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Mental health resources for blind and partially sighted people
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Deafblind UK
tel: 01733 358 100 (general enquires, voice or text)
helpline: 0800 132 320. (voice or text; 24 hours)
email: helpline@deafblind.org.uk
web: www.deafblind.org.uk
A national charity offering a range of services to people living with a combined loss of sight and hearing. Services include a 24-hour helpline and a befriending scheme.
Henshaws
John Derby House, 88–92 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0GS
tel: 0161 872 1234
email: info@hspb.co.uk
web: www.henshaws.org.uk
Provides community-based activities for people with visual impairments living in the north of England, including social activities, mentoring and home visits.
Macular Disease Society
PO Box 1870, Andover SP10 9AD
tel: 01264 350 551
email: info@maculardisease.org
web: www.maculardisease.org
Provides information and support for people with macular disease, the most common cause of loss of vision in people over 50 years of age in the UK. Services include support groups and telephone counselling.
National Blind Childrens Society
Head office, Bradbury House, Market Street, Highbridge TA9 3BW
tel: 01276 764 764 (head office)
tel: 01278 764 770 (for family support and information)
email: FamilySupport@nbcs.org.uk or enquiries@nbcs.org.uk
web: www.nbcs.org.uk
Offers support to all family members and carers of a child who is blind or partially sighted. Services include emotional support, advice, information, advocacy and practical help at the time of diagnosis.
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
tel: 020 7388 1266 (general enquiries)
helpline: 0845 766 9999 and 020 7388 2525
email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
web: www.rnib.org.uk
The UK's leading charity offering information, advice and support to people with sight loss. Services include information on the emotional aspects of sight loss, an emotional telephone support service, telephone befriending, and information for counsellors and health professionals.
RNIB Medicine Information Line
tel: 0800 198 5000 (freephone)
Information line operators read patient information leaflets to callers over the telephone and can also send out leaflets in accessible formats on request. See also X-PIL below.
RNIB National Library Service
PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS
tel: 0845 762 6843
email: cservices@rnib.org.uk
web: www.rnib.org.uk
Provides information and publications in formats that are accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Also advises organisations on accessibility.
SeeAbility
SeeAbility House, Hook Road, Epsom KT19 8SQ
tel: 01372 755 000
email: enquires@seeability.org
web: www.seeability.org
Offers a comprehensive range of services to help people who are blind or partially sighted in addition to other disabilities, such as mental ill health or learning disabilities. Services include personal support, day activities, information and advice. SeeAbility estimates that 30–40 per cent of people with learning disabilities also have significant vision impairment, but this often goes unnoticed or uncorrected. The ‘eye 2 eye’ campaign aims to improve eye care for these people.
X-PIL (Patient Information Leaflets Online)
Datapharm Communications Ltd, Stocks House, 9 North Street, Leatherhead, KT22 7AX
tel: 01372 388 381
email: via website
web: http://xpil.medicines.org.uk
Provides patient information leaflets on medicines in accessible formats such as large print, Braille and audio CD.
This factsheet was compiled by Rachael Twomey, Mind, December 2007.
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