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Facts and Figures about Sight Concern

There are roughly 10,000 people in Worcestershire who experience significant sight loss, Sight Concern is in touch with around 2500 of them
137 people use transport to get to the centre per week
42 use the volunteer driver scheme - set up in March 2005
16 volunteer drivers cover over 39,000 miles per year
Transport to the centre costs the charity £13, 659 each year
On average 169 people come to the centre on a weekly basis
Aids and equipment advice are given to approximately 10-15 people per week
There are two low vision clinics per month seeing on average 15 people requiring advise on magnification and lighting.
Home visiting services volunteers support visually impaired people across the county.

Every day 100 people in the UK start to lose their sight
1 in 5 people over 65 have significant sight loss that affects their day to day life
Smokers are twice as likely to lose their sight
50% of sight impairment is treatable through regular eye tests and a health lifestyle
1 in 60 people in the UK have some kind of sight loss. This is expected to double in the next 20 years.