Visual Impairment

Read more about the different services in York where you can get advice about being visually impaired.

Family Information Service

The Family Information Service provides information regarding support services for children and their families.

Livewell York

From aged 18 there are a range of activities, community groups, support for parents carers and learning opportunities available across York, find out more through Livewell York.

Universal Healthy Child Programme

York's Healthy Child Service provides information, advice and support for children and parents and of children from birth to 19 years old.

School’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Pastoral offer

All schools will have a named SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) who will be able to offer advice and guidance to meet all childrens’ needs. The offer of support from schools and settings is described in the ordinarily available provision page.

Social care Early Help offer

Early Help is all about providing the right support to children and families at the earliest possible time; it brings together workers who can support the whole family to try and improve things for everyone.

Find out more about the social care early help offer on the Safer Children Website.

Qualified Teachers of Visual Impairment

Read more about Qualified Teachers of Visual Impairment on the Learning Support Hub page.

MySight

MySight provides equipment and information centre, home visiting service and activities.

Club Wilber

This is the children’s branch of the Wilberforce Trust, providing fun activities for all the family.