Our aims
Helping to reduce social isolation and increase independence through empowering disabled people to go beyond expectations and achieve their ambitions.
Hello and welcome!
Our charity supports people living with sight loss and a range of disabilities to achieve their ambitions and go beyond expectations.
Who we are
Henshaws is a charity that has been helping people living with sight loss and a range of disabilities for over 180 years.
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How We Support
Our dedicated staff and volunteers are the fuel of the organisation; they provide support, advice and training, enabling people and their families to build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.
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Where we support
We support people throughout the North of England. Our services include our sight loss support service in the North West, our specialist college in Harrogate, and our Arts And Crafts Centre in Knaresborough.
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Digital Support
We are continually developing online resources to support more people, wherever they are, online. With the help of Sight Loss Hints and Tips, we are able to provide helpful and informative blogs, videos and eBooks for people living with sight loss, and those who support them.
Henshaws stories
Please take a minute to watch this video and let our ambassador Paula Lane introduce some of the amazing people that we work with every day.
Without the help and support of staff, volunteers and ambassadors like Paula, we would not be able to offer support for those most at risk of isolation.
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Find out more about the work that we do, and the people that we support.
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Our History
Henshaws is one of the oldest charities in the UK – find out how it all started
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Meet our team
We are also lucky to have so many dedicated, experienced people working for us
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Our Values
We strive to improve quality of life, increase independence and reduce the socia
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Our Stories
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