1930

the Borough Council set up a scheme to provide payments to run the services. The Association was then reconstituted and became the Southampton Association for the Welfare of the Blind. Emphasis was centered on promoting the welfare of people who were duly certified as blind and prevention of blindness. Care was also arranged for blind children under 5, with the education committee offering educational schooling for those aged 5-16. Workshops for the blind were introduced and support offered for employment. Close links were established with the Royal National Institute for the Blind and their home workers scheme at this stage.