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The Pavis Foundation for visually impaired people is the umbrella organisation for all visually impaired people. It was set up to encompass two groups - Pathfinders and Visage.
http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/paviscentre
Saffron Sight
Information, support and training facilities for visually impaired people. News, training history and contact.
http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/saffronsight
HERIB - Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind
Provides outings, support, resources and help for visually impaired people in the local area.
http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/HERIB
HERIB - Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind
Support, resources and help for visually impaired people. Includes forthcoming events and guestbook.
http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/HERIB
Look
The National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children, originally formed to address the disparity in regional provision. News, family support, education, welfare benefits and specific eye conditions.
http://db2design.co.uk/look/
LOOK - National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children
Self help group. Details of support available. Newsletter.
http://db2design.co.uk/look/
Doncaster School for the Deaf
An independent special school for residential and day pupils from nursery to age 16. Information about their care and education for deaf or hearing-impaired students, and for those with communication and/or learning difficulties.
http://ddt-dsd.org.uk/
Sittingbourne Community College
Kent Partnership school for ages 11 to 16, Further Education Unit for post-16 students, playgroup for ages 2 to 5 years, and hearing impaired unit that serves the whole of North Kent. Includes college details and code of conduct.
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/ad805/
The Wilberforce Trust
Works to develop independence for visually-impaired people; information about supported housing and other services, volunteer and job vacancies, and fundraising.
http://fp.wilberforce.f9.co.uk/
Hamilton Lodge School
A school for deaf and hearing-impaired children in Brighton. Information about ethos, services, curriculum and facilities.
http://hamiltonlodgeschool.co.uk/
Jordanstown Revisited
The history of a special school for visual and auditory impaired children in words and photos.
http://jschools.info
Art Through Touch
London based organisation providing access to a range of art activities for people who are blind or visually impaired. Events including gallery visits where one is allowed to touch items, projects and issues.
http://members.aol.com/ATTouch/
Art Through Touch
Organisation providing access to a range of art activities for people who are blind and visually impaired. Events including gallery visits where one is allowed to touch items, projects and issues.
http://members.aol.com/ATTouch/
County Durham Society for the Visually Handicapped
Voluntary organisation offering services to the blind and visually impaired with the aim of improving the quality of life.
http://members.aol.com/cdsvh/
WTN
Wickford and district talking newspaper for the blind offer news and information on tape for blind and visually impaired people in the Wickford and Billericay area. Includes description of services and contact details.
http://members.tripod.com/thegloob/wickfordtn/
The Whitstable Echo
The weekly audio paper produced for blind and visually impaired residents of Whitstable and surrounding area by a volunteer team.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Whitstableecho/index.htm
Playback
Offers a library of taped reading materials for the blind and visually impaired. also transcription services. Includes playback tape library and links of visual and blind interest.
http://play-back.org.uk
Talking Friends
A registered charity provide visually impaired Friends and Attenders with access to Quaker periodicals and books at low cost. Information on services and subscription.
http://talkingf.webspace.fish.co.uk
TSL Products Limited
Manufacturers, developers and suppliers of alarm autodialers, designed for voice and hearing impaired persons. Products include text telephones and SMS text messaging terminals.
http://textel.co.uk/
City Synergy
Sports and social group for visually impaired local people. Describes its objectives and lists its activities.
http://uk.geocities.com/citysynergy/home.html
Birmingham Talking Newspaper Association
Voluntary organisation offers a free service of cassette-based local news and information for blind or visually-impaired people living in and around Birmingham.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/btna/
City Synergy
A sports and social group for vision impaired people in the area. Events and contact details.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pfg1/
The Association of Blind and Partially Sighted Teachers and Students (ABAPSTAS)
National organisation of visually impaired people which focuses on education and employment issues. Information about their self-help activities and campaigns.
http://www.abapstas.org.uk/
Adaptacar
Specialists in adapting cars and other vehicles to assist mobility-impaired drivers. Includes new and used vehicles and wheelchairs for sale.
http://www.adaptacar.co.uk/
The Aire Valley Towpath Route
Links the 22 km length of towpath on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Leeds and Saltaire; information about access and use for walkers, cyclists, anglers and mobility impaired users.
http://www.airevalleytowpath.org.uk/
Arena Vision Services
Suppliers of low vision aids electronic screens and portable magnifiers for the visually impaired. Product detail and contact. Site contains text size adjustment.
http://www.arenavision.co.uk
Guide Dog Etiquette
Interesting facts, do's and dont's about Guide Dogs for the blind and visually impaired
http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/education/guide-dog-etiquette.html
Aspire Consultancy
Offers assessment and training services for visually impaired people, and corporate clients. Also supplies appropriate specialist technology and software.
http://www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk/
Shakespeare Primary School
General information about a school serving Burmantofts, Harehills, Gipton and Chapeltown; also houses the nursery for the Leeds Deaf and Hearing Impaired Support Service. Examples of pupils' art and writing work.
http://www.bard.freeuk.com/
The Blind Business Association Charitable Trust
Promotes self-employment for visually impaired people in the UK by offering grants for equipment, education and training. Information about their activities, policies, and contact details.
http://www.bbact.org.uk/
British Computer Association of the Blind
Self-help group of visually impaired computer professionals and users. Training, newsletter, courses and a CD called Guide Cats for the Blind.
http://www.bcab.org.uk/
The Blind Centre for Northern Ireland
Providing direct services to blind and visually impaired people. Includes news, services and information on making a donation.
http://www.bcni.co.uk/
Bentley West Primary School
Children aged 4 - 11. With special resources for the hearing impaired.
http://www.bentley-west.walsall.sch.uk/
B and H Designs
Design and supply inductive loop systems; also supply alarms and aids for the hearing impaired and the deaf-blind. Product and contact details.
http://www.bh-designs.co.uk/
Audio Bible Club
Offers Bible lessons, sermons and other devotional material on loan, on cassette tape, for visually impaired people, delivered by mail order.
http://www.bibletapes.org/
Blackburn and District Blind Society
A registered charity for the visually impaired and blind. Includes information about its activities, links and contact details.
http://www.blackburnblind.org.uk/
Blackburn and District Blind Society
A registered charity for the visually impaired and blind. Includes information about their activities, links and contact details.
http://www.blackburnblind.org.uk/
Blazie
Technology for visually impaired people. Products include softwarer, braille displays, note takers and a handheld pc.
http://www.blazie.co.uk/
Blind in Business
A UK charity providing IT, technology training and teaching resources to help visually impaired or blind people. Offers employment details, training and events.
http://www.blindinbusiness.org.uk/
Stockton Blind People's Voice
Improving access for blind and visually impaired people. Offers a free Braille greeting card service and transport information system to aid the blind and visually impaired.
http://www.blindvoice.co.uk
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