Community Engagement
As well as supporting people living with sight loss, we also help to raise awareness in our community and beyond.
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Our telephone befriending and support service is open to anyone living with sight loss who lives in Wolverhampton. This service can:
- Offer support from volunteer callers, most of whom are themselves living with sight loss.
- Help to raise awareness of the advice and support which is available.
- Combat loneliness and isolation by offering companionship, along with the chance to build confidence and independence.
- Offer peace of mind for family members that their relatives are receiving regular contact.
- Offer opportunities to access a varied range of activities to suit individual needs.
- Offer easy-to-use technology and maintain privacy.
Get in touch
- • 01902 880 111
- • enquiries@beaconvision.org
To find out more, please call 01902 886 792 or email linkline@beaconvision.org
What We Do
Explore more about what we do here at Beacon.
Sight Loss Advice
Coming to terms with sight loss can have a huge impact on both the person who is visually impaired and their family and friends, affecting every area of their lives.
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Skills and Employment
Since 1875, Beacon Vision (then the Wolverhampton Society for the Blind), has been supporting people in the West Midlands living with sight loss. In 1882, we launched our first employment […]
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Our Care Services
If you need us, we’ll be there – we’ve never missed a care call We offer a range of care services from our experienced, friendly, professional and dedicated team. If […]
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Talking News
Talking News is a free service which is produced each week for people living with sight loss, to help them keep in touch with their community.
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Transport
The Beacon Centre has been running a transport service for over 20 years, helping people to get to our centres at Sedgley and Stourbridge, as well as getting out and […]
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Common Conditions
If you or someone in your family has recently experienced sight loss, you might be looking for advice on a specific visual condition. Below, you can find out more about […]
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