List of vision impairment organisations in Cumbria

Here is a list of organisations providing services and support to people with vision impairments in Cumbria:

Barrow & District Society for the Blind Ltd
69 Cavendish Street
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Cumbria  LA14 1QD

Mr W Proctor
01229 820698

Information and advice; practical support; talking books, talking newspaper, social work support, provision of apparatus.   Social clubs and craft classes.   Day care/residential care/respite care available in our residential home, Ostley House Home for the Blind, 355 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9JY

Carlisle Society for the Blind
9 Brunswick Street
CARLISLE
Cumbria  CA1 1PB

Mrs. A Robson
01228 593104

General advice and support for visually-impaired people of all ages.   Optical reader.   Closed Circuit T.V.    Home visiting scheme.   Social/drop-in.   Outside activities.   Resource Centre.

Copeland Talking Newspaper for the Blind
West Cumbria Society for the Blind
22 Lowther Street
WHITEHAVEN
Cumbria  CA28 7DG

Marie Scott
01946 592474

Weekly taped newspaper for blind people

EVSB - Blind & Partially Sighted
1 Mostyn Hall
Friargate
PENRITH
Cumbria  CA11 7XR

Mr B Bardsley
01768 891724

EVSB - Eden Voluntary Society for the Blind - Support group for visually handicapped people and carers open 11.00 am to 3.00 pm Tues only. Faulty talking book machines can be exchanged. Grants may be available for the purchase of aids.

Frizington Blind Club
Richmond Annex
Catherine Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria  

Mrs G Hawthorn
01946 67423

Social activities for visually impaired people, meeting fortnightly on Wednesday 2-4 p.m.

West Cumbria Society for the Blind
22 Lowther Street
WHITEHAVEN
Cumbria  CA28 7DG

Mrs. P. Fitzgerald
01946 592474

Visiting scheme for visually impaired people who are housebound; also resource centre at 22 Lowther Street and information pack on request for people newly registered as blind.

Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB Talking Book Service
PO Box173
PETERBOROUGH
Cambridgeshire  PE2 6WS

Trudy Salandiak
0845 762 6843

Information, advice, equipment and services for blind and partially sighted people, including Talking Books and library resources. Talking Books fee of ú70 as full member or ú50 for library only with player purchase.

South Lakes Society for the Blind
Stricklandgate House
92 Stricklandgate
Kendal
Cumbria  LA9 4PU

Margaret McClure
01539 742633

For anyone with sight problems. Sight advice centre for information and equipment Mon-Fri 9.00-4000. Friday Drop-in 9.30 to 12.30. Outreach service, social and leisure activities newsletter.

South Lakes Talking Newspaper Association
16 Collin Hill
KENDAL
Cumbria  LA9 5TA

Bruce Carnaffin
01539 720172

A weekly 90 minute audio cassette tape of local news and information (from the Westmorland Gazette and other sources) for the blind, the visually impaired and those with other disabilities making reading difficult.

Action for Blind People

Suite2, 2nd Floor, English Gate Plaza
Botchergate
Carlisle
Cumbria  CA1 1RP

The Manager
01228 595121

Support for people with vision impairments including: advice and guidance on assistive technology; employment advice and support; welfare rights; housing support; grants; loan equipment; holidays for visually impaired people; and Actionnaires sports club.