Our Services

Visiting People in their Homes
Our visiting service provides blind and partially sighted people with friendly, social contact in the comfort of their own homes. As well as providing company and conversation our visitors offer the following support:

• Assistance with reading correspondence and occasionally, writing letters
• Loans of audio equipment arranged through the British Wireless for the Blind Fund.
• Where to get help to claim benefits (Link to MSB welfare rights)
• Information about local social groups, news and events
• Making contact with statutory services, for example making a doctorís appointment.

Over 600 people receive regular visits - roughly ever fortnight ‚ from our staff team.

Picture and quotes from visitors and those visited ‚ work in progress.

If you know someone who would like to receive regular visits please contact us.

Volunteers
A small group of enthusiastic and reliable volunteers complement our full time staff visitors. If you are able to make a regular commitment of at least 1 hour every two weeks and would like to offer company and friendship to a blind or partially sighted person, we would like to hear from you. To find a more detailed description of whatís involved, and a short application form, following this link How to help us