Reading Association for the Blind

Voluntary organisation – last updated: 23 November 2011

Primary interest: Disability
Activity: Support
Primary beneficiaries: Visual impairment
Area of activity: Reading-wide

Telephone: 0118 9572960
Fax: 0118 9591103
Email: readingblind@yahoo.co.uk
Web site: www.readingassociationfortheblind.org

A charitable company limited by guarantee, Reading Association for the Blind's roots go back to 1883 but the Association in its present form dates from 1926. It is our aim to help and assist blind and partially sighted people in Reading to provide leisure and recreational facilities and to work for the improvement of the quality of their lives. To this end we offer handicraft clubs, social activities, a resource and information centre and a home visiting service. Opening hours: Tuesdays & Fridays: 9:00-15:00, Wednesdays: 9:00-13:00

Charity number: 1062433
Company registration number: 3354127
Legal name: --

Services

Handicraft clubs

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Occupational therapy for registered blind/partially sighted people in Reading Borough. Members make stools, baskets, trays, knit squares for blankets, make greetings cards, etc. Finished products can be purchased. Refreshments are available with filled rolls at lunch time and soup during the winter months.

Opening times

Tuesday 10:00am to 1:45pm (Term time)
Wednesday 10:00am to 12:00pm (Term time)
Friday 10:00am to 1:45pm (Term time)

Home visiting service

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Available to registered blind and partially sighted people living in Reading Borough. Flexible hours by appointment only.

Three visiting officers offer advice, counselling, practical help and support to housebound people.

Resource Centre

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Aids to daily living such as talking watches and clocks, liquid level indicators, bumpons, etc. can be inspected and purchased. Many items can be tried on loan, also music and story tapes/CDs. Information and advice is available on many services and new technical equipment.

Opening times

Tuesday 10:30am to 12:30pm (Term time by appointment)
Wednesday 10:30am to 12:30pm (Term time by appointment)
Friday 10:30am to 12:30pm (Term time by appointment)

Social activities

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Social club: 2.00-4.00pm, 2nd Tues at Walford Hall during term time. Rambles: 10.00am-4.00pm alternate Mondays. Out and about: infrequent Thurs pm. Theatre visits: infrequent evenings. Summer outing: July. Annual party: January.

All the above are open to registered blind/partially sighted people in Reading Borough. Details are published in our quarterly newsletter 'Outlook', available from Walford Hall.

People

Ms Dawn Singleton - Manager
readingblind@yahoo.co.uk

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News from this organisation

Blooming Marvelous!

20 October 2010 - Reading Association for the Blind

Reading Association for the blind is very proud to announce that the courtyard garden has won GOLD in the Reading Blooms 2010 competition. Our garden has been lovingly tended by Janet Hayward, Mick Paige, members and volunteers throughout the year and their hard work and efforts have been rewarded by winning the title of Best Communal Garden. Janet and Mick received a cup and certificate on behalf of RAB which now proudly sits in our window.
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