Macular Society issues plea for volunteers to help run Malvern-based support group - The Malvern Observer

Macular Society issues plea for volunteers to help run Malvern-based support group

Malvern Editorial 18th Dec, 2017   0

A LEADING sight loss charity has issued an urgent plea for volunteers to help run a Malvern-based support group for people with macular disease.

The Macular Society is appealing to anyone who lives in the area who would be will willing to give up some of their time to help organise and run the group’s monthly meetings.

They are also looking for people to assist with general tasks such as booking guest speakers each month.

Amanda Read, The Macular Society’s regional manager, said: “The Malvern Macular Support Group provides a real lifeline for people living locally with sight loss.




“The peer support offered by the groups is absolutely vital – it’s incredibly reassuring for people to know that there are others who truly understand their situation.

“With more than 200 people in the UK being diagnosed with macular disease every day, the existence of our support groups has never been more important.


“If you have some free time and would be willing to help out once a month, either by helping to organise the meetings or assisting in some other way, we would love to hear from you.”

She added the group would be able to support volunteers as they learn their new roles and provide any guidance they need going forward.

The Malvern Macular Support Group meets from 2pm to 4pm on the second Monday of each month and it is one of more than 350 groups of its kind in the UK offering vital information, encouragement and friendship to people who are affected by macular disease.

As of January 8, the group will move to a new venue at Malvern Cube on Albert Road North.

For more information about the Malvern Macular Support Group contact Amanda on 01453 755 803 or 07432 700 478 or email [email protected].

Call the Macular Scoiety helpline on 0300 3030 111 or email [email protected] for further information on macular degeneration.

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