Haringey Phoenix Group (HPG)

Description

The Haringey Phoenix Group works with blind and partially sighted people in Haringey and the surrounding area.

They provide a number of services including :

- weekly Haringey Talking Newspaper
- talking library
- home visiting and befriending service
- information desk at North Middlesex Hospitals

They also offer :

- clubs and classes (including pottery, braille, arts, crafts, knitting, keeping fit and computers)
- monthly trip to National Portrait Gallery
- monthly book club
- visual awareness training
- regular computer training classes held on Thursdays with morning and afternoon sessions.
- braille teaching

Services offered:

• Hospital information
• Talking newspapers
• Loan equipment
• Art
• Clubs and classes
• Trips and outings
• Home visiting
• Community advice
• Befriending
• Learning braille
• Computer skills
• Assistive technology training
• Library services
• Book clubs