Links
Links To Other Sites of Interest:
The Low Vision Gateway -
Your starting point to the world's resources for vision loss, vision-impairment,
blindness, low vision aids and low vision rehabilitation services
www.lowvision.org
Sense - UK Deafblind -
The UK's largest organisation for children and adults who are deafblind
or have associated disabilities
www.sense.org.uk
Deafblind UK -
A national charity which provides a range of support services to deafblind
adults and their carers. It also campaigns on behalf of deafblind people.
www.deafblind.org.uk
Contact a Family and SPECS -
For families with disabled children
Provides ongoing development support to rare eye condition groups and answers
enquiries on eye conditions
www.cafamily.org.uk/specs.html
Diabetes UK -
The Charity for people with Diabetes
www.diabetes.org.uk
International Glaucoma Association -
The IGA is a registered charity which offers advice and support to glaucoma
sufferers, campaigns for improved services for glaucome patients and aims
to increase public awareness of glaucoma
www.glaucoma-association.com
Macular Disease Society -
A self-help Society for those diagnosed with any of the eye conditions encompassed
by the overall name of Macular Disease
www.maculardisease.org
Nystagmus Network -
This is a national, self help organisation established to raise awareness
and provide information and support to people with nystagmus. It also promotes
research into nystagmus
www.nystagmusnet.org
Visugate -
Access to information on visual impairment
www.visugate-uk.org
Royal National Institute of the Blind -
The UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to
over two million people with sight problems
www.rnib.org.uk
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association -
Guide Dogs' provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services
that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people
www.gdba.org.uk
Action for Blind People -
A national charity that provides practical support to blind and partially
sighted people through work, housing, leisure and support
www.afbp.org
Moorfields Eye Hospital -
One of the world's leading centres for eye health
www.moorfields.org.uk
National Blind Childrens Society -
Now recognised as a leading charity for supporting children and young people
with a visual impairment, their families and those professionals who support
them
www.nbcs.org.uk
LOOK -
Help and Support for Parents and their Visually Impaired Children
www.look-uk.org
British Wireless for the Blind Fund -
The Fund distributes radios on free permanent loan to blind and partially
sighted people in need via agencies throughout the UK
www.blind.org.uk
TORCH TRUST For the Blind -
Christian literature, fellowship and personal support for blind and partially
sighted people
www.torchtrust.org
National Library for the Blind -
NLB believe that visually impaired people should have the same access to books
and information as sighted people and therefore provide a range of exciting,
innovative services to meet this need
www.nlb-online.org
British Blind Sport -
Providing Sport and Recreation for Blind & Partially Sighted People
www.britishblindsport.org.uk
Directgov -
Disabled people
www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople
DWP -
Department for Work and Pensions
www.dwp.gov.uk
Isle of Wight Council -
The official Isle of Wight website with local news, information, tourism. A-Z
of Council services
www.iwight.com
Southern Vectis -
Information on bus routes and times, fares and tickets, news, open top tours and events
www.islandbuses.info
Calibre Audio Library -
A choice of 7,000 audio books for all tastes - fiction and non-fiction.
Over 1,000 books for children and young people
Many books on digital MP3 disks
Free postal service
www.calibre.org.uk
Towrags Isle of Wight Trike and Bike Club -
The IWSB is the 2009 charity of Towrags
www.towrags-iow.co.uk