A local society providing services that support people in the community who are partially sighted, blind and may also have other disabilities.
Suite 4, Unit A, NJK House, Shadsworth Gateway Estate, Wilkinson Way, Blackburn BB1 2EE Tel: 01254 698683 email: bdbs.vi.support@btconnect.com
A sight loss charity supporting people in the North West. Provides support, advice and training, enabling people and their families to build skills and develop confidence.
Howick House, Howick Park Ave, Preston PR1 0LS 01772 744148 enquiries@galloways.org.uk
A local charity committed to supporting people in our community living with blindness and visual impairment.
32 Bank St, Accrington BB5 1HP, Tel: 01254 233332 , info@accringtonblindsociety.org.uk
A northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. info@henshaws.org.uk, 0300 222 5555
Offers help and support for blind and partially sighted people. This includes practical and emotional support, campaigning for change, reading services and an online shop of specialist equipment.
RNIB Helpline 0303 123999 or contact online from the website.
Provide mobility for the blind and partially sighted. Supports research, raising awareness and campaigning for the visually impaired. information@guidedogs.org.uk Tel: 0800 781 1444 or 0118 983 5555
A charity providing free support and services to vision-impaired ex-Armed Forces and National Service personnel. 0800 389 7979. supporter.services@blindveterans.org.uk
A national charity to help anybody living with sight loss. Services focus on helping to make the best use of remaining vision. 01302 965195 or contact via the website
A charity for everyone with complex disabilities / deafblind. Sense helps people communicate and experience the world.
Tel: 0300 330 9250 info@sense.org.uk
A charity to support and enable people who are deafblind to live the life they choose. info@deafblind.org.uk Tel/Textphone: 01733 358100
A Campaign Group working towards a greater awareness of Charles Bonnet Syndrome (visual hallucinations). Helpline: 020 7391 3299 esmesumbrella@gmail.com
Supports people with Macular Disease and funds research into treatments.
Advice and Information Service: 0300 3030 111 or help@macularsociety.org
Campaigns to raise awareness so glaucoma is detected early and can be treated, supports people to live well with glaucoma and funds research. Tel: 01233 64 81 70 helpline@glaucoma.uk
Support people affected by inherited progressive sight loss and invests in medical research to ensure that people can lead a fulfilling life. Retina UK Helpline:0300 111 4000
Provides information about preventing diabetic eye disease, and advice about managing eye problems to stop them getting worse. 0345 123 2399