Support and information for children and young people with visual impairments who are under the care of St Richard’s and Southlands hospitals. 

The Trust’s aim is to support, inform and empower young people with sight loss throughout Sussex.  

Supporting blind and visually impaired people. 

Guide Dogs is one of the UKs leading sight loss charities. It is important to remember that they provide more support that just guide dogs. They provide support for the family and aim to open up the world with technology, education support and much more.  

Their aim is to empower blind children and young adults. Providing support to children and young adults 0-29 who are blind or partially sighted. They provide support, advice, grants and activities enabling young people and their families to build skills and confidence to help towards a positive future.  

Providing support, advice, events, social groups education and advocacy for visually impaired children, young people and their families.  

Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive. They offer mentoring, online forums and parent support for young people with visual impairment.  

SeeAbilty aim to support people with learning disabilities or autism who also have sight loss. Their aim is to enable people to live full lives and achieve things they never thought possible.  

Sense support disabled adults and children with complex needs such as visual impairment, a learning disability or hearing impairment ensuring they feel connected and included.  

A website which aims to provide information for parents, carers, teachers and other professionals involved with children and young people with cerebral visual impairment and brain-based problems.  

Supporting children with a diagnosis of Cerebral Visual impairment.  

CVI Scotland are devoted to helping people understand cerebral visual impairments (CVI).  Their website aims to helps all those affected by CVI including parent, cares and professionals in supporting roles to understand the impact on the people they look after and how it impacts their daily lives and then how to help and support them.  

Nystagmus network are there to support people living with nystagmus. The group is dedicated to the nystagmus cause. Many of the group either have nystagmus or have close family members with nystagmus. Having the direct lived experience of nystagmus makes them even more determined to make a difference.  

The professional body for medically qualified ophthalmologists, they provide information on various eye conditions.  

The professional body for Orthoptists, they provide information on conditions related to visual development and coordination such as Strabismus (squints), amblyopia and other vision impairments.  

Information provided by the professional body for optometrists, it has information on different types of eye tests, optical correction and eye conditions.

This website is created by eye care professionals to provide information for both patients and parents of patients with strabismus.  

This is a charity whose mission is to ensure that people with a sight loss have the same opportunities as sighted people to access and enjoy sports and physical activity. Sports in our area include Blind Golf, swimming, Soundball Tennis, Cricket, Goalball just to name a few.  Use the activity finder page to link you to the different clubs in our area.  

British blind sport also host ‘Have a go days’ which provide the opportunity to try a taster of all the different sports.  

Aiming to enrich lives through horses, welcoming adults and children with physical and learning disabilities and sensory impairments (such as vision impairments).