects of glaucoma.
Telephone and email
helpline for practical help and
advice about
glaucoma and emotional support. The line is open Mon - Fri: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. After office hours, an answerphone is in operation, where you can leave a message and they will ring you back.
Directory of goalball
clubs around the UK including North and South Wales.
Gorseinon Institute, Lime Street, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4EE. 10am – 12pm, 1st Wednesday of the month.
Ceredigion Association provide some
grants to
visually impaired people. To be eligible you must have serious and uncorrectable visual impairments, and have been referred to the Association by the
Rehabilitation Officer in Ceredigion Social Services.
MACS gives
grants to cover the cost of activities or equipment needed by
children born without eyes, or with under-developed eyes. You must have been a member of MACS for at least 6 month to apply.
Provide some
grants to blind people living in the Swansea area.
Grants are offered to anyone with a permanent and uncorrectable eye condition, living in Breconshire to help
pay for equipment, services,
training, education and experiences (such as
holidays). Applications are welcome from the
visually impaired, their families and
carers.
A
guide dog can offer a unique, safe and effective way of getting about independently and confidently.
Advisers on the
helpline can provide information and
advice on
advocacy, can advise on entitlement to advocacy based on care and support needs, and can signpost and refer to relevant advocacy services and other specialist services.
The Helpline is open Monday to Friday 10am-3pm. (Newport residents should contact Dewis Centre for Independent Living).
Welsh language talking book service.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Gwynedd uses The Rowan Organisation to manage Direct Payments.
Council page about library services in Gwynedd.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves.
Brio Fitness at Northgate Arena in Chester offer
vision impaired sessions after running taster sessions with Vision Support. The vision impaired sessions are sports sessions tailored to those partially sighted or blind. Gym Sessions Tuesdays 12.30pm – 1.30pm.
