Our work.
Wales Council for the Blind works with partners to help improve services for people with a visual impairment. It does not provide service directly to people with a visual impairment.
Our work covers a wide area. Some of the work that we do is listed below:
- work with visual impairment local clubs and societies to develop services and understanding in the visual impairment sector.
- help local authorities in Wales improve their services such as rehabilitation, education and information provision, through the VI Benchmarking Project, the National Occupational Standards work, and other initiatives.
- identify gaps in visual impairment service provision and work with appropriate partners to improve it.
- work with the sector to develop training in ICT and other high tech equipment.
- work with the Welsh Assembly Government to promote positive policy on visual impairment.
- provide expert opinion in cases of best practice within the VI sector.
- provide training for professionals and carers.
- volunteer recruitment and management.
- produce regular newsletters keeping people informed of progress in eye health.
- deliver and support conferences and events to which professionals come to network, plan and disseminate information.
Some of our key partners include:
- Care Council Wales
- Social Service Improvement Agency
- Welsh Local Government Association
- Association of Directors of Social Services
- Care and Social Service Inspectorate Wales