Macclesfield Eye Society
Social Inclusion
We want to provide a social group for visually impaired people where they can meet and get information.
About this cause
Macclesfield Eye Society offers a number of services for people affected by sight loss across Cheshire East. We offer practical and emotional support, information and equipment enabling people affected by sight loss to lead fulfilling lives at work, at home and in the community. We provide a number of direct services : Supporting people affected by sight loss in Cheshire East who are in work, Assisting people who are affected by sight loss who are no longer able to work, or who are seeking work. Assessment of home environments by our Independent Living Coordinator to live as independently as possible in their own homes,Our Hospital Information Point runs weekly alongside the Eye Clinic at Macclesfield District General Hospital. Social groups where people with sight loss can meet.
How this cause brings people in the community together
The group leads to positive health and wellbeing. Giving people who have visual impairment or sight loss the opportunity to go into a social setting prevents them becoming socially isolated. Friendship, activity and an opportunity to give something back leads to an increase in confidence and raises self esteem. This increases individual resilience which helps build cohesive communities.