A View for the Future
On Saturday 19 May 2007, a public event was held at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington for all registered visually impared people in the town. Its aim was to find out what people thought about the services available them, what could be improved and how this should be done. Overall the day was a great success.
Read more about what happened at the event (PDF document)
Leaflets
For further information on services available for people with a visual impairment, please see the following leaflets:
Are you having problems with your sight (PDF document)
A list of useful telephone numbers.
Are you, or is someone you know having problems with sight? (PDF document)
Information and contact details on a wide range of services available for visually impaired people.
Vane House Resource Centre (PDF document)
Information on the services available at Vane House.
Crown Street Reading Group (PDF document)
Details about the reading group at Darlington library.
Darlington Society for the Blind (PDF document)
Details of weekly activities organised by the society.
Sight Loss Solutions (PDF document)
Information and support for people who have a severe sight loss.
Darlington Social Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired (PDF document)
Details about the club and its activities
4Sight Newsletter
View the latest edition of the 4Sight Newsletter
Talking Books Service
The RNIB has a library of books recorded on audio cassettes and compact discs. A special machine, supplied to members, is needed to play these tapes. For more information contact the RNIB at the following address:
RNIB Talking Book Service,
PO Box 173,
Peterborough,
PE2 6WS
Telephone: 08457 626843
Adult Social Services can arrange membership for you and may be able to pay your membership fee. Once you are a member, you can exchange cassettes free of charge by post.
Travel and Mobility
If, as a result of your assessment by the rehabilitation officer, it is identified that you would benefit from training to assist you to get about more safely, then mobility training may be offered. As an alternative you may wish to discuss other options such as the Guide Dogs Association (see the Links page for further details).
People with a visual impairment may be entitled to disabled persons car badges for use in cars in which they travel and also concessionary bus passes.
More information on car badges
More information on concessionary bus passes