Supporting You

Supporting You

We offer a range of services for blind and partially sighted people to help them come to terms with sight loss and to live independently including:

Advice on benefits, care, visual aids and transport

Tuesday & Thursday member lunch club

Home visiting support service for support in your home

Home visiting support service for support in your home

Social and recreational activities, including holidays and day trips

Dominoes Club held every other Saturday at our centre

Supporting You

Who refers you to
VIP and how?

Who refers you to VIP and how?

Our goal is, and has always been, to aid people in maintaining their independence and autonomy, whilst raising awareness of the challenges faced by those with sight impairment/loss. We are very proud that the Warrington VIP Centre has provided help and assistance for people affected by vision impairments since 1923, and continues to do so today.

Supporting You

Useful Websites

Useful Websites?

RNIB See Differently

RNIB Connects you with others who are blind or partially sighted online or by phone for mutual support and guidance.

Warrington Disability Partnership

Warrington Disability Partnership’s aim is to support disabled people and people living with long term health conditions.

East Cheshire Eye Society

Established in 1875, East Cheshire Eye Society offers an essential support service to blind and partially sighted people in East Cheshire.

gov.uk

Find out about help you can get to live at home, advice, benefits and support for carers as well as details about equipment and adaptations for your home

NHS

Warrington hospital ophthalmology department

Macular Society Beating Macular Disease

Warrington’s Macular support group

Speed of sights - driving the difference

Arrange track events for people of all ages regardless of ability or disability

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs: Providing mobility for the blind and partially sighted

Look

The directory for services aimed at helping blind or partially sighted people

Citizens Advice

A charity beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.

AbilityNet

Guide Dogs: Providing mobility for the blind and partially sighted

British Wireless For The Blind Fund

Launched in 192, British Wireless for the Blind Fund have been providing radios to visually impaired people for over 90 years.

RNIB See Differently

RNIB Connects you with others who are blind or partially sighted online or by phone for mutual support and guidance.

Warrington Disability Partnership

Warrington Disability Partnership’s aim is to support disabled people and people living with long term health conditions.

East Cheshire Eye Society

Established in 1875, East Cheshire Eye Society offers an essential support service to blind and partially sighted people in East Cheshire.

NHS

Warrington hospital ophthalmology department

gov.uk

Find out about help you can get to live at home, advice, benefits and support for carers as well as details about equipment and adaptations for your home

Macular Society Beating Macular Disease

Warrington’s Macular support group

Speed of sights - driving the difference

Arrange track events for people of all ages regardless of ability or disability

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs: Providing mobility for the blind and partially sighted

Look

The directory for services aimed at helping blind or partially sighted people

Citizens Advice

A charity beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.

AbilityNet

Guide Dogs: Providing mobility for the blind and partially sighted

British Wireless For The Blind Fund

Launched in 192, British Wireless for the Blind Fund have been providing radios to visually impaired people for over 90 years.