Useful contacts
A collection of helpful contact numbers, emails and web sites...
Gloucestershire Deaf Association
Colin Road, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 7JN
Tel: 01452 37 29 99
Minicom: 01452 37 26 00
Fax: 01452 37 22 88
Email: admin@glosdeaf.org.uk
Web: www.glosdeaf.org.uk
Deafblind UK
Tel/Minicom: 01733 35 81 00
Minicom: x
Fax: 01733 35 83 56
Email: info@deafblind.org.uk
Web: www.deafblind.org.uk
Action for Blind People
14-16 Verney Road, London SE16 3DZ
Tel: 020 76 35 48 00
Web: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Age Concern Gloucestershire
Bleak House, 26 Station Road, Gloucester GL1 1EW
Tel: 01452 42 26 60
Minicom: x
Fax: 01452 38 40 28
Email: enquiries@ageconcernglos.org.uk
Web: www.ageconcernglos.org.uk
RNIB
Tel: 0303 123 99 99
Fax: 020 7388 20 34
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Web: www.rnib.org.uk
Benefits Agency
Tel: 0800 882 200
Department of Work & Pensions
Tel: 0845 301 30 11
Web: www.dwp.gov.uk
Forge Centre for visually impaired people
Foxes Bridge, Valley Road, Cinderford, Glos GL142LJ
Tel: 01594 82 77 11
Email: forgecentre@btconnect.com
Web: www.forgecentre.org.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
Tel: 1452 42 50 00
Minicom: 01452 42 64 60
Email: customerservices@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Web: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Tel: 0118 983 55 55
Fax: 0118 983 54 33
Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
Web: www.guidedogs.org.uk
LOOK UK
National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children
Tel: 01242 52 54 72
Tel: 0121 428 50 38
Email: steve@look-uk.org
Web: www.look-uk.org
National Blind Children’s Society
Tel: 01278 76 47 64
Fax: 01278 76 47 90
Email: enquiries@nbcs.org.uk
Web: www.nbcs.org.uk
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 46 47 48
Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Torch Trust
Tel: 01452 61 69 47
Fax: 01858 43 82 75
Email: info@torchtrust.org
Web: www.torchtrust.org
Your help is vital
Volunteers are needed as follows:-
- Volunteer befrienders
- Hospital volunteers
- Volunteer receptionists
- Fundraising volunteers
- Club helpers
If you would like further information about volunteering for us please contact our volunteer co-ordinator on 01242 22 11 70 and we will send you further details.
Insight Information Points
The four GCAB Insight Information Points are staffed by people trained in the needs of visually impaired people. Information and a small selection of display equipment is available to view.
View the Insight Moreton-in-Marsh location
View the Insight Gloucester location
View the Insight Stroud location
Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind · Telephone 01242 22 11 70 · email enquiries@glos-blind.co.uk
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