Pamtrad sell a range of products including optical magnifiers, electronic magnifiers, access software such as iZoom, large print keyboards and reading machines.
News recordings in both Welsh and English for listeners within the County of Ceredigion and beyond. Publications: Cambrian News Publication (weekly); Golwg (weekly); Golwy (monthly); Y Cymro (weekly).
Support hub for parents of
children with sight loss.
VIM provides peer support to people with sight loss in Merthyr at their meetings.
The Peer Support network connects people living with
diabetes, giving the chance to share information, experience and support. It is run by a team of volunteers, each with lots of experience of managing and living with diabetes. You can talk by email at any time, or phone during opening hours.
Direct Payments enable people assessed as requiring
Social Care services to purchase their own care and support. Agency used: Diverse Cymru.
Council page on library services in Pembrokeshire.
Western Telegraph (weekly). Our area covers the whole of Pembrokeshire, the borders of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. Pembrokeshire Talking Newspaper is also available on smart speakers by saying "Alexa, enable Pembrokeshire Talking Newspaper". If you do not have an internet connection, you can make a telephone call to 0330 22 33 452 and use the keys on your phone to control the playback just like your normal memory stick player. The call is
charged at the same rate as a normal phone call, so please check your included call times. You can also hear us on any mobile, tablet or computer https://listen.talking-news.info/pembrokeshire where you can change playback speed, download the edition or subscribe to our podcast. Please note you do not need to install an
app to do this.
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Pembrokeshire's VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
Penarth Library. 3rd Friday of every month, 3.00 - 4.00pm
Penderels Trust can assist with all aspects of a direct payment, for example helping you to manage your care money, dealing with employment issues, paying your staff etc. Once your package is established, your independent living adviser (ILA) will assist you to take on more responsibility for the management of your direct payment, but will always be available to support you if you need some help.
Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot make use of People Plus to manage
Direct Payments.
Transcription service for blind and partially-sighted people. Formats offered: Audio in human voice or digitally generated synthetic speech, on CD,
Daisy CD, or as an
mp3 file;
Braille; Large and giant print; Electronic text; Tactile diagrams and images; Accessible sheet
music and musical scores - Modified Stave notation.
Braille, large print, and audio production service.
Social group for blind and partially sighted people in Pontarddulais. 3rd Thursday of the month 10.30am – 12.30pm at Boot Elim Community Church. Alltiago Rd., Pontarddulais.
A photography group for people with sight loss meeting in Port Talbot Library on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10am.
Social group in the Port Talbot area.
This full time
ECLO service operates from a range of community clinics including Ystradgynlais, Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, and Welshpool. Provides emotional support, often at a time of great need. Also signposts patients on to the many different services to help maintain their independence. The role of ECLO helps to bridge the gap between health and
social care services for blind and partially sighted people. An alternative email address is Doug.hymers@rnib.org.uk
Council page about library services in Powys.
A weekly USB stick covering both Montgomeryshire (North Powys) and Brecon and Radnor (South Powys). Publications: Brecon & Radnor Express (weekly); Montgomeryshire County Times (weekly).
A Vision
Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) assists someone regain skills they may have lost through sight problems and helps them re-learn to do things they could previously do for themselves. Note: Powys' VRS only works with
vision impaired adults.
For people who would like to meet other people living with a
vision impairment in their local area. This group has a fantastic programme of events and activities. Meeting at the Presbyterian Church of Wales, Nant Hall Road, Prestatyn, LL19 9LR every first Wednesday 10am-12pm.
Professional Vision Services Ltd sell the MagniLink range of
video magnifiers, a variety of hand-held electronic magnifiers,
Braille devices,
Braille embossers and access software. They also offer free demonstration of products.
A virtual group for people affected by
punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). The group will meet monthly
via Zoom, on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
