4Sight Vision Support supports people with sight loss.
We were established in 1921 to support blind and partially sighted people in West Sussex. We support over 4,000 people with a wide range of practical support solutions to help them remain independent following sight loss. We do this work largely thanks to the help of over 500 volunteers.
Everything we do is to ensure that visually impaired people are able to access the information, advice, equipment, skills and confidence needed to continue to live independently after sight loss and to participate actively in their community and family lives. Our work is largely self-funded, through donations, community events and the support of trusts, foundations and local authorities.
Services include:
4SIGHT Centres around the county, open daily for advice, information, equipment demonstration and equipment purchase.
Outreach Sessions providing clinics around the county at areas that are remote from our Centres.
Sight Care Advisors at Worthing and St Richard's Hospitals providing one to one and immediate care from our trained ophthalmic staff nurses.
Contact Officers, trained in low vision assessments, who are mobile around the county to visit members in their own homes. Support for people to re-enter education or employment opportunities.
A fully functional specially adapted kitchen in our Resource Centre at Bognor Regis where we can offer hands-on training in safe methods of preparing and cooking food.
Over 40 social and activity clubs, and assisted transport. Clubs provide a vital social support network to their members.
A network of Home Visitor/Befriender volunteers .
A transcription service, putting our news and information into Braille, large-print and various audio formats.