- Blackburn and District Blind Society - A registered charity for the visually impaired and blind. Includes information about its activities, links and contact details.
- The Blind Business Association Charitable Trust - Promotes self-employment for visually impaired people in the UK by offering grants for equipment, education and training. Information about their activities, policies, and contact details.
- Blind Business Association Ltd - Provides a forum for mutual support of people in the UK who are blind or partially sighted and in self-employment. Includes information on their activities, newsletter, and contact details.
- Blindcare - A partnership of nine UK charities for the blind and partially sighted. Main purpose of the organisation is fund-raising. Offers advice on how to save tax through tax free payroll giving.
- Cornwall Blind Association - Offers a range of services for the blind and visually impaired. Information about their Sight Centre, activities, volunteer opportunities, and contact details.
- Derbyshire Association for the Blind - Providing a range of services to the visually impaired and blind in the county. Includes useful information, and details of services and volunteer opportunities.
- Fight for Sight - Work and fundraising details supporting research into blindness. Includes research and donation details.
- Hampshire Association for the Care of the Blind - Provides care and support to people with a visual impairment. Details of their services, activities, history, and volunteer opportunities.
- Kent Association for the Blind - Information about the services provided by this local charity. Contains some useful information about common diseases affecting vision and some tips on how to make the most of remaining vision.
- National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom - An organisation of blind and partially sighted people campaigning for better service provision and an enhanced quality of life. Includes details of publications and activities.
- Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind - Provides a range of services for the blind and visually impaired, including residential accommodation for the elderly, community visiting, education and recreation services.
- Ox Eyes - Oxford Association for the Blind offers a range of services for the visually impaired community. Information about their activities, newsletter, links, and contact details.
- Royal London Society for the Blind - National and international provider of education, training, employment opportunities, and support for people who are visually impaired. Information about their services, structure and history.
- SeeAbility - Works with adults who are visually impaired and have other disabilities to explore their potential, develop skills/independence and enhance the quality of their lives.
- Thomas Pocklington Trust - UK charity providing housing, care and support services for people with sight loss. Information about services, eye conditions, volunteer opportunities, and branch network.
- Vista - Offer services and support to the blind and visually impaired in Leicestershire and Rutland. Information about their activities, events, newsletter, and staff.
- Wales Council For The Blind - Independent umbrella organisation promoting the welfare of blind and partially sighted people includes information about membership and current activities.
- Henshaws Society for Blind People - Provider of services for visually impaired people across the North of England. Training, residential, support and care services, Henshaws College of Further Education in Harrogate, an Arts Centre and a sensory garden.
- Action For Blind People - Charity for blind and partially sighted people giving equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives. Information, advice, includes housing and employment details.
- Blind in Business - A UK charity providing IT, technology training and teaching resources to help visually impaired or blind people. Offers employment details, training and events.
- The Royal Blind Asylum and School - Charity providing for the education, training, employment, care and welfare of blind and visually impaired people in Scotland. Annual report and information on their activities.
- HERIB - Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind - Support, resources and help for visually impaired people. Includes forthcoming events and guestbook.
- Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) - National UK charity providing a range of information for blind or partially sighted people. Includes fund raising details and events.
- St Dunstan's - Charity providing training and rehabilitation to blind ex-service men and women. Services, news and events.
- Wiltshire Blind Association - Registered charity serving those who are blind and partially sighted in the area. Services, newsletter and local resources. Requires Flash.
- Association of Blind Piano Tuners - Serves blind and partially sighted piano tuners worldwide. Site provides information including mission statement, aims, member list and membership benefits.
- Vision 2020 UK - Facilitates collaboration and co-operation between organisations within the UK with a focus on visual impairment, and who operate on a national, regional or international basis. Includes calendar of events.
- Fight for Sight - Information about their fundraising for research through the Institute of Ophthalmology into the prevention and treatment of eye disease and injury. Includes resources on eye diseases.
- National Library for the Blind - Registered charity providing library and information services for visually impaired people. Includes on-line catalogues of Braille and Moon books and music, and details of membership and services.
- Stockton Blind People's Voice - Improving access for blind and visually impaired people. Offers a free Braille greeting card service and transport information system to aid the blind and visually impaired.
- Revealweb - Database of accessible resources available to disabled people in the UK. Offers braille, moon, large print, and audio. Includes news and events section.
- Sight Link Braille Services - Offer transcription service to and from Braille for letters, cards and other documents. Includes online ordering facility, company information, and contact details.
- Art Through Touch - London based organisation providing access to a range of art activities for people who are blind or visually impaired. Events including gallery visits where one is allowed to touch items, projects and issues.
- Shalom Christian Outreach - Working mainly with partially sighted, blind and deaf-blind people by providing help, companionship, and group holidays. Contains future aims, missions and activities.
- Playback - Offers a library of taped reading materials for the blind and visually impaired. also transcription services. Includes playback tape library and links of visual and blind interest.
- National Centre for Tactile Diagrams - Based at the University of Hertfordshire, providing tactile diagrams maps and pictures, with supporting materials, for blind and visually impaired people for education, work and leisure.
- Ulverscroft - Specialist publisher of large print and audio books. Catalogue, online shopping, and details of local showrooms.
- The Voluntary Transcribers' Group - A group of voluntary Braille transcribers, offering their services for blind people and voluntary groups. Includes contact details and a list of projects they have undertaken.
- The Living Paintings Trust - Registered charity that offers a free service for visually impaired people, their families, carers and schools. They produce specialist touch and sound packs that explain a wide variety of pictures. Information on packs and library service.
- Disabled Access Guide for Theatregoers - London theatre guide including information on audio described and signed performances as well as general access information. Includes news and ticket sales.
- Cue and Review Recording Service - Service for the blind. MP3 audio downloads from magazines including The Herald, J17, Kerrang and History Today. Includes details of transcription services.
- British Wireless for the Blind Fund - Provides radio cassette recorders on free permanent loan to registered blind people over the age of eight who are disadvantaged and resident in the United Kingdom.
- Electronic Aids for the Blind - Charity helping people with impaired vision to access the written word through specialised technology. Details of their services, supplying electronic equipment and support.
- Talking Newspaper Association UK - Provides national and regional talking newspapers and magazines in alternative formats for the blind, visually impaired and the disabled. Includes news, support and links.
- Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching And Research - Carries out research, teaching and training, and provides advice and resources in the area of visual impairment and education. Birmingham based. News and project details.
- Visionsupport - Support is Cheshire, Halton and North Wales providing a wide range of services for people with a visual impairment. Offers news, transcription service and FAQ.
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