MySight York
Contact details
MySight York
14 Merchants Place, Merchantgate
York
YO1 9TU
Public phone: 01904 636269
Email: hello@mysightyork.org
Website URL: http://www.mysightyork.org
General information
Service offered: Equipment & Information Centre for blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers. Provides advice, equipment, information, technology ,volunteer visiting service, social and support groups and a quarterly newsletter in large print, audio or Braille. Eye Clinic Liaison Officer Information and support service at York Hospital. Also offers training on sight loss awareness for other organisations and businesses, and a National Lottery-funded outreach project helping visually impaired people to access groups and activities in the community. Also offer support and advice for people with sight loss across Yorkshire and Humber who are working towards employment.
Target group: People with sight loss, their friends and families.
Area served: City of York and surrounding villages.
How to contact: Telephone (01904 636269) or email: hello@mysightyork.org . Open Monday - Friday 10:00-15:00 by appointment some drop in available . Staff are also available to offer advice, support and information by phone and email.
Availability
Monday: 10am - 3pm
Tuesday: 10am - 3pm
Wednesday: 10am - 3pm
Thursday: 10am - 3pm
Friday: 10am - 3pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Blue Badge parking on Piccadilly. Level entrance. Ground floor premises. Information available in large print, audio and Braille.
Other information
Languages other than English:
Charity number: 1159188
Year established: 1976
Staffing: 10 part time staff.
Public transport: Local buses stop on Merchantgate and Piccadilly; York railway station is 20 minutes walk
Record last checked: 12 June 2023