Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind is wholeheartedly
committed to making a difference in Sheffield. Central to our activities as a
Sheffield charity is our range of support services in the community. Our
dedicated staff and volunteers offer a variety of services in people’s own
homes to help blind and partially sighted people in Sheffield maintain their
independence.
From our Mappin Street Centre and Cairn Home in Sheffield
our tele-contact and tele-friend services provide telephone contact with our
service users to ensure they are receiving enough support and helping to
alleviate isolation. Just a 20 minute phone call from one of our tele-friends
can provide invaluable contact to blind and partially sighted people who live
alone and are unable to get out easily.
SRSB has a number of Sheffield charity advice workers who
can visit our clients in the community and assess support needs and make sure
that they are accessing all the help they are entitled to. Our community advice officers offer support including welfare rights advice, benefit claims help and
signposting to other vital organisations like Social Services.
Our Sheffield charity work also extends to befriending services
for visually impaired people who may need support, practical assistance or even
just companionship in their own home.
From dealing with personal correspondence and having a chat and a cup of
tea, to going for a short walk, our volunteers can help those who may feel
isolated in their own home.
For carers and those who spend a lot of time looking after a
visually impaired person, SRSB’s Hand in Hand service will provide a volunteer
to take over care for a few hours at a time. This will give the carer valuable
time to get the shopping done or attend personal appointment without the worry
of leaving a loved one alone.
At SRSB we are proud of the range of support services we
provide for visually impaired people in Sheffield. As one of Sheffield’s oldest
independent local charities we have been providing support, friendship and
services for over 150 years.
For more information about our community support in
Sheffield please contact Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind on 0114 2722757.
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