Third Sector Support
Condition-specific organisations
These organisations are a useful addition for information about your particular sight condition. Follow the links to find out what services and support they offer.
Macular Society (Helpline 0300 3030 111)
About macular disease; diagnosis and treatment; how macular disease is diagnosed; what to do after diagnosis; treatments; navigating the healthcare system; support for you; get involved; research; professionals; who we are; work with us; shop; advice and information.
Glaucoma UK (Helpline 01233 64 81 70)
Telephone and email helpline for practical help and advice about glaucoma and emotional support. The line is open Mon - Fri: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. After office hours, an answerphone is in operation, where you can leave a message and they will ring you back.
Diabetes UK (Helpline )
Retina UK (Helpline 0300 111 4000)
RP helpline is operated by volunteers all directly affected with a genetic eye disorder, who genuinely understand the issues faced with daily living.
Nystagmus Network (Helpline 01427 718093)
The helpline can answer questions on what it's like to have nystagmus, on treatment and research, on DLA, on education and employment, on driving and discrimination, in fact anything you can think of related to nystagmus, whether congenital (early onset) or acquired (late onset). Or you can just phone for a chat with someone else who has nystagmus.
Deafblind UK (Helpline 0800 132320 / 07903572885)
Telephone (0800 number) and text (0790 number) advice and information for Deafblind people.
Sense (Usher syndrome) (Phone 0845 127 0066)
Sense is a national charity that supports & campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. They offer high-quality, flexible services across the UK, using skilled staff and a dedicated network of volunteers. They work with a wide range of deafblind and multi-sensory impaired people, as well as those with a single-sensory impairment with additional needs. They offer specialist services built around the wishes of each person, enabling them to be as independent as possible
Other conditions
Go to Perspective homepage and select your condition from the More about ... dropdown list to see what's available.
Children and young people
Go to our support page for Support for Children and Young People page.
Regional organisations
North Wales Society for the Blind (Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy)
NWSB provide practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages throughout North Wales. They work to promote independence, choice and confidence whilst also providing the essential services them members tell them are important to them.
Sight Cymru (Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, NPT, Newport, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan)
Provides services and support for people with sight loss in South Wales. In addition to listed services they run various events throughout the year such as coffee mornings, Annual Expo, i-Sight conference etc and have a specialist knowledge about people with Sight Loss and Learning Disabilities and those from different ethnicities who are at greater risk of sight loss.
Sight Life (Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff, RCT, Swansea)
Sight Life (formerly Cardiff Institute for the Blind) provides local services and lifelong support, so that blind and partially sighted people across the majority of South Wales can enjoy fulfilled lives.
Vision Support (Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham)
Vision Support is a well-respected North-East Wales charity. They provide person-centred services which meet the needs of adults and children with vision impairment across Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy.
Large generic organisations
These organisations also offer many useful services, advice and support. Follow the links to find out more.
Other local organisations
BridgeVis - covers Bridgend County Borough.
Carmarthenshire Area Blind Society - Carmarthenshire.
Ceredigion Association for the Blind - Ceredigion.
Pembrokeshire Blind Society - Pembrokeshire.
Radnorshire Association for the Blind - Mid Powys.
Visual Impairment Brecon - South Powys.
Visual Impairment Merthyr - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.
Visual Impairment West Glamorgan - Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.