2. National
organisations and information for people with Visual Impairment
National
Blind Children’s Society
www.nbcs.org.uk
Tel: 01278 764 764
Freephone -
Family Support and Information
Tel: 0800 781 1444 Email: enquiries@nbcs.org.uk
Enables blind and partially sighted children to
achieve educational and recreational goals by providing large print books,
specialist computers, recreational opportunities and educational advice and
guidance.
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RNIB
www.rnib.org.uk Tel: 0303 123 9999 Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is
the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to almost two
million people with sight loss.
Helping anyone with a sight problem - not just with
Braille and Talking Books, but with imaginative and practical solutions to
everyday challenges. They also provide information on eye conditions and
provide support and advice for people living with sight loss.
RNIB
National Library Service
www.rnib.org.uk/library Tel:
0845 762 6843 Minicom: 0845
758 5691
The RNIB National Library Service, which provides a
wide range of library and information services for people with sight problems.
Resources include talking books, Braille and giant print books, and online
reference services. Formerly known as the National Library for the Blind (NLB).
Email: libraryinfo@rnib.org.uk
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Action
for Blind People
www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk Tel: Freephone
0800 915 4666
Action for Blind People is a new national charity with
local reach, providing practical help and support to blind and partially
sighted people of all ages, offering a number of services including help with
finding a job, applying for benefits, housing issues, aids and adaptations,
holiday breaks and information on local services.
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Royal
Blind Society
www.royalblindsociety.org Tel: 01903 857 023
An organisation that helps blind or partially sighted
with cash grants to provide essential support for those on low incomes and by
providing a range of holidays and leisure opportunities.
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VISION
2020 UK
www.vision2020uk.org.uk
VISION 2020 UK is an umbrella organisation which
facilitates greater collaboration and co-operation between organisations within
the UK, focusing on vision impairment and operating on a national, regional
and/or international basis.
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UK
Vision Strategy
www.vision2020uk.org.uk
The UK Vision Strategy is a VISION 2020 UK initiative
led by RNIB to develop a unified plan for action on all issues relating to
vision, across the four countries of the UK.
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Guide
Dogs
www.guidedogs.org.uk Tel:
0118 983 5555 Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association consists of
stakeholders, including customers, volunteers, donors, employees and trustees.
They work as a team to deliver mobility and access services that meet the needs
and aspirations of blind and partially-sighted people in the United Kingdom.
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British
Wireless for the Blind Fund
www. blind.org.uk
Tel: 01622 754 757 Email:
info@blind.org.uk
The British Wireless for the Blind Fund distributes
radios to blind and partially sighted people throughout the UK
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National
talking Newspapers and Magazines
Tel: 01435 866
102 www.tnauk.org.uk Email : info@tnauk.org.uk
Provides national and local newspapers and magazines
on audio tape, computer disk, email and CD-ROM for visually impaired and
disabled people who find reading a strain.
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Seeability
www.seeability.org Tel: 01372 755000 Email:
enquiries @seeability.org
Provides support services for visually impaired people
with additional disabilities, including. learning/physical disabilities, head
injuries or mental health difficulties. Services include assessment, community
outreach, supported living, visual impairment rehabilitation, day care, and
residential/nursing services.
Seeability also assists carers and professionals.
SeeAbility House, Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8SQ
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Thomas
Pocklington Trust
www.pocklington-trust.org.uk Tel:
020 8995 0880
Email : info@ pocklington-trust.org.uk
5 Castle Row, Horticultural Place, Chiswick, London W4
4JQ
The Thomas Pocklington Trust, a registered charity and
company, is a major provider of housing, care and support services for people
with sight loss in the UK.
Resource centres provide access to a range of
opportunities for people with sight loss such as social activities, educational
classes, vision rehabilitation assistance, and access to IT facilities.
Additional services such as home visiting and befriending, drop-in services,
and Talking News services are also provided.
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3. Condition
specific information signposting
RP Fighting
Blindness
Tel. Helpline:
0845 123 2354 www.brps.org.uk
Previously the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society,
RP Fighting Blindness is a registered charity dedicated to finding a treatment
or cure for retinitis pigmentosa (RP). They provide high quality information
about RP and a telephone helpline for those who need to know more or need help.
Email: helpline:
helpline@brps.org.uk
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International
Glaucoma Association
www.glaucoma-association.com
Tel: Sightline 01233 648 170 Admin:
01233 648 164
A charity which offers advice and support to glaucoma
patients and campaigns for improved glaucoma services.
Email : info@iga.org.uk
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Macular
Disease Society
www.maculardisease.org Tel: Helpline 0845 241 2041
Support group for patients with macular disease.
Email : info@maculardisease.org
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4. Useful other
national organisations and websites
RICA
www.rica.org.uk
Email: mail@rica.org.uk
Tel: 020 7427 2460
Textphone: 020 7427 2460
Ricability is an independent consumer research charity
providing free, practical and unbiased reports for older and disabled people.
Rica, Unit G03, The Wenlock, 50-52 Wharf Road, London
N1 7EU
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Remap
www.remap.org.uk
Tel: 0845 1300 456
Remap works through a nationwide network of dedicated
volunteer experts who use their ingenuity and skills to tailor- make items of
equipment to help people with disabilities to achieve much-desired independence
in some aspect of their lives, or to enjoy leisure opportunities previously closed
to them.
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Disabled
Living Foundation - DLF
www.dlf.org.uk
Tel: Helpline 0300 999 0004
Email : helpline@dlf.org.uk
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is part of Shaw
Trust and provides independent advice on mobility aids, disability aids, and
daily living equipment and information on where you can buy or hire daily
living equipment and sources of funding.
DLF, 4th Floor Jessica House, Red Lion
Square. 191 Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 4LS
www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk – a website showcasing a wide range of
equipment for independent living
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Disabled
Go
www.disabledgo.com
For online information about all kinds of places in
your area - hotels, restaurants, colleges, tourist attractions, libraries,
hospitals, leisure centres etc.
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ODI -
the Office for Disability Issues
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-disability-issues
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is part of the
Department for Work and Pensions and works to support the development of
policies across government to remove inequality between disabled and
non-disabled people.
Email:
fulfilling.potential@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Office for Disability Issues, Caxton House, 7-12
Tothill Street, London SW1H 9DA
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NHS
Choices www.nhs.uk
NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It
is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need
to make choices about your health.
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