Doncaster-based charity for the blind vows to continue providing support to clients

Partsight - a national charity based in Doncaster, have pledged continued support to their clients throughout the coronavirus outbreak. They are also urging members of the public to help those who are suffering with sight loss in any way they can.

Traditionally, the charity would provide support to their clients by running activity centres where they would set up meetings, hold one to one assessments and carry out sight tests.

With the coronavirus outbreak reaching critical point, the charity can no longer carry out personal assessments and have had to halt any appointments at the activity centres with immediate effect.

The charity have said they will continue to provide the much needed support their clients require over the phone and online.

Chief Executive Officer Anita Plant, said: “Although we are no longer open for one to one assessments or sight tests and have postponed our support and activity groups, it is important to stay in touch at this time.

“At the Partially Sighted Society, the health and well-being of our community is extremely important to us. Therefore, we are here to provide telephone information and support over the phone and online.

“We will continue to process orders for aids, equipment and school exercise books by phone or by email and for requests for catalogues and free VI Exercise book assessment packs.

“The majority of people living with sight loss are also in the 70+ age group and this is a particularly scary time for them. We would therefore like to reiterate that although we are not physically open at the moment, we will continue to be here for anyone at the end of the phone.

“We can provide further information about community initiatives, so get in touch because we can also signpost to other organisations should the need to arise.”

If you are, or if you know of anyone who is visually impaired that needs support through this time, the Partsight helpline are available from Monday to Friday 09:30-04:30 on 01302 965 195 or 07395 833 484.

For email help and support please contact: [email protected]