Local Resources.

We have collated a comprehensive list of local organisations that provide services and support for people with visual impairment, and grouped them into different categories as follows. Please click any category heading to go to a list of related organisations.

• Age Related
  Links to organisations that provide services primarily targeted at older people in general rather than specifically persons with visual impairment.
• Benefits Advice and Support
  Links to organisations that provide advice on the types of benefits available, as well as help with filling in the forms, and helping access them
• Care Related
  Links to organisations that provide care services, home help, and / or support for carers.
• Children or Youth Related
  Links to sites and organisations specially for children.
• Computer, I.T. and Software Resources
  This category provides links to organisations that provide information, services and support for visually impaired computer and internet users.
• Corporate Services
  Corporate services that support disabled or visually impaired people.
• Counselling Support
  If you would like someone to talk to, or support with coming to terms with the changes in your life, this category lists organisations that might be able to help you.
• Education Related
  This category covers websites and organisations that provide resources and support for visually impaired students.
• Employment Related
  This category covers everything related to finding employment, as well as dealing with issues within employment. It includes links to organisations that provide specialist recruitment services, support for access to work, help prepare you for the applicat
• General Disability Related
  This category covers organisations that cover issues related to, and support for, anyone with a disability, rather than visual impairment specifically, and are therefore useful when it comes to requiring help or information in more general disability situ
• General Visual Impairment Support
  Links to organisation that provide general support and information for people with visual impairment, rather than a specific area, or target group.
• Holidays and Travel
  Accessible holidays and travel agencies that specialise in providing accessible travel and accomodation both in the UK and abroad.
• Household Related
  This category covers everything to do with household repairs, maintenance and safety, including alarms.
• Low Vision Related
  Links to organisations that provide support, services, or equipment specifically for people with low vision.
• Mobility, Transport and Guide Dogs
  Links to organisations provide accessible transport services, including taxi and bus services.
• Music, Arts and Entertainment
  This section covers social clubs and societies covering a wide range of activities, as well as media entertainment like music, cinema, theatre, and books that are accessible by people with Visual Impairment.
• Online Information Resource
  Websites that are focused on the provision of information related to blindness and visual impairment.
• Other Links Pages
  Web-pages containing lists of links to resources and websites for blind and visually impaired users.
• Parental Support
  Links to organisations that provide specific support, information or services to help parents with visually impaired children and / or visually impaired parents.
• Personal, Health, Lifestyle and Dating
  Links to organisations that aim to help visually impaired people live more independent and fulfilling personal lives.
• Reading Support
  These organisations provide volunteers who will read to you. This category does not include talking books and newspapers.
• Recreation, Sports, and Activities
  Links to a wide range of organisations that provide sporting and recreational activities for visually impaired persons.
• Shopping Related
  Links to organisations that either provide accessible shopping, or provide personal support for visually impaired shoppers.
• Talking Books, E-books and Newspapers
  Links to organisations and web sites where you can subscribe, download or listen to books and newspapers in electronic or audio format.