What organisations provide services to help families of a child with a vision impairment?
Families of a child with a vision impairment can get emotional and practical support as well as advice and information from:
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) - children, young people and family's team
Guide Dogs - family support team
VICTA - supports visually impaired children and young adults
Henshaws - support for parents, you can find out more information on their children and families webpages
RSBC (Royal Society for blind children) - families team
LOOK UK - supports young people and families
Angel Eyes NI - supports and connects families in Northern Ireland
VINCYP Scotland - has details of all the patient and parent support groups in Scotland
It's also worth checking if your local society offers any services specific to children with vision impairment. You can find your nearest society on the Sightline Directory by entering your postcode and the search words 'local society'.
