Health Charities That specialise in Visual impairment

We offer ongoing training and support to piano tuners who wish to acquire extra levels of ability. This is open to all VI, even if they are not yet members of the Association.

We organise several outings each year for our visually-impaired members, hold monthly social evenings, with talks and quizzes, and arrange regular hydrotherapy sessions for interested members. We run an advice line & offer support to our members as well as a drop-in information service at our offices.

Access Theatre is a company for adults with learning disabilities and a range of physical and sensory impairments. We meet weekly at Launceston Town Hall for drama and dance activities and regularly produce high-quality public performances . The members are supported by volunteers. We employ an experienced professional dance/theatre practitioner. New members are always welcome.

HearSay provides professional counselling to children, adolescents, adults and families affected by a range of impairing conditions such as mental illness, behavioural or emotional problems, arising from physical and/or sensory disabilities, or other disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is based in Maidstone, Kent.

We provide all areas of welfare and benefit to blind & partially sighted people in the Barnsley borough.

Home visiting scheme for the visually impaired in Bexhill, East Sussex and surrounding areas

The provision of a free weekly talking newspaper "Bromley District Talking News" on Memory Stick to the blind and partially sighted residents or former residents of the borough of Bromley.

To provide assistance,advice,support and social activities for blind and partially sighted persons who are resident in the old county of the "Isle of Ely".

Eye Care health organisation helping people irrespective of their read,colour and religion and ethnicity by treating and preventing Cataract blindness by providing free cataract surgery in the hospitals and holding eye camps in Afro Asia Pakistan in particular. Helps school children and poor people by providing glasses .ECHO also provide grant for eye diseases research in the UK

Advancement of Education, relief of poverty, advancement of religion, relief in sickness, aid to elderly persons, aid for social, recreational, aesthetic, architectural, historical & scientific matters, medical research, probationers, visually impaired and emergency or disasters & other charitable organisations

general charitable purposes for persons with physical and sensory disabilities, learning difficulties of all ages and their families

SKT delivers projects for all including those with physical or sensory disabilities to- Educate and encourage the improvement of health, fitness physical well being and nutrition- Provide essential skills and awareness for the improvement and attainment of employment opportunities such as IT and soft skills- Encourage greater citizenship, participation in society and in group contexts.

Income is mainly raised from an annual Spring Fair and a Christmas Appeal. Money is spent to help the sick and infirmed in the area. We also purchase medical equipment for local doctors' surgeries and make grants to charities providing healthcare locally - Hospital at Home, Air Ambulances, Cancer Care Services, Sue Ryder Hospice, Oundle First Responders, Northants Blind Association etc.

For use of inhabitants of the Parish of Mountfield and surrounding areas as a meeting place for village activities and recreations, such as parish council, social club, horticultural society, blind club, community transport, painting classes, dancing classes, birthday parties, wedding receptions, funeral wakes, fund raising activities.

Beyond Sight Loss is a user-led charity addressing loneliness and social isolation of blind and partially sighted people in Tower Hamlets. Members meet to socialise and share information about inclusive activities, events and opportunities to improve health and wellbeing. Outings take place in accessible museums, parks, theatre and sporting events.

The Trust makes grants to other charities for: medical research; the care of the visually impaired; children in need of protection care or welfare; establishing and maintaining homes for the aged and infirm; and eductional grants.

We raise funds in Europe to care for destitute and unwanted babies in the Indian countryside and in particular at our orphanage in Buldana. We also provide food for malnourished tribal children and make grants for blind/deaf/disabled children.

UKAAF aims to improve the social inclusion of blind and partially sighted people, and others with a print impairment, by:setting standards and promoting best practice for quality accessible information based on user needs, and,enabling businesses and organisations to deliver a quality service to meet the needs of people with print impairments.

Tandem Trekkers is a user led, West Yorkshire based specialist tandem cycling club, that caters for blind and visually impaired individuals. More detailed information is available at http://tandemtrekkers.org.uk

To provide welfare services to the blind and partially sighted within the local government districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley.

The object of the charity is to relieve the blind, partially sighted or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity or disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of recorded material or tactile reading matter in Swindon and surrounding area.

We run 40 bed hospital. Educate children (orphans & widows). Support widows. All free.

Monthly socials and coach outings. Monthly divine service with visiting ministers. Five visitors for housebound members. Christmas gifts. Free taxis if needed. Quarterly newsletter. Donations to visually impaired in Exeter for equipment etc up to ·250.

Various activities, singing, games, and lunches. Day trips to various venues. Members transport which delivers them door to door.

The object of the Charity is to :-- Provide assistance to registered blind and partially sighted people within the areas of the City & County of Swansea and Neath & Port Talbot, by making grants of money or providing items, services or facilities.- Consult with blind and partially sighted people in the local area as to their needs and ensure that media is available in an appropriate format.