Visually Impaired and Blind People

Information on all aspects of coping with sight loss can be provided by the Centre for Sensory Impaired People. They can assess and provide a wide range of equipment to assist in the acquisition of independent living skills. Training can also be offered to allow visually impaired people to remain independently mobile at home and in the community.

Services provided by Fieldwork Services for Blind People include:

  • a full range of social work support for people experiencing a visual loss
  • assessment, provision and training in the use of independent living equipment
  • advice, information and support to visually impaired users, their carers and families
  • advice on benefits and maximising benefits
  • support in employment
  • joint working on housing issues
  • participation in the Future Needs Assessment process and contributing to education in general

Services can be arranged by contacting:

Centre for Sensory Impaired People (CSIP)
17 Gullane Street
Partick
Glasgow G11 6AH

Phone contact numbers:

  • Voice: 0141 276 5252
  • Fax: 0141 276 5297

 

The office is open:
Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 4.45pm
Friday 8.45am to 3.55pm

Blind people can speak to a duty worker:
Monday to Thursday 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Friday 1.00pm to 3.30pm

Outwith these times you should ask for an appointment.

Emergency situations

If you have an emergency:

  • within office hours, you will be given an urgent appointment
  • outwith office hours, phone Social Work Standby Services on 0800 811505

For more information see Standby/Out of hours service

For information on how to contact your local social work office see How to Access Services. Apart from initial information and advice it is usually necessary to be assessed for a service. There is no charge for assessment, but for some services there may be a charge. This normally depends upon your income. For fuller information on how to comment or complain see Your Views.


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Information on community care services is available in  leaflet format. These are available in portable document format for downloading.  The Adobe Acrobat reader can be freely downloaded from the Adobe Web site.