Wiltshire Sight are kicking off 2017 with the launch of their brand new guide that features tips for people living with sight loss. The booklet is filled with hints on everything from gardening to travel, all tailored specifically to make the lives of people with sight loss easier.
Independence is very important to those living with sight loss, so the guide has been launched to provide visually impaired people with the information they need to stay active and live life to their full potential. The Devizes-based charity supports thousands of people across Wiltshire and the aim of the guide is to get the information to as many of them as possible.
The booklet includes a variety of tips for living with sight loss, this ranges from tips on using technology to how to identify different coins by touch. The guide will also be available as audio file, there will be no charge for the booklet in print or audio format.
Leanne Hubbard, chief executive said, “Wiltshire Sight have identified that people aren’t getting the support they need. We understand the increasing pressures that are placed on the council and sight loss organisations, so we have responded to people’s needs by producing this amazing handy hints guide and increased the amount of our peer support and information sessions that we hold in local communities. We are delighted to be offering our support to those living with sight loss.”
You can call Wiltshire Sight on 01380 723682 to find out more.
Useful information about sight loss
• £10 would pay for an individual to receive emotional support via the telephone.
• £25 would pay for an individual to learn how to be safer in their kitchen and remain independent in their own home.
• £50 would pay for one of our community drop ins for up to 20 individuals to receive information advice, support and access to resources.
• For just £2 a month you can play the Wiltshire Sight Lotto, not only supporting people living with sight loss in Wiltshire and Swindon but giving yourself the chance of winning money
• Only 4% of people registered blind can see nothing.
• Visual impairment (sight loss) can affect anyone.
• Every day another 100 people start to lose their sight.
• Smoking can double the risk of developing age-related vision loss.
About Wiltshire Sight
Wiltshire Sight is an independent charity supporting people living with sight loss in Wiltshire and Swindon. They assist more than 2,500 people of all ages, as well as their families and carers.
They offer information, advice and guidance, as well as giving people practical and emotional support to help them in their daily lives. They have a fully equipped resource centre at St Lucy’s in Devizes, offering state-of-the-art assistive technology products and low vision aids.
As an independent charity Wiltshire Sight receives no core funding from statutory sources and they rely on the generosity of local people and businesses.
