Blind and partially sighted centres, North West

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Blind and partially sighted

Accrington - Birkenhead - Blackpool - Blackburn - Bury - Carlisle - Chester - Chorley - Kendal - Liverpool - Morecambe - Preston - Runcorn - St Helens - Whitehaven - Wirral

Catholic Blind Centre

Christopher Grange, Youens Way, Liverpool L14 2EW
Catholic Blind Society

Telephone number: 0151 220 2525
Email: stevenpoole@christophergrange.org
Website: www.catholicblindinstitute.org

For visually impaired and blind people to try equipment. Between 10.00-15:00 open access - by appointment all other times.

Royal National Institute for Blind

Gateway, 71 London Road, Liverpool L3 8HY

Telephone number: 0151 298 3211
Website: www.rnib.org.uk

To demonstrate equipment to visually impaired people.

West Cumbria Society For The Blind

22 Lowther St, Whitehaven CA28 7DG
Contact: Mrs Marie Scott

Telephone number: 01946 592474

To assist visually impaired people. By appointment, please ring before visiting.

Blackburn and District Blind Society

Room 4, 1st Floor, Thwaites House, Railway Street, Blackburn BB1 5AY
Contact: Mr Mike Mulcahy

Telephone number: 01254 54143
Fax: 01254 694710
Email: mike.mulcahy@virgin.net
Web: www.blackburnblind.org.uk

To provide information, equipment and advise for the Visually Impaired in Blackburn. Access Wednesdays & Fridays
9am - 3pm or please ring to make a appointment.

Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People

36 Bolton St, Bury BL9 0LL

Telephone number: 0161 763 7014

Visually impaired persons resource, advice centre and shop. Open access.

Carlisle Society For The Blind

9 Brunswick St, Carlisle, CA1 1PB
Contact: Mrs Angie Robson

Telephone number: 01228 593104
Email: info@carlislesb.f9.co.uk

To assist visually impaired people. Open access.

Galloways Society For The Blind

Centres in Chorley, Morecambe and Preston

Telephone number: 01257 275160(Chorley)
Email: enquiries@galloways.org.uk (Chorley)
Contact: Mrs Dorothy Crean
Telephone number: 01524 414846 (Morecambe)
Email: enquiries@galloways.org.uk (Morecambe)
Contact: Tony Kimpton
Telephone number: 01772 753702 (Preston)
Email: enquiries@galloways.org.uk (Preston)
Contact: Mr Kevin Lonergan

To assist visually impaired people. By appointment, please ring before visiting.

South Lakes Society For The Blind

Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4PU
Contacts: Mr Malcolm Fair/ Mrs Janet Eardley

Telephone number: 01539 742633
Email: info@slsb.org.uk
Website: www.slsb.org.uk

To assist visually impaired people. Open access.

Blackpool Fylde & Wyre Society For The Blind

Princess Alexandra Home For The Blind, Bosworth Place, Blackpool FY4 1SH
Contact: Mrs Judith Harrison

Telephone number: 01253 362696
Email: jh.bfwsb@btinternet.com

To assist blind/ visually impaired people. By appointment only.

St Helens Resource Centre for Blind and Partially Sighted

Millennium Centre, Corporation Street, St Helens WA10 1DH

Telephone number: 01744 677338/ 675128/ 675129

To demonstrate equipment and give advice to blind and partially sighted people and their family or carers. By appointment only.

Vision Support Chester and Mobile Resource for Cheshire

The Ropeworks, Whipcord Lane, Chester CH1 4DZ

Telephone number: 01244 381515
Email: chester@visionsupport.org.uk
Website: www.visionsupport.org.uk

To help visually impaired people with products and services, whilst rural areas are covered by the Mobile Support Resource. Access 10:00 - 3:00, please ring for an appointment before visiting. For the Mobile Resource please see website or call the main office number.

Vision Support Halton

Independent Living Centre, Collier Street, Runcorn WA7 1HD

Telephone number: 01928 582946
Email: halton@visionsupport.org.uk
Website: www.visionsupport.org.uk

To help visually impaired people with products and services. Access 10:00 - 3:00, please ring before visiting.

Wirral Partially Sighted Society

Ashville Lodge Ashville Road, Birkenhead CH41 8AU

Telephone number: 0151 653 8877
Website: www.wirralsociety.org.uk/

To demonstrate equipment to visually impaired. Open access.

Accrington and District Blind Society

32 Bank Street, Accrington BB5 1HP
Contact: Mrs S Seymour

Telephone number: 01254 233332
Email: all@accblind.p3online.net

To assist visually impaired people. Open access.