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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£0.5K
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Spending
£1.4K
Public benefits
EYEspeak has fifteen members at present and meets regularly. Membership is open to adults living locally who are blind or partially sighted. EYEspeak provides access to information and activities through various other bodies, relating to benefits, community events and various social and leisure outlets. Volunteers act as sighted guides when
required to ensure the safety and participation of all members. Members plan all group activities e.g. drama, art/craft, gym, gardening, dancing, Campaigning, I.T. Etc. and organise regular meetings/awareness raising events with local service providers, in order to increase access to all local services for people who are blind or partially sighted. The direct benefits are to reduce isolation and increase confidence and access to local services and facilities. This leads to improved mental health and provides opportunities for members to participate in cross-community and other projects. Improved self-esteem encourages members to participate independently therefore giving a greater sense of self-worth. The benefits have been demonstrated through increasing membership and excellent attendance at all group activities. Feedback from group discussions confirms that members feel more confident and as a result their participation within the community is increased. EYEspeak members, their families, volunteers and society in general will benefit. There is no private benefit.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
EYEspeak – is a Self Help / Support group of adults who are blind or partially sighted and living in the Omagh area. We want to raise the profile of people living with sight loss, promote independence and inclusion by highlighting barriers and inequalities faced by people with sight loss and aim to increase our access to local community services
and leisure activities. We want to promote good eye care and reduce avoidable sight loss and work closely with professionals working in the field of sight loss, so that our members are kept fully up to date and informed of services, new developments and all matters relating to sight loss locally, regionally and nationally. We meet regularly to organise and participate in a range of social, educational and leisure activities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Sensory disabilities
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Disability
- Medical/health/sickness
