Children, Family and Youth services
Our goal is to help blind and partially sighted children and young people, aged 0-25 years old, to enjoy the same rights, responsibilities, opportunities and quality of life as those who have full sight.
Here you will find information on how we can help, and contact details to find out more.
Services
We provide a range of services for blind and partially sighted children and young people and their families. Our team also provide specialised services to those who support them in education, recreation and the wider community
These include:
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Children and young people's events and activities
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Advice, signposting and support for families
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Training for professionals, such as our sight loss awareness course.
Activities
We offer a wide range of activities, including:
, providing a break for all the family with fun for all the children and information and support for parents.
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Children's fun and activity days
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Summer play schemes providing inclusive play opportunities for children with sight loss and information sessions for parents and families
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Activity days and residential weekends for young people as part of the RNIB Youth Service
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Training opportunities for young people as part of the RNIB NI's Youth Service
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The Eye Matter youth forum
Information for parents
Are you a parent of a child with sight loss? Would you like to speak to other parents? If so you can contact Angel Eyes Northern Ireland, a local parents' charity working in partnership with RNIB NI.
For more detailed information go to either the Family Support Service or the Youth Service pages of our website.
Contact us
If you would like to find out more about the services, support, information and activities RNIB Northern Ireland's Children, Family and Youth Services offer:
check out RNIB NI's Latest Events page
email childrenyouthni@rnib.org.uk
tel: 028 9032 9373
write to us:
RNIB Northern Ireland, 40 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BA
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