Welcome to Kernow Directory. Organisations supporting adults across Cornwall are continuing to add their details. If you are an organisation, please visit one of our directories and click “Add a listing.”
Our information, advice and guidance pages are co-produced with people who have lived experience and will continue to grow.
If you have significant sight loss in both eyes that can’t be corrected with surgery or glasses, we can provide training in independence skills to help with daily living, moving around and communicating.
You may be entitled to a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI). This will give you a registration card and information pack. If you have a CVI, we will register you with the Council. This may entitle you to some concessions, such as help with NHS costs and public transport. It can also help you with welfare benefits claims.
We can provide you with information in large print, if you need it. This website has a variety of accessibility options, including increasing text size, changing background colour, and reading the text aloud. We can provide your assessment information and other documents in audio format if you require.
It might be the case that If your sight loss is less severe, and you are not eligible for support from us. If this is the case, we can give you advice about support available from other organisations. We can also signpost you to other organisations that offer support beyond our remit, for example, guide dogs.
iSight Cornwall is a long-established local charity that works with people with all levels of sight loss. They offer support and activities, as well as a shop with handy gadgets.