Visiting
We
have trained visitors who can call upon members to give
special assistance when required, and who can help with
benefit forms, aids and resources. Help is always available
to make sure that your living environment is safe and
well equipped.
Information is available at 383 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea,
TN37 7BE
Working in partnership with the Eye Department at the
Conquest Hospital and the Low Vision Clinic gives us
a wider understanding of your eye problem and a better
knowledge of equipment available to assist you.
Volunteers are recruited and trained and specialist
help is available where needed.
User Groups
Users
Group meetings are held regularly to discuss issues
affecting blind and partially sighted people. Problems
are aired and members are supported through the exchange
of experiences, shared ideas and knowledge.
Holidays
Several escorted group holidays are arranged each
year, and many places of interest are visited. Trained
Volunteers give their time freely and are a great asset
and support to all our members.
Library
A wide selection of braille and taped literature is
available and can be borrowed from
Carolyn House,
383 Battle Road,
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 7BE
British Wireless for
the Blind
British Wireless for the Blind (Registered Charity)
Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind
are local agents for this charity which enables those
who are registered blind to receive, if necessary, a
free radio or cassette player for their own individual
use
Hastings/Bexhill Talking Newspapers
Hastings/Bexhill
Talking Newspapers (Registered Charity)
are available to all who are blind or partially sighted
and active participation in events is encouraged.
RNIB Talking Book Service
RNIB Talking Book Service - (Registered Charity)
Forms for this service are available from Carolyn House
and help with the filling in of this form is available.
Hastings Visually Handicapped Bowlers
Affiliated
Club - Hastings Visually Handicapped Bowlers.
New members are welcomed and trained and meet throughout
the year. It has inter-club tournaments all over the
South-East, an internal club competition and has players
who compete at National level.
Resource Centre
The organisation is administered from here and we have a Resource Centre, where members can see and try the many aids and equipment available to help visually impaired people. These include talking clocks and watches, adapted games such as dominoes, scrabble, monopoly and playing cards, kitchen equipment, daily living aids, large button telephones and brailling equipment. Also available is a 20/20 Low Vision Reading System (CCTV) which enlarges the written word making any document easier to read. There is a wide range of information in large print and tape form and a selection of story tapes and large print books, which can be lent out.
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