Key facts

We support people living with sight loss to enjoy independent and fulfilled lives – here are just some of the facts and figures about the work we do:

• There are over 36,000 people in Norfolk with some degree of sight loss
• On average, more than 4,000 people with visual impairment are supported by Vision Norfolk each year
• More than 200 volunteers help us to deliver our services
• A team of ten volunteers – all of whom have direct experience of sight loss – provides weekly telefriends calls to 70 people with visual impairment
• Nine volunteers provide direct support at eye clinics at Norfolk’s four hospitals (in Norwich, King’s Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Cromer), helping patients access resources, as well as providing emotional support
• Nearly 5,000 people visit our four equipment centres each year
• Our activities programme delivers a wide range of activities – for example, in 2020 we held 80 audio book club meetings
• Last year we provided sight loss awareness training to more than 200 people in the county, helping to create a deeper understanding of sight loss, and how to support people living with visual impairment.