Sight Cymru Strategic Plan Consultation

Established in 1865 (The Charity is also known as Golwg Cymru and was previously known as ‘Sight Support’ and ‘Gwent Association for the Blind’)

Location: Head Office at Bradbury House in Pontypool and Charity shop on High Street, Blackwood

The objects of the CIO are to:

Promote the welfare of people in Wales who are Seriously Sight Impaired (Blind) or Sight Impaired (Partially Sighted) and in furtherance of this object, but not otherwise to:

  • Give support or assistance to people in Wales who have or are at risk of sight loss;

  • Assist Local Authorities, Health Boards, Local and National Government in the performance of their statutory duties to people who are Seriously Sight Impaired (Blind) and Sight Impaired (partially sighted);

  • Promote the availability and sale of goods that will support people with sight loss to live as independently as they wish;

  • Trade in goods, products and services that enable the CIO to continue its Objects;

  • Purchase or otherwise acquire land to the extent permitted by law for the building and maintenance of buildings for the use of people with, or at risk of, sight loss;

  • To co-operate and collaborate with other organisations with similar objectives for the benefit of people who have, or who are at risk of having, sight loss, to make the best use of available resources;

  • Undertake measures that prevent avoidable sight loss, including raising awareness, training and providing information to the public, to carers and to professionals;

  • Undertake and collaborate in research that enables people who are at risk of sight loss or who have experienced sight loss to remain independent;

  • Do all such other lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the above objects and to the general welfare of people with, or at risk of, sight loss.

Current Work Functions

Supporting people with sight loss in Wales through:

  • Vision Rehabilitation Service: provided in Monmouth, Torfaen, Cardiff, Vale and Neath Port Talbot.
  • ECLO Service in ABUHB area
  • Wellbeing services

Clubs (peer support groups):

Our Clubs/Groups:
  • Barry
  • Cowbridge
  • Newport
  • Abergavenny
  • Torfaen Pontypool
  • Blackwood
  • Tredegar
  • Caldicot
  • Penarth
  • Monmouth
  • Sight Life, Newport (our club for people of diverse ethnic backgrounds)
  • VI Tennis
  • VI Bowls Newport
  • Risca

Emotional Support

Counselling Service

Advocacy

Volunteer-supported service: Ring Around, Clubs, Talking News

  • Business Support Service:

Training and Awareness

Charity shop and fundraising

Digital Inclusion

Volunteer-supported service: Charity shop, training

  • Research work: Centre for Vision Service Research: the centre is a collaboration between Sight Cymru (leading on Public and Patient Involvement) and academic institutions (Cardiff, Bangor, South Wales and Swansea Universities) with a research group interested in looking at optometry services, ophthalmic services, social care, economic modelling and service pathways in eye care, sight loss and prevention.

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