Shire View Centre offers information and advice and
- helps people to maintain skills and develop new ones
- promotes awareness of the needs of blind and partially sighted people
- provides opportunities for support and companionship
- is accessible for blind and partially sighted people
- promotes social and leisure activities
For more information please contact: Shire View, 72 Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2DJ
Tel: 214 4544 Fax: 214 4543
This information is also available in other formats including: large print, Braille, tape and computer disk.
We produce a Directory of information on services for blind and partially sighted people in Leeds. If your screen reading software supports pdf files you can download the directory from this page. Or follow the link to the Directory to read more about its content, download a text version or listen to the audio files.
There are many facilities at Shire View, including:
- a display of aids to daily living
- a Braille library
- craft rooms
- a training kitchen
- assistance with low vision aids e.g. magnifiers
- a reading service
- an information room
- a computer room
- a café
There’s also a crèche available:
Who can come?
The centre is open to anyone in the Leeds area who wants to know about the services provided.
There are other agencies at the centre including:
- The guide dogs for the blind association
- Leeds talking newspaper
- Leeds City Council’s Braille and large print unit
- Association of blind Asians
- North regional association for the blind
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
At the centre you can:
- learn to develop communication skills and use new technology
- get information about local and national groups
- develop leisure and social pursuits - choose from a range of activities
- join support groups and meet other people
- get support with advocacy, welfare or housing problems
The centre is a joint project run by Leeds City Council's Social Services Department and the guide dogs for the blind association.