WAB assist all people living in Warwickshire who have a permanent and severe loss of vision. This includes both people who are registered Blind or Partially Sighted and people who are not registered but suffer practical and emotional problems because of their sight loss.
There are about 3000 registered blind or partially sighted in Warwickshire. The total number of people living with permanent uncorrectable sight loss is about 15500.
12 staff, together with over 360 Volunteers means we guarantee cost effective services.
Numbers of visually impaired people using WAB services in Warwickshire in 2008/9
| Telephone information advice | 3000+ |
| Rehabilitation service | 778 |
| Talking book service | 486 users 228 books per week |
| Clubs and Groups | 82 new referrals |
| WAB Drop-In Centres | Average Number of Visitors per week Nuneaton 25 Rugby 20 Stratford 25 Leamington 10 Atherstone 10 Coleshill 5 |
| Reader/Visitor service | 66 new referrals |
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