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Local society, Worcestershire Association for the Blind, helps local people cope with losing their sight

Local charity, Worcestershire Association for the Blind, helps improve the lives of visually impaired people by supporting them with everything form helping them cope with everyday tasks like buying groceries to providing emotional support. With World Sight Day occurring on Thursday 8th October, the charity is keen to raise awareness of the work that they do and the funds required to continually provide these services across the county.

Worcestershire Association for the Blind is part of the National Association of Local Societies for Visually Impaired People (Nalsvi) a federation of societies from all over the UK who provide local services to help visually impaired local people gain their independence. They share ideas and support each other to help improve the lives of local visually impaired people.

Local people across Worcestershire raised £46,000 to help local people who have lost their sight last year.

Supporters have organised a wide array of fundraising activities including traditional sponsored walks, fun runs and coffee mornings and now, as part of World Sight Day on 8th October, Worcestershire Association for the Blind are asking local schools and businesses to &lsquoWear Bright for Sight&rsquo.

Angela Tinker, Chief Executive of Nalsvi said:

"Local societies like Worcestershire Association for the Blind make a massive difference to improving local people&rsquos lives. Without their help and support visually impaired local people would not get the services that they need here in Worcestershire"

"We need to raise significantly more to offer additional services, but local support means Worcestershire Association for the Blind are already offering services that are helping people regain their independence."

Ian Martin, a regular centre user at Worcestershire Association for the Blind said:

"The support that I get from Worcestershire Association for the Blind is invaluable, without it I would still be struggling every day - the money raised for Worcestershire Association for the Blind makes a real difference to our lives. I can&rsquot wait to see if this awareness campaign makes a difference and encourages more people to help with a small donation, or with their time.&rdquo

Alice Watts, Fundraising and Publicity Manager for Worcestershire Association for the Blind said:

"We try to provide all the services that local people ask us to, but there is never enough money for everything, we do the best that we can with the money that we have. Likewise, we know that there are still local people who do not know that we exist and we have very little money to advertise. We are really hopeful that this campaign will help us with this"