Health Charities That specialise in Visual impairment

The McCabe Educational Trust is the charitable partner to McCabe Pilgrimages. We aim to give something back to the many inspiring people we meet on pilgrimage. We do this with practical financial support for childrens homes, schools for the blind, rehabilitation hospitals and similar projects.

To provide grants, goods, services and advice to the visually impaired.

The provision of sporting and recreational facilities for the blind and partially-sighted

Our aim is to raise awareness of visual impairment through training packages. The package product gives a simulation of various eye conditions and the difficulties faced by visual impaired people in their everyday living. We also aim to assist visually impaired people living in the North East of England by awarding grants twice a year.

Activities/Services we provide-Advocacy support-Advice and information on benefits and welfare rights-Training -Assist with hospital appointments-Signposting-Form filling-Trips and outings-Health and wellbeing sessions-Reading groups -Luncheon club-Outreach work/Awareness raising -Accessible Information provision-My Guide

The charity, raises funds to be used for various good causes, including for the blind, elderly, sick and underprivileged people.It has helped various medical centres and educational bodies and run a Food for Life Programme as well as a cow protection scheme. Overall, apart from the above, over 85 Eye camps were carried out during the year and 4 Ambulances were donated during the year.

WCB is the umbrella agency in Wales representing blind and partially sighted people and the clubs and societies that support them. We gather the opinions and views of people with sight loss through groups and consultation. We put their voice at the centre of what we do, reporting their views to the people who are responsible for the services that help them. We signpost people to these services.

Provides a range of services, support and social activities for visually impaired people living throughout Huntingdonshire including information and advice, assistance with completing benefits applications and an equipment centre.

Production and provision of audio editions of local newspapers to visually impaired. Production and provision of audio magazines to visually impaired. Facilities also used to convert written data to audio versions for other local charities, e.g. East Sussex Association for the Blind, Care for the Carers, etc.

The Society offers a Social Centre, Home Visiting Scheme, Shopping Escort Service, Luncheon Club, Telephone Befriending Service, Equipment and Information Home Visiting Service, and Outings.

Town and County Council meetings, NSPCC fundraisers, GCC youth strategy, Career support, CPD Porthmadog FC support, Bingo, Church services, Ffestiniog railway meetings, Merched y gest, English and Welsh learning classes, Weight watchers, Porthmadog Fire service, Young farmers club, Wrestling, Concerts, Club for the Blind, Local produce market, Line dancing, art classes and Family history events.

Services offered include home visiting service,cookery/handicraft/social and computer skills sessions, hold a monthly book club. We have a resource centre with specialist equipment. Produce a newsletter and a talking newspaper. We provide information to access benefits/allowances/health care services and assistance with paperwork. People can self-refer or use our drop-in/telephone enquiry service.

Grants awarded to visually impaired people residing in United Kingdom. All applicants must be registered blind or partially sighted. Grants do not include loans - usually remitted for tuition/course fees, computer equipment & household items.

Early help-long term support for blind and partially sighted community of Herefordshire that can help the public living with sight loss.We offer a home visiting service where a volunteer offers simple practical help to a visually impaired person.A hospital information service at Hereford Eye Unit (County Hospital)Rehab and Mobility Service contract with Herefordshire Council.

The ClearVision Project is a national postal lending library of around 10,000 children's books with the text added in braille so that the books can be shared by print and braille reading children and adults. ClearVision currently lends books to over 600 families, schools, nurseries, colleges, Sensory Support Services and public libraries all over the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Resources & professional development activities for professionals working with children with VI. Website with access to the American Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Professional networks, annual national conference, representation to Government on issues about the education of children with VI. Funds provide research. VIEW acts as a partner for relevant teacher training courses.

COMPASS BRAILLE TRANSCRIBE/PRODUCE BRAILLE BIBLES/BOOKS IN MANY LANGUAGES FOR USE IN 120+ DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE AT A COMPUTERISED BRAILLE PRODUCTION UNIT. OVERSEAS PARTNER GROUPS DISTRIBUTE THE BRAILLE TO OTHER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR COUNTRY/COMMUNITIES. THE BRAILLE IS USED IN CHURCH SITUATIONS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES, ETC.

The Society responds to the needs of visually impaired people in the Harrogate district by providing among other things:- a centre for social activities, handicraft training, educational classes,home visiting,information about hospital eye clinics, a telephone befriending service, counselling, display of aids for the blind and outings.

Hazlemere Community Association accomodates around 1,000 users per week.Activities within our Community Centre include:-Keep Fit/Aerobic groups, Yoga, Mother & Toddler Groups, Baby groups, Amateur Dramatics, various sport related activities, dancing for adults and children, a "Pop In" centre for the elderly, Blind and partially sighted group.

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF CARE TREATMENT AND TRAINING OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE IN POLAND UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE BLIND IN LASKI.

Vision StatementTo spread and advance the playing of chess among blind and partially sighted people throughout the United Kingdom by organising tournaments and providing coaching and reference material. Also we provide, at subsidised cost, tactile chess sets and talking digital chess clocks.

To provide such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the Local Education Authority for Joseph Clarke School for the visually impaired of London E4 9PP. To educate and assist visually impaired young persons through their leisure time activities to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities.

LIGHT INTO EUROPE IS A BRITISH CHARITY FOUNDED IN 1986. SINCE 2004, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEAF AND BLIND COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA. OUR VISION IS TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP THE SENSORIAL IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE EXPECTATIONS AND TO BECOME ACTIVE AND ACCEPTED MEMBERS OF THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY.

SLS's aim is to improve the quality of life of visually impaired people of all ages who live in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin by helping visually impaired people to cope with their sight loss and the difficulties this imposes on their daily lives, raising awareness of sight loss and acting as a local champion for visually impaired people.

The Lavinia Norfolk Trust raises money to support the children with disabilities who attend the Lavinia Norfolk Centre; a specialist centre, within The Angmering School, for children with Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment or Physical Disabilities. The Trust aims to provide additional sporting and educational opportunities for these disabled young people and to enrich their lives as a result