Individual Membership
4SIGHT Membership Form: pdf / word_doc
4SIGHT Organisation Membership Fom: pdf / word_doc
The current charge for individual members is £5 per annum, and for this 4SIGHT Members can receive the following services:
Regular newsletter
Equipment Loan Service
Try before you buy on most Items from the Resource Centre
Audio Library (tape or CD)
Weekly Puzzle service – Large print gentle / tough sudoku and or large print cryptic / easy crossword
Low vision Assessment
Contact Officer Support
Club membership (you may need to pay an additional fee to the club each time you attend)
As a Company Limited by Guarantee, potential members are required to fill out a Guarantee Form which is incorporated into the Membership Application Form. Details of the services provided by 4SIGHT are outlined below. A copy of the 4SIGHT Memorandum & Articles of Association and latest Annual Report are available on request.
Children and people in full time education can be a member at no cost. Those experiencing financial hardship can apply for free membership.
Organisational Membership costs just £20 per annum and has the following benefits:
- Member organisations are able to nominate individuals to become 4SIGHT Trustees.
- Member organisations can vote at our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Member organisations can raise issues for debate at our AGM
- Member organisations are able to hire rooms at our Resource Centres, and access our health and fitness suite in Bognor Regis.
- Equipment for people with visual impairment, such as CCTV’s, is available for purchase and hire by member organisations.
- Member organisations receive a FREE copy of our regular newsletters and bulletins in chosen format.
- Member organisations can receive a FREE speaker for meetings and or a training seminar/session.
- Member organisations can access FREE volunteer sight awareness training.
- Member organisations can have their details held on our Directory and if required we can provide a FREE link to their website.
- We are happy to include relevant member organisations events in our newsletters FREE of charge.
All Members get early notification of 4SIGHT and other events across the county.
Member Services provided include:
INFORMATION/NEWSLETTERS:
Our newsletter is published several times per annum and other mailings provide information on events and activities. This is available in all formats – paper/large print/audio/Braille. Our Resource Centres in Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Crawley and Shoreham by Sea, and our Hospital Listening and Information Rooms at Worthing and St Richards Hospitals, contain information on sight loss, disabilities, equipment, benefits, training, volunteering, fundraising, etc. Our website is available to access for information and links to other sources.
RESOURCES:
Meeting rooms at Bognor Regis and Shoreham By Sea are available. Projectors, Flipcharts and other resources are available for use if required. We can also arrange catering. The fitness suite is available at Bognor Regis. Registered members are entitled to preferential facility and equipment hire fees.
EQUIPMENT:
4SIGHT provides equipment from a variety of suppliers through our Resource Centres and members are able to benefit from this service.
LIAISON/PARTNERSHIPS:
4SIGHT values partnerships with statutory, community and voluntary organisations to help provide much needed services for visually impaired people. We encourage organisations to consider sight awareness and the impact of sight loss on local and national policies and decisions. Open meetings, training events, seminars and forums can be organised, and speakers provided to share information and encourage sight awareness.
SUPPORT:
Direct practical support is given to individual and group members, to assist people who are dealing with sight problems or adjusting to lifestyle changes due to visual impairment, including carers. Exhibitions, Open Days, Drop-in or seminar sessions can be organised for groups. Individual Low Vision Assessments for members can be arranged as part of this.
TRAINING:
Training sessions on aspects of disability discrimination and sight awareness, use of specialist information technology/equipment or on volunteering can be provided to groups.
VOLUNTEERING:
4SIGHT promotes volunteering in all its various aspects. Volunteers are recruited and matched with appropriate individuals, localities or groups, where needs are identified. Training sessions are held to develop sight awareness skills, to encourage good practice in volunteering.
EVENTS:
Early notification of 4SIGHT organised events, such as the Hobbs Farm music festival, barn dances, dinners, abseiling, summer picnic, cricket matches, sponsored walks and many other activities.