Useful Links for People with Sight Loss

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1 Useful Links for People with Sight Loss This list is not exhaustive Booklets that societies produce: Macular Society Side View Torch Magazine RNIB Vision Magazine ORGANISATIONS: Albinism Fellowship Address: PO Box 77, Burnley, Lancashire, England, BB11 5GN Telephone: Website: Angel Eyes Address: PO Box 1219, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 9DB Web: Description Angel Eyes NI is a charity that supports families in Northern Ireland who have a visually impaired child. It is run by parents of blind and partially sighted children to provide emotional and practical support for parents in the same position. We deliver information days, organise family days, and events for children such as drama workshops and watersports sessions. Our aim is to empower parents with information and support to help enable their children to fulfill their potential. We aim to help parents with all the new challenges they face and make the future a little brighter. Services offered:

2 Drama Clubs and classes Trips and outings Other sports Support groups Emotional support Educational support Blind Children UK For general information or services Telephone: For fundraising enquiries Telephone: British Wireless for the Blind Fund Address: British Wireless for the Blind Fund, 10 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DZ, United Kingdom Telephone: Fax: Calibre Books Address: Calibre Audio Library, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 5XQ Telephone: Fax:

3 Guide Dogs for the Blind Address: 17 Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9LE Phone: Lisburn in Focus Address: Rawdon House, Market Square, Lisburn, BT28 1AD Telephone: Goals: 1. To make blind and partially sighted people feel secure in their homes. 2. To provide safe and clear public spaces and a mobility guidance system. 3. Ensuring all written information in Lisburn is accessible. 4. Training services and businesses in visual awareness. 5. To promote social and cultural events. Macular Society Address: The Macular Society, PO Box 1870, Andover, SP10 9AD Helpline: info@macularsociety.org

4 Nystagmus Society Telephone: or What we do: We answer questions on what it s like to have nystagmus, on treatment and research, on DLA, on education and employment, on driving and discrimination, in fact anything you can think of related to nystagmus, whether congenital (early onset) or acquired (late onset). Or you can just phone for a chat with someone else who has nystagmus. RNIB Address: Victoria House, Gloucester Street, Belfast BT1 4LS Telephone: helpline@rnib.org.uk Website: Torch Trust Address: Torch Trust, Torch House, Torch Way, Northampton Road Market Harborough, Leics, LE16 9HL Telephone: (from outside UK: ) Fax: (from outside UK: ) info@torchtrust.org Office hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. From 9:00 to 9:30am daily we gather for prayer.

5 VICTA Address: 46 Newport Road, Woolstone, Milton Keynes, MK15 0AA Telephone: Fax: Website: