Sight Problems

Specialist Organisations

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) (opens in a new tab)

RNIB Cymru, Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BR

Tel: 029 2082 8500

email: cymru@rnib.org.uk

Helpline 0303 123 9999 (Monday to Friday 8.45am to 6pm; Saturday 9 – 4pm)

Macular Society (opens in a new tab)

Head Office, Crown Chambers, South Street, Andover,

Email:info@mascularsociety.org

Helpline: 0300 3030 111

Partially Sighted Society (opens in a new tab)

1 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, DN2 6AA

Tel: 0844 477 4966

Action for Blind People

53 Sandgate Street, London, SE15 1LE

Tel: 01302 965195

Email: reception@partsight.org.uk

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (opens in a new tab)

Tel: 0118 983 5555

Guide Dogs Cymru

Building 3, Eastern Business Park, St  Mellons, Cardiff.

Tel:0118 983 8746

Email:Cardiff.MobilityTeam@guidedogs.org.uk

Deafblind UK (opens in a new tab)

Deafblind UK
National Centre for Deafblindness
19 Rainbow Court
Paston Ridings
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE4 7UP

Tel/Textphone: 01733 358 100

Deafblind UK is a national charity supporting people with sight and hearing loss to live the lives they want. We help people to live with deafblindness by making connections, building their confidence and independence. Living with combined sight and hearing loss can be frightening. Our team of experts is here every step of the way to reassure, advise or just to be someone to turn to if there is no one else. Our services include:

• Helpline
• Wellbeing and emotional support
• Care and support
• Supported living
• Befriending
• Social groups
• Technology
• Open Hand magazine
• Holidays
• Empowering support

Email: info@deafblind.org.uk

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Dewis Cymru (opens in a new tab) is the place to go if you want information or advice about your well-being – or want to know how you can help somebody else.