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Rehabilitation | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. The Rehabilitation Officer will work with you to help you devise ways of managing your day-to-day life to remain as independent as possible. Activities from cooking and cleaning to leisure and learning can still be accessed and enjoyed. Some of the ways in which rehabilitation advice can help:. Learning a safe route to your local shops. How to use public transport. The importance of good lighting. Vision North...
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About Vision North Somerset | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. About Vision North Somerset. Vision North Somerset is a registered charity supporting 1600 blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset. How we help our community:. We will help people remain independent by offering practical and emotional support. We will reduce poverty by helping people to claim the benefits to which they are entitled. We offer good quality volunteering opportunities.
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Social Clubs and Activities | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. Social Clubs and Activities. Social and Activity Clubs for Visually Impaired People. Available for people throughout North Somerset, every Wednesday at Strode Pool, Clevedon 12.30- 1.30pm. Every Friday. Daylight Plus Club at Pembroke Court Residential Home Elton Road. 10.30am 2.00pm. Every Tuesday at The For All Health Living Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue. 2.00pm 4.00pm. Monday Ashcombe Park from 11.00am 1pm.
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Resource and Information Centre | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. Resource and Information Centre. The Resource and Information Centre is based at 3 Neva Road, Weston super Mare. It is open from: 10.00am to 1.00pm from Monday to Thursday. Please telephone 01934 419393 to make an appointment to ensure we have an appropriate member of staff available to see you. The Special Needs advisor can give advice and information on your day to day needs and tips on safety. Vision North ...
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Funding | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. Funds to maintain the activities of our 100 volunteers and social and sports clubs, as well as core costs for salaries, rent and rates etc. are raised via the following methods:. Applications to Trust Funds. Support from local and occasionally from national companies. Donations from organisations such as Lions, Round Table and Rotary Clubs. Donations from the public. Street and store collections. Vision North ...
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Newsletters | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. Here you can view our newsletters in a doc or PDF format by clicking on the links below. Click here to view the September 2016 Newsletter in a doc format. Click here to view the September 2016 Newsletter in a PDF format. Click here to view the March 2016 Newsletter in a doc format. Click here to view the March 2016 Newsletter in a PDF format. Click here to view the December 2015 Newsletter in a doc format.
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Hospital Information | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. People living in North Somerset are usually referred to:. The Eye Department at Weston General Hospital or Bristol Eye Hospital. At Weston General Hospital Eye Clinic:. Information leaflets are available in large print or on audio tape for you to take away and consider. These can be made available in other languages if required. If you are certified as sight impaired or severely sight impaired, then the Certif...
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Accessibility | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. This website is best viewed using Mozilla FireFox. Or other browsers that support assistive technologies. And allow users with impaired sight to choose their preferred settings. Changing text size in Firefox. Hold down the Control Key and press to increase text size, or – to decrease text size. Changing settings in FireFox. To turn off Page Styling go to View, Page Style, and click No Style. Follow “Visi...
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Volunteers | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. We need your help. Volunteer with us and make a huge difference to the lives of our members. We are currently seeking volunteers who would enjoy:. Visiting people in their own homes for a cup of tea and a chat maybe helping to read their personal correspondence. Helping out at our social clubs, where isolated blind and partially sighted people can meet to socialise and be entertained, or maybe enjoy an outing.
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About Sight Loss | Vision North Somerset
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in North Somerset Registered charity no. 1165364. Facts about Blindness and Partial Sight. Between 1 and 1.5 million people in the UK are visually impaired and the majority of these are older people. Over 90% of visually impaired people have some sight; the majority do not simply experience complete darkness. Appropriate rehabilitation can help people learn or adapt ways of doing things to help them remain independent. Other less common eye disorders include:.
