Subscribers to the service get access to an extensive range of newspapers, TV listings magazines and other top-selling and specialist magazines to read on CD player, mobile phone or laptop. Some publications for
children are also available.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. NPT uses the following approved suppliers to provide DP support: Diverse Cymru; The Rowan Organisation; Compass Independent Living; ILBP; My Care, My Home; People Plus.
Part time (Mon, Thurs)
ECLO based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people.
Council page on library services in NPT.
Every Monday in Neath Library from 1-3 pm. Water Street, Neath.
NCW is a national residential school and college for
young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or partially sighted. Every student at NCW has a tailored programme, carefully planned & delivered to meet their individual needs in three key areas; academic achievement, independent living skills and involvement in extracurricular activities at the College and in the community. The College also runs a range of outreach courses for professionals/parents and events for young people and their families.
ECLO based at Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. Provides emotional support, information, assistance and signposts on to many different services to help at this difficult time. The ECLO can bridge the gap between health and
social care for people with sight loss. The ECLO attends the clinic 3 days a week but if a patient needs support they will make arrangements, and they take
referrals 5 days a week
Council page on library services in Newport.
A social group that meets locally and enjoy talks, activities, speakers,
outings, refreshments and other entertainment. The group meets on alternate Tuesdays at the Salvation Army, Newport between 12.00 - 2.00pm.
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. Note: Newport's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
You can have an eye examination for free if you have an eye problem that occurs suddenly. Formerly known as the
Eye Health Examination Wales (EHEW) initiative, you are entitled to have your eyes examined free of
charge by a registered
optometrist if you have an eye problem that occurred suddenly (acutely) which you think requires urgent attention. Patients with an acute problem with their eye or vision can be seen for the following issues: Minor eye injury; red eye; painful eye; foreign body; sudden loss/ change in vision; new onset
flashes/ floaters. You can self-refer to a local optometrist without the need to see a GP. You can also have a free examination if you: have been referred by your GP to an optometrist because of an eye problem; have sight in one eye only, i.e. you are effectively blind in your worse eye; have a hearing impairment and are profoundly
deaf; suffer from
retinitis pigmentosa; have Black African, Black Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi family origins; are at risk of eye disease by other reasons of race or family history. Find out more at the link below.
The
Club is held at no 20 Station Rd, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BU. We get together every 2nd and 4th Monday in the month, from 11-1 pm.
Transport and lunch may be arranged for you if required. We have guest speakers, entertainment also go out on day
trips. For further information please contact Bethan on 01248 353 604.
NPT Council has a member of staff qualified to provide mobility
training to
vi children in a school environment. The contact is Martha Rees.
Help to protect vulnerable
visually impaired people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems.
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.
Our
technology service enables individuals to become more independent and access information, and includes specialist
training advice and guidance from an experienced tutor who will work with you through a program of individual learning aims to help you reach your personal goals. We can advise on appropriate technology or software including: accessibility options; magnification and speech software; tablet devices including the iPad and Kindle.
The
children's fund was established to help meet the needs of children who have impaired vision, by providing special needs
grants and specialist equipment. Many families with young children who have
vision impairments will have experienced lengthy
delays and numerous application forms when applying for essential equipment like a
CCTV</a> system or specialist computer software. We hope to be able to attract enough support to be able to help meet some of these needs.
We have several volunteer mentors who provide guidance and reassurance to their younger peers, their help and guidance is invaluable, they are positive role models who are themselves registered blind or partially sighted. The Mentors give
children and
young people the opportunity to ask awkward questions and are able to work with their younger peers to develop confidence and new skills.
The general
grant fund may award grants of up to £100 to individuals who are registered
sight impaired or
severely Sight impaired who also live in North Wales. The fund may provide grants for items which have been specifically designed for people with impaired vision. Contact Steve Thomas via the contact details below.
Located at 325 High Street in Bangor, the
resource centre is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday. The centre is an invaluable source of
advice, information and practical demonstrations. They have a wide range of equipment on display ranging from magnifiers to mobile phones. Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are on hand to demonstrate and advise on their use.
The
Nystagmus Network website has a range of information about the condition. However, membership gives additional benefits such as access to experts,
advice, support and discounts on NN publications.
The
helpline can answer questions on what it's like to have
nystagmus, on treatment and research, on
DLA, on education and employment, on driving and
discrimination, in fact anything you can think of related to nystagmus, whether congenital (early onset) or acquired (late onset). Or you can just phone for a chat with someone else who has nystagmus.
