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Barrow and Districts Society for the Blind
- Address: Vision Support Centre, 67/69 Cavendish Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1QD
- Tel:01229 440 556
- Fax:01229 826 064
- Email: [email protected]
- Web:www.barrowblindsociety.org.uk
- Opening times:
- Monday 9.30am to 5pm
- Tuesday 9.30am to 5pm
- Wednesday 9.30am to 5pm
- Thursday 9.30am to 5pm
- Friday 9.30am to 5pm
- Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm
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Organisation details
Description
The Vision Support Centre in Barrow-in-Furness is a drop-in service which offers advice on equipment to help with everyday life.
A team of Welfare Officers offer information, home visits and referrals to other agencies and provide emotional support, benefits and housing advice.
They have a social club and hold outings and activity groups and provide a fortnightly Talking Newspaper service.
Services offered:
- Benefits advice
- Grants and funding
- Health and social care
- Hospital information
- Community eye care
- Talking newspapers
- Assistive technology products
- Tactile products
- Low vision aids
- Loan equipment
- Audio products
- Everyday products
- Computer products
- Clubs and classes
- Trips and outings
- Support groups
- Home visiting
- Emotional support
- Community advice
- Assistive technology training
- Supported housing
- Housing advice
- Respite care
- Library services
- Organised holidays
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This organisation was verified on 7 March 2018