How We Can Help – Insight Gloucestershire
We offer advice, support, and information to help you navigate life with sight loss in a way that works for you.
Insight Gloucestershire provides free information, advice and practical support for blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers across Gloucestershire.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, have been living with sight loss for many years or are supporting someone else, we’re here to help you find what works for you.
Our services
Our Community Sight Loss Advisors provide personalised, one-to-one advice and support, including help with everyday living, equipment and magnifiers, benefits and entitlements, and accessing local services.
We also offer digital skills support, social groups and meet-ups, befriending, and information about employment, hobbies and accessible activities.
You can explore our services below to find out more about the support available.
Wiltshire Sight, Sight Support West of England and Insight Gloucestershire work in partnership, sharing resources and expertise while providing services tailored to their local communities.
Get in touch
Not sure where to start? Get in touch with our friendly team. We can talk through your needs and help you find the right support.
If you’re newly diagnosed with sight loss, you may also find our information for people newly diagnosed helpful.
Information & advice
We believe that sight loss shouldn’t stop people reaching their full potential. Our team of Community Sight Loss Advisors are here to help anyone who is living with, or has been newly diagnosed with sight loss.
Eye Can Exhibitions
We run events across the West of England to connect people and help them find solutions to the challenges faced when living with sight loss
Social connections
Living with sight loss doesn’t need to be isolating. Join our social groups – online or in-person – for friendly chat, relaxation, sharing tips and experiences, and building connections.
Digital Skills Support Service
Friendly, one to one digital support to help blind and partially sighted people use smartphones, tablets and computers with confidence.
Support for working age adults
Support for blind and partially sighted adults of working age. We can help with employment, benefits, digital skills, social connection and living independently with sight loss.
Resource Centres
Our centres in Bristol, Cheltenham and Devizes are packed with resources to try, from magnification, daily living and mobility aids, through to phones and tablets. Come and see what will work for you.
Children and families
We offer support for young people with sight loss and their families – including advice, referrals, peer groups, and help accessing services, activities and technology.
Staying active with sight loss
A visual impairment should not be a barrier to taking part or enjoying exercise or sport. Whether it is just to keep healthy, get fit or even if you want to compete, there are lots of opportunities for all age groups.
Audio library
If you have a CD player and love a good story, our free CD Audio Library offers thousands of audiobooks by post with genres from crime to comedy. Easy to use and just for people with sight loss.
Sight loss awareness
We provide training to companies, charities and public sector organisations who are interested in gaining greater knowledge of sight loss, and how best to provide a welcoming and accessible service to people with sight loss.
“The Community Sight Loss Advisor knew things that we didn’t even know to find out about.”
“You opened my eyes to the things that I can do.”