USEFUL INFORMATION AND LINKS

South East London Vision (SELVIS) Factsheets

Please click here for fact sheets for each of the boroughs supported by South East London Vision (SELVIS). SELVIS supports people living with sight loss in South East London.

National Artificial Eye Service

As part of the NHS, the National Artificial Eye Service runs various clinics across England, where you can have your prosthesis checked, polished or even replaced when necessary.

Most people are referred into the clinic by their ophthalmologist and will automatically receive an appointment.  If, however, you have not been under the care of the clinic for some time, you will need a referral from your GP to access this NHS service.

To find your nearest clinic, you can ring the information line on 01253 651 131.

Alternatively, click here to access their website.

Local Organisations

BlindAid
Tel: 0207 403 6184
Website: www.blindaid.org.uk

BlindAid covers 12 inner London boroughs, including Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham. All of their services are free and they offer home visits; telephone support; grants for items to help maintain independence and reduce isolation (subject to criteria); audio equipment via British Wireless for the Blind and a Welfare Rights service.  BlindAid are currently running Southwark based Community Programmes for residents of Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth, providing a range of programmes including IT, cooking/healthy eating, dance and art classes so that those service users who are able to and who would like to attend can enjoy inclusive and participative activity in their local community.

Action for Blind People (local)
Tel: 0303 123 9999 (RNIB Helpline)
Email: southlondon@actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Website: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk

South London Vision

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust have set up the website www.southlondonvision.org to signpost visually impaired people in South London to helpful agencies. Please pass on the details to patients and relatives for whom it might be useful.  Please click here to access the website.

National Organisations

Action for Blind People
14-16 Verney Road, London SE16 3DZ
Tel:  020 7635 4800
Website: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk

AgeUK
Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA
Tel: 0800 1698787 or 0800 1696565.
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Association of Blind Asians
Room 16, Zenith House, 210 Church Road, Leyton E10 7JQ
Tel:  020 8558 6972

British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society

PO Box 350, Buckingham MK18 1GZ
Tel:  01280 860363 or 0845 123 354
Email: info@brps.org.uk
Website: www.brps.org.uk

Deafblind UK
National Centre for Deafblindness,
John & Lucille Van Geest Place, Cygnet Road, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8FD
Tel:  01733 358100
Email:  info@deafblind.org.uk
Website: www.deafblind.org.uk

Diabetes UK
10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA
Tel:  020 7424 1000
Email:  info@diabetes.org.uk
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

The International Glaucoma Association
15A Highpoint Business Village, Henwood, Ashford, Kent TN24 8DH
Tel  01233 648170
Email  info@iga.org.uk
Website www.glaucoma-association.com

The Macular Disease Society
Darwin House, 13a Bridge St, Andover, Hampshire SP10 1BE
Tel:  01264 350551
Helpline: 0845 2412041
Email: info@maculardisease.org
Website: www.maculardisease.org.uk

Nystagmus Network (UK and Worldwide)
13 Tinsley Close, Claypole, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5BS
Tel:  01636 627004 or 0845 634 2630
Email: info@nystagmusnet.org
Website: www.nystagmusnet.org

Organisation of Blind Afro-Caribbean’s
1st Floor, Gloucester House, 8, Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RZ
Tel:  020 7735 3400
Email: info@obac.org.uk
Website: www.obac.org.uk

Partially Sighted Society
Queen’s Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2NX
Tel:  01302 323132
Email: doncaster@partsight.org.uk

Royal National Institute for the Blind
Customer Services Centre, PO Box 173, Peterborough, PE2 6WS
Tel:  0845 702 3153 (cost of local call)
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Website: www.rnib.org.uk

Sense (National Association for Deaf-blind and Rubella Handicapped)
101 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LG
Tel:   0845 127 0060
Textphone: 0845 127 0062
Email:  info@sense.org.uk
Website:  www.sense.org.uk

Vision Support
Units 1 & 2 The Ropeworks, Whipcord Lane, Chester CH1 4DZ
Tel: 01244 381515
Website: www.visionsupport.org.uk

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