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'.

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