Our Enablement Officer for the borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, talks about her day-to-day duties supporting people living with sight loss in the local area.
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Life as an Enablement Officer at Henshaws
Kate, our Enablement Officer based in Oldham, explains her role in supporting the local sight loss community and the services that she delivers on a daily basis.
Tameside Friday Social
Our Social Group is a chance to chat to other people living with sight loss over a coffee!
Together Vision Group
Our Together Vision Group is a great opportunity to meet visually impaired people aged 25-55 years.
Tai Chi
Take part in our Tai Chi program; gentle exercises to relieve pain, reduce falls & improve general wellbeing.
“The problems diabetes could cause were never really drilled into me; either that or I didn’t want to hear them.”
We spoke to Richard recently about the dangers that diabetes can bring in terms of sight loss, his personal experience and how coming to Henshaws has helped him.
“I can even read the telephone directory with the magnifier, which is magic! How many people can read the telephone directory?”
Frank has attended Henshaws' Living with Sight Loss course and is a regular at our Tuesday group. He explains how Henshaws has helped him keep in touch with old friends!