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Our visiting service provides blind and partially sighted people with friendly, social contact in the comfort of their own homes. As well as providing company and conversation our visitors offer the following support:

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DHSCC provide friendly volunteer support for isolated older people aged 60+. We cover a small geographical area which is the central and southerly portion of the borough of Southwark, South London.

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Southwark Disablement Association is an organisation of and for disabled adults with physical, neurological or sensory impairments who live or work in Southwark. It provides information and advice, Domiciliary Care, Personal Development opportunities and Volunteering and peer support and activity groups within the Southwark Centre of Independent Living and wider community.

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Cambridge House is a multipurpose community organisation. They provide both a Law Centre offers confidential advice, assistance and representation in social welfare law including: Housing; Welfare benefits; Employment.
The Advocacy service aims to enable people to become and remain central to the decisions that are made about their life. We encourage and enable people to speak on behalf of themselves, ensuring that their needs are considered, their rights are respected and they receive what they are entitled to.

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Blackfriars Settlement is a community charity providing a wide range of support services, including Children’s and Young Peoples Services; Learning and Development; Legal Advice; Mental Health and Wellbeing; and Older Peoples Services.

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Bede House is a Charity which was established as a Settlement in 1938 to work alongside poor families in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe.

Bermondsey and Rotherhithe have some of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the country. Bede’s purpose is to be a focus for individual and community development in the area and to contribute to the pattern of social care in Southwark.

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Alzheimer’s Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia.

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Action for Blind People provide practical help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages.It offers a range of support from help with independent living to employment advice, activities and social events for children, young people and families, assistance with technology and visual aids, as well as support with housing, welfare rights and more.

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