News and Information

The Vision Support Team provide a range of news and information from charities that support children, young people and their families with a vision Impairment.

  • Look UK – Supporting young people with vision impairment
  • Blind in Business – The Blind in Business Employment Service is designed to help blind and partially sighted students and graduates prepare for and find jobs within their chosen careers
  • Focus Birmingham – Sight loss support charity offering services to Birmingham residents
  • VICTA – National charity empowering children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted and their families across the UK
  • SENSE – For all ages experiencing complex disabilities and or deaf-blindness
  • Guide Dogs UK – For help and support with living actively, independently and well with sight loss
  • Visionary – Offering support for access to locally delivered services for those living with sight loss
  • RNIB Bookshare – Join the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to access accessible books, which can also be adapted by our reprographics team
  • Thomas Pocklington Trust – Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national charity which supports blind and partially sighted people with a focus on education, employment and engagement. It now has a new support service for students with vision impairment
  • Nystagmus Network – Charity providing support and information for everyone living with the eye condition nystagmus.