Help with hearing and or eye sight loss
The Adult Sensory Team may be able to offer you support if you live in Southwark and:
- you're over 18 years of age
- we've received your CVI (Certificate of Visual Impairment) and you're registered with us
- you have long term, a significant, non-correctable eye condition which affects your independence, safety and functioning
- you have Long term Hearing Loss (moderate or profound) which affects your independence, safety and functioning
We may carry out Sensory Needs assessments and provide you with equipment, minor adaptations, lighting assessments and advice as appropriate as part of optimising your safety and independence. We may also provide you with vision rehabilitation (for example, daily living, mobility indoor, outdoor and white cane training).
We don't provide hearing aids or magnifying glasses. If you need hearing aids contact your GP who can refer you to a hearing aid service. If you need magnifying glasses contact your Eye Clinic. To request a sensory needs assessment, use the contact details below:
- phone: 020 7525 3324
- email: oppdcontactteam@southwark.gov.uk
You will find on this page under ‘documents’ a leaflet that provides information about care and support for adults with care needs in Southwark. You can download and print this leaflet.
Help and support with sensory loss
- The Royal National Institute for Blind people (RNIB) offer equipment, accessories and technology to help with sight loss; they also provide expert advice and practical tips for everyday life
- Blind Aid offers home visiting services, telephone befriending and group activities
- email: enquiries@blindaid.org.uk
- phone: 020 7403 6184
- fax: 020 7234 0708
- Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) provides information and advice on hearing loss. You can contact them on:
- phone: 0808 808 0123
- SMS text: 07360 268 988
- email: contact@rnid.org.uk
- Time and Talents offers fortnightly meetings (every other Thursday) and other social activities including occasional day trips
- phone: 0207 232 5667
- email: Cindyglover@timeandtalents.org.uk
- Crusoe Club at Blackfriars Settlement is a special club for the visually impaired older people and runs fortnightly (Fridays)
- contact: Tina Johnston
- phone: 020 7928 9521
- email: tina.johnston@blackfriars-settlement.org.uk
- Eye to Eye at Southwark Pensioners is a visual impairment group for people aged 50 and over, and it runs fortnightly (Tuesday afternoon)
- contact: Jason Green
- phone: 020 7708 4556
- email: jason.green@southwarkpensioners.org.uk
- Torch Trust is an ecumenical Christian ministry that focuses on the spiritual support and encouragement of blind and partially sighted people; the local group meets monthly
- contact: David Arthur
- phone: 020 7274 1835
- email: info@torchtrust.org
- Guide Dogs – My Guide is a service provided by Guide Dogs to support people who are blind or partially sighted to get out and about
- phone: 0800 7811444
- email: information@guidedogs.org.uk
- Southwark Disablement Association (SDA) can help with benefits, letters and bills, housing issues, work issues and accessing health services.
- phone: 020 7358 7744
- mobile: 07804 405 893
- SMS text: 07305571794
- email: sda@sdail.org
- Skype: Ann can also sign in BSL to you on Skype; her address is “Ann at SDA"
Page last updated: 14 December 2022
