Enfield

Enfield Support Services Coordinator: Linda Greenfield can be contacted on 020 8367 7729, or via our Head Office on 020 8423 5141 (local rate).

The Enfield Association for the Blind (part of the MAB) is a registered charity working locally to provide support to blind, partially sighted and deaf/blind people throughout the Borough of Enfield. Our staff and trained volunteers work together to provide a range of high quality services, information, advice and training, all aimed at assisting the visually impaired to lead independent lives.

The Association offers the following services in Enfield

• Home Visiting Service
• Computer Training     Braille Training (Currently available at our Stanmore office)     Visual Awareness Training
• Resource Centre
• MidSight Hospital Information points The Enfield Association for the Blind works in partnership with the eye clinic at North Middlesex Hospital to provide invaluable information and support to patients at the point of diagnosis of their eye condition.
• Free Radios Wireless for the blind radios distributed by our volunteers

Volunteering

Linda Greenfield, our Support Services Coordinator, is proud of the achievement of the volunteers in Enfield. We try very hard to closely match our volunteers with visually impaired clients.

Enfield regularly host events like the Equipped for Life Day. We were honoured to have as our guest the Mayor of Enfield and approximately 50 people attended.

Luxman Sivanesan, the Mayor of Enfield, Sidney Simmonds and Michael Seymour behind

Enfield volunteers and their clients

Enfield clients at a recent get-together

If you can spare one or two hours a week/fortnight to help a person with a visual impairment, then please visit our Volunteering section.

Support Us The Enfield Association for the Blind is a registered charity and all of our activities are dependent upon contributions and donations.

Monthly drop in at Park Avenue Centre

EAB meet, in partnership with Enfield Vision, 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month throughout the year, the only exception being in December. We have an extensive range of specialised equipment to demonstrate and there is a free ordering service. Activities include chair-based keep fit and healing sessions. A rehabilitation officer from the sensory impairment team attends. There is an Optelec Video Magnifier (CCTV) which can be used if people wish to read their post privately. We also have a very large range of books on tape which can be borrowed. There is a very friendly and lively atmosphere and free tea and coffee is served.

How to get to Park Avenue Centre

The Centre's address is at 65C Park Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield. Buses 329 and W8 stop very close by.

Park Avenue Centre location map

Useful local Contacts:

• Enfield Sensory Services Team 020 8359 6009
• Enfield Vision 020 8351 7259 Monday - Friday 10.00am - 12.00 noon (appointment preferred)
• Enfield Talking Newspapers, Contact Audrey Jenkins on tel: 020 8360 8119

Enfield Association for the Blind is part of Middlesex Association for the Blind (MAB), registered charity No. 207007.

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