Links for support and information
Support and Information
- RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People
- Guide Dogs - Guide Dogs Children's services including CustomEye Books, advice and provision of Guide dogs and children's mobility
- Starting Point - a web based guide to all UK services for blind children
- Through Scarlett's Eyes - web support for all families of VI children
- CAF Contact A Family Support for Familes with Disabled Children
- VI Talk Facebook page
- Facetoface - support for parent of disabled children
- Disabled Parents' Network - support for parents with disablities
- Visionary - Visionary is a membership organisation for local independent charities that support blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
Grants
- VICTA Support and Grants for VI children
- Amber Trust Music Grants for VI children
- Family Fund - annual help for disabled children
Library and Book Services
- Calibre Free audio lending library for VI children
- Clear Vision Braille Lending Library
- CustomEye Books Large Print books made to order by Blind Children UK
- RNIB National Library Service Giant Print, Audio and Braille books
- Large Print Bookshop - online supplier of large print books including a range for children
- Echo Library - online supplier of large print books that are out of copyright
- The Book Depository - online supplier - search under 'children's large print'
- Living Paintings Trust - bringing pictures to life
Sport and Leisure
- British Blind Sport - Sport and Recreation for Blind and Partially sighted people
- Soccer Sight - audio described football matches and training for VI youngsters
- VICTA - family and young people's activities.
Other
- BWBF British Wireless for the Blind Fund - provide radios for anyone over the age of 8 who is registered blind or partially sighted
- Tots specs - a local company offering colourful, comfortable and practical frames for babies and children.