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Below
is a range of organisations that offer advice and information
for blind or visually impaired people.
Action
for Blind People provides practical employment development
support for visually impaired people and their employers,
and support for blind and partially sighted people wishing
to move home.
British
Blind Sport is a registered charity and the co-ordinating
body of sport for the blind and partially sighted in the
UK.
British
Blind Sport
A
self-help group of visually impaired computer professionals
and users, founded in 1969, concerned with the use of
Information Technology by the blind in education.
Helping
to prevent blindness and restore sight in the UK and the
developing world.
Established
in 1929 to initially help ease the loneliness and isolation
experienced by blind people.
They
provide a range of support services to deafblind adults
and their carers.
Solely
committed to preventing unnecessary loss of sight through
the condition, which is one of the most common eye disorders
amongst older people but can affect any age group.
Enabling
blind and partially sighted children to achieve educational
and recreational goals by providing large print books,
specialised computers, recreational opportunities and
educational advice and guidance.
National Blind Children's
Society
An
organisation of people who are blind or partially sighted
that campaign for better service provision and an enhanced
quality of life for all blind and partially sighted people.
The National Federation
of the Blind
Providing
a wide range of library and information services for visually
impaired people including a number of cutting edge technology
projects as well as traditional activities.
National Library
for the Blind
The
National Association for the Education, Training and Support
of Blind and Partially Sighted People which is working
to enhance the opportunities for people who are visually
impaired.
Opsis
Provide
support and advice on special aids and training to allow
those with major sight loss to make some use of their
sight to help them.
A
national, and international, provider of education, training
and employment opportunities for people who are visually
impaired.
An
educational facility dedicated to exploring every avenue
to improve the lives of people who are blind or partially
sighted.
Provides
support services for visually impaired people with additional
disabilities.
Sense
offers a wide rang of support and services across the
UK to help sensory impaired people
Provides
full telephone installation costs and a large proportion
of the line rental charge for people who are registered
blind who live alone or cannot meet these costs.
Telephones
for the Blind Fund
Vitalise
provides essential breaks for disabled and visually impaired
people and their carers.
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