RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)

Description

RNIB is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to people with sight loss, their friends, family and carers.

Through our website and Helpline, we offer:
- advice about living independently and making the most of your sight
- eye health information
- emotional support
- help to get you the benefits you are entitled to
- advice about your rights and dealing with discrimination
- grants for household items
- access to our National Library Service
- over 1,000 products and publications through our shop
- links to voluntary groups and social services that can support you and your family
- plus much more.

We run schools and a college which help blind, partially sighted and multiply disabled children and young people learn a range of skills.

We campaign for the rights of all blind and partially sighted people, and our community of members guides our work.

We also provide residential care homes for older people with sight problems.

Services offered:

• Benefits advice
• Equality advice
• Grants and funding
• Volunteering
• Employment advice
• Business advice
• Assistive technology products
• Tactile products
• Low vision aids
• Audio products
• Everyday products
• Computer products
• Telephone befriending service
• Emotional support
• Community advice
• Befriending
• Educational support
• etext transcription
• Tactile transcription
• Moon transcription
• Braille transcription
• Audio transcription
• Large print transcription
• Housing advice
• Library services
• Book clubs