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RNIB was first established on 16 October 1868 as the British and Foreign Society for Improving the Embossed Literature of the Blind. [7] [8] The first meeting, which was held at 33 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London, involved founder Thomas Rhodes Armitage (a physician who was partially sighted) and Daniel Conolly, W W Fenn [a] and Dr James Gale [b] (all three of whom were blind). [8]
Vista, previously known as The Royal Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind, is an English independent charity.It provides services for blind and partially sighted people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The object of the charity is the relief of the blind and partially sighted persons in all or any of the following ways: Accommodations for blind and partially sighted persons in need of residential care. Handicap centre or centres for blind and partially sighted persons. Education for blind and partially sighted young persons.
British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) is a British charity and a private company limited by guarantee.Founded by Sir Ernest Beachcroft Beckwith Towse in 1928, the organisation provides adapted radios and audio players on free loan to registered blind and partially sighted UK residents over the age of eight, where hardship circumstances can be demonstrated by receipt of a means-tested benefit.
Blind in Business is a British charity that helps blind and partially sighted students into employment following graduation by providing a free training and employment service. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The charity offers technical help and training courses for schoolchildren with a visual impairment, while also supporting graduates and potential employers ...
Braeside House is a purpose-built residential care home for older people who are registered blind or partially sighted. It was opened in 1999 and is located in Liberton, Edinburgh. It closed in 2021. The success of Braeside, led to Sight Scotland opening a second care home, Jenny's Well in Paisley.
Blind Veterans UK, formerly St Dunstan's, is a large British charity, providing free support and services to vision-impaired ex-servicemen and women and National Service personnel. Blind Veterans UK is a registered charity in England [ 1 ] and Scotland [ 2 ] and operates throughout the United Kingdom.
Bradbury Fields is a charity based in Liverpool, UK, which works with blind and partially sighted people. It has been described by the BBC as "Liverpool's main charity for the blind" and is part of the 800 Group, a consortium of Merseyside health and care charities.