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Below are the details of some organisations that may be able to help you with further queries.

RNIB

The RNIB offer information, support and advice for anyone with a sight problem. They also run campaigns and advocate for individuals with sight loss.

Website: rnib.org.uk

Telephone Helpline: 0303 123 9999 (Monday to Friday: 8am – 8pm and Saturdays: 9am – 1pm)

Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk

RNIB Library Service

RNIB Library Service offers a wide range of fiction & non-fiction books in audio, braille and large print for adults and children.

To sign up or for more information, call the RNIB Helpline: 0303 123 9999

Or email: library@rnib.org.uk

Website: rniblibrary.com

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs UK | The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

The charity’s mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people.

Website: guidedogs.org.uk

Telephone Guide Line: 0800 781 1444 (Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm (except bank holidays)

Email: information@guidedogs.org.uk

Thomas Pocklington Trust

Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national charity which supports blind and partially sighted people with a focus on Education, Employment and Engagement.

Website: pocklington.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8995 0880

Email: info@pocklington.org.uk

Visionary

Visionary is a membership organisation for local sight loss charities. They have a network of over 110 local member organisations and 28 national partners.

Website: visionary.org.uk

Email: visionary@visionary.org.uk

Sight Loss Councils

Sight Loss Councils are led by blind and partially sighted members. They tackle local issues and work with businesses and service providers to improve the accessibility of their services. You can find a Sight Loss Council near you and learn how you can get involved through their website:

sightlosscouncils.org.uk

Telephone: 020 7031 6376

Email: info@sightlosscouncils.org.uk

National Federation of the Blind UK (NFBUK)

National Federation of the Blind of the UK was founded by blind and partially sighted people and is an independent, non-political, self-help campaigning group. They strive to improve the overall welfare and quality of daily life for all blind, partially sighted, deaf-blind people and those whose sight impairment is part of multi disability.

Website: nfbuk.org

Telephone: 01924 291313

Email: admin@nfbuk.org

Partially Sighted Society

They are a national charity that help anybody living with sight loss. Their specialist services focus on helping people to make the best use of any remaining vision.

Website: partsight.org.uk

Telephone: 01302 965195

Email: reception@partsight.org.uk

VICTA

VICTA empowers children and young adults who have a vision impairment and their families across the UK. They support from 0 to 29 years through our activities, programmes and a parent support network.

Website: victa.org.uk

Telephone: 01908 240 831

Email: admin@victa.org.uk

Look UK

Look is a small, national charity providing help, support and information for visually impaired young people, their carers and families. They offer mentoring, events, online forums and parent support.

Website: look-uk.org

Telephone: 07464 351 958

Email: info@look-uk.org

The Macular Society

The Macular Society is the national charity for anyone affected by central vision loss, providing free information and support to improve lives today and funding research so that one day we can overcome macular disease.

Website: macularsociety.org

Helpline 0300 3030 111

Email: help@macularsociety.org

Glaucoma UK

Glaucoma UK support those living with glaucoma. They provide care, fund research and raise awareness to save sight.

Website: glaucoma.uk

Telephone Helpline: 01233 64 81 70 (Monday to Friday: 9.30am – 5.00pm)

Email: helpline@glaucoma.uk

Retina UK

Retina UK is a charity supporting people affected by inherited sight loss and investing in medical research to help make their challenges a thing of the past. They provide practical and emotional support for those affected by inherited progressive sight loss now.

Website: retinauk.org.uk

Telephone: 01280 821334

Email: info@RetinaUK.org.uk

See Ability

See Ability support people who have learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss. They can support with forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.

Website: seeability.org

Telephone: 01372 755 000

Email: enquiries@seeability.org

Blind Veterans UK

Blind Veterans UK helps vision-impaired ex-Servicemen and women to rebuild their lives after sight loss. They provide rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support to veterans regardless of how or when they lost their sight.

Website: blindveterans.org.uk

Telephone: 0300 111 22 33. (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, excluding public and bank holidays)

Email: supporter.services@blindveterans.org.uk

Equality Advisory and Support Service

Advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights, across England, Scotland and Wales.

Website: equalityadvisoryservice.com

Telephone: 0808 800 0082 (Monday to Friday: 9am to 7pm and Saturday: 10am to 2pm)

Disabled Living is a charity, offering free, impartial information about services for disabled individuals, older people, and those that support them.

Website: disabledliving.co.uk

Telephone: 0161 214 4590

Email:info@disabledliving.co.uk

AbilityNet

AbilityNet offer free technology support to older and disabled people across the UK. They can provide one to one support and free resources about disability and technology.

Website: abilitynet.org.uk

Telephone: 0300 180 0028

Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk

Technology Association of Visually Impaired people (TAVIP)

TAVIP promotes, supports and encourages the use of technology amongst blind and partially sighted people. They can provide advice about computers, tablets, mobiles and assistive technologies.

TAVIP is the successor organisation to the British Computer Association of the Blind (BCAB).

Website: tavip.org.uk

Telephone: 02036 376070

Email: info@tavip.org.uk

Calibre Audio Library

Calibre Audio provides a collection of over 16,000 audiobooks for people living with a print disability in the UK and overseas.

Website: calibreaudio.org.uk

Telephone: 01296 432 339

Email: enquiries@calibre.org.uk

Talking News Federation (TNF)

The Talking News Federation is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of over 300 UK based Talking Newspapers that produce talking news recordings for the blind and visually impaired.

Website: tnf.org.uk

Telephone: 01793 497 555

Email: enquiries@tnf.org.uk

The Amber Trust is a national charity that provides musical opportunities for blind and partially sighted children, and children with more complex needs, via its music awards and services.

Website: ambertrust.org

Telephone: 0300 323 9964

Email: contact@ambertrust.org

British Blind Sport

British Blind Sport is a charity that makes sport and recreational activities accessible to people who are visually impaired. The charity enables blind and partially sighted people to experience the same sporting opportunities as sighted people.

Website: britishblindsport.org.uk

Telephone: 01926 424247

Email: info@britishblindsport.org.uk

Metro Blind Sport

Metro provides the opportunity for people who are blind or partially sighted, of all ages and abilities, to take part in many different sports and activities across Greater London and the surrounding areas.

Website: metroblindsport.org

For sport enquires, call Gareth Jones: 07966 260089

Email: info@metroblindsport.org

THRIVE

Thrive is a small national charity, that uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people.

Website: thrive.org.uk

Telephone: 0118 988 5688

Email: info@thrive.org.uk

New College Worcester

New College Worcester is a national residential school and college for young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or partially sighted.

Website: ncw.co.uk

Telephone: 01905 763933 (Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 4pm, term time)

Email: Office@ncw.co.uk

The Royal National College For The Blind

The Royal National College is a specialist residential College of further education and training, working with people from the age of 16, who are blind or partially sighted to promote their independence and potential. It provides a range of full time programmes and short courses to prepare people for progression to Further Education, Higher Education and the world of work.

Website: rnc.ac.uk

Telephone: 01432 265 725 (Main reception)

01432 376 621 (Student enquiries)

Email: info@rnc.ac.uk