Imagine being diagnosed with an eye condition which means you will lose you sight. The hospital discharges you - where do you turn? Vision North Somerset supports hundreds of people every year with a holistic range of practical, emotional and social services. Our aim is to enable people to live the life they choose, with maximum independence. We work with people across the county, in partnership with other local and national organisations.
We also support people with hearing loss through our equipment service, enabling them to live independently at home.
Vision North Somerset receives an annual grant from North Somerset Council to provide statutory services including Registration of Vision Impairment, Vision Rehabilitation, an equipment service for both vision and hearing loss. We provide a holistic Information, Advice and Guidance service to anyone in the county with significant sight loss.
We have a range of social and peer support activities including groups meeting in person and via teleconference and telephone and in-person befriending.
We are starting a new project to expand our technology service, helping people with visual impairment with things like choosing and using a mobile phone, accessing emails, using navigation apps and accessing talking books using smart speakers.
We recruit and support a team of active volunteers.
We fundraise to enable us to deliver and grow our support to local people.
We ensure the organisation is well managed and governed.
We communicate with and work in partnership with a range of stakeholders.
