This programme will match service users to a specific counsellor for an agreed period of time. All counsellors will receive supervision to guide their interactions with members within a confidential relationship. It is conducted over the phone at a mutually agreed time .
Nick who formerly worked for Action for the Blind, has been engaged as a Volunteer Manager to oversee the project. He said about the opportunity, “I have known and worked with Suzie Simons for approximately 15 years and was delighted when she asked me if I would like to manage a counselling project that Eye Matter was developing. I have watched Eye Matter grow into the fantastic organisation that it has become and am really looking forward to working with the team and to be managing such an important and much needed service.”
Nick explained the importance of engaging visually impaired people within all levels of this project, “I feel that nobody understands sight loss and the difficulties associated with it more than visually impaired people themselves. Losing some or all of one’s vision is life changing in so many ways and I feel that it is crucial that, if you have lost vision, you get support and understanding from others who have been or are going through the same journey.”