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Bag Books
Third/voluntary Sector
Bag Books is a UK-wide charity providing tactile and multi-sensory books to people with learning
disabilities. Multi-sensory books can be enjoyed without being understood. They are designed for people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (a maximum developmental age of 18 months), people with Severe Learning Disabilities (a maximum developmental age of 6 years) or people with severe Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
BAME Vision
Third/voluntary Sector
Organisation to tackle the inequalities which prevent ethnically diverse communities from making informed choices relating to their sight by empowering, engaging and connecting with all
stakeholders.
BBSUK is the only registered charity in the UK supporting people with Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl (LMBB) Syndrome, their families and
carers. The aims of the Society are: to preserve and protect the health and promote the welfare of persons suffering from BBS, and to advance the education of the
medical and educational professionals and the general public on the subject of BBS.
Barry Blind
Club is a club of and for people with sight loss in the Barry district. Contact Sight Cymru for further information.
Behcet's UK
Third/voluntary Sector
The society provides a range of information and support to people affected by
Behcet's Syndrome. It also promotes and assists with research into the condition, and promotes awareness of the disease.
Bierly
Private Sector
Bierley sell a range of electronic magnifiers and communication devices.
Blazie
Private Sector
Blazie resell access software and
Braille products, as well as providing JAWS scripting development and specialist
training.
BCEW have been working in partnership with British Blind Sport and the England and Wales Cricket Board since 2006 to deliver competitive cricket for those who are blind or partially sighted, running national and international competitions.
Blind in Business aims to help blind and partially sighted graduates to compete equally with sighted candidates for good jobs.
UK charity supporting former service people with sight problems (Formerly St Dunstan's).
BlindAmbition is an international
disability training consultancy focused on improving the lives of disabled people. They offer: disability training for customers and colleagues; employment workshops for disabled people; Mystery Shopper exercises; diversity training including unconscious bias. They can support anyone who needs help improving the accessibility of their products, services and working environment for Disabled and disadvantaged groups.
BookTrust
Third/voluntary Sector
BookTrust offers the gift of free books to all
children at two key ages before they start school, to inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.
Meets the first Tuesday of the month at Evergreen Hall, Bridgend, 2-4pm.Contact Helen Embling.
Bridgend (and district) is a local society supporting blind and partially sighted people and their
carers of all ages in BCBC. Contact Wales Council of the Blind initially.
At British Blind Sport, we help blind and partially sighted people get active and
play sport. Sport and recreational activities can enhance the lives of blind and partially sighted people, by improving their health and increasing their social interaction. We encourage adults and
children to participate in activities at all levels, from grassroots to the Paralympic Games.
A self-help organisation with more than 1800 members, the BSSA is dedicated to providing mutual support and information to individuals affected by this disabling disease. We have regional
support groups throughout the UK whose members include sufferers and supporters who work together in helping one another cope with the day-to-day challenges of this debilitating and distressing condition.
The British Wireless for the Blind Fund provides high quality, easy to use audio equipment which has been specially designed and adapted for listeners living with sight loss. All radios are made available on Free Loan to Blind and Partially Sighted people who meet our criteria. If you don't qualify, the radios are also available to purchase through BWBF Direct.
