York Blind and Partially Sighted Society (YBPSS) is a registered charity which aims to enable people who are blind or partially sighted to achieve and maintain independence with dignity.
We operate from City Centre premises in York that are rented on a long term lease from the City of York. The Society employ ten members of staff and numerous dedicated volunteers. To achieve our aims we:
• Raise awareness about sight loss and related issues among relevant agencies and organisations, and the general public
• Provide practical support for visually impaired people including an Equipment & Information Centre, two Eye Clinic Liaison Service based at York and Scarborough Hospitals, and our busy home visiting service
• Offer social and emotional support via a wide range of peer support, leisure and learning activities to increase people’s confidence and wellbeing
• Seek to ensure the voice of visually impaired people is heard by those who make policy and decisions that affect our members’ lives.
We
• Raise awareness about sight loss and related issues among relevant agencies and organisations, and the general public
• Provide practical support for visually impaired people including an Equipment & Information Centre, two Eye Clinic Liaison Service based at York and Scarborough Hospitals, and our busy home visiting service
• Offer social and emotional support via a wide range of peer support, leisure and learning activities to increase people’s confidence and wellbeing
• Seek to ensure the voice of visually impaired people is heard by those who make policy and decisions that affect our members’ lives.