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RNIB Children and Family Services - Family support services

Last updated: 02/02/2024
Family support services This resource can use the Welsh language This resource can use British Sign Language (BSL)
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What we do

RNIB Cymru is Wales’ largest sight loss organisation. RNIB work with visually impaired children and young people, their families and the professionals who support them to promote good quality education and social experiences.
Direct support services include: Family Support; Early Years; Education; Confidence Building; and Transitions

RNIB covers the whole of Wales. We work with all children and young people who have a visual impairment, including those with multiple disabilities and visual impairment (complex needs)

Additional services are offered by RNIB that will also be useful for families:
Helpline – Our friendly team provide a listening ear and are able to give advice to blind and partially sighted people, carers, friends, relatives and organisations helping people with sight loss.
RNIB Library - Is the largest of its kind in the UK, and it's completely free with over 60,000 items in the collection available in Audio, Braille, Giant Print, Music.

Who do we support

Birth to 25 Year olds - some services go cradle to grave - digital inclusion, RNIB library, emotional support, welfare rights etc.
If you have any questions about the services, support or products available from RNIB our helpline number is 0303 123 9999.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Yes, anyone can contact us directly

Service details for this family support services

Language: English and Welsh medium

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs Yes
    Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.  
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

 Address

 You can send post here:

RNIB Cymru
Jones Court
Womanby Street
Cardiff
CF10 1BR

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 Opening times

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.00pm (plus weekend activities across Wales).

If you have any questions about the services, support or products available from RNIB you can call our helpline on 0303 123 9999 from 8am - 8pm weekdays and Saturday from 9am - 1pm.

 Accessibility

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

Find more well-being information at www.dewis.wales

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.