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Facts
Appeal
We
are in need of items to assist visually impaired people. If you have unwanted
items Long Canes, Magnifiers, Braillers, Large button telephone etc. These
items are needed urgently to be redistributed to those in need.
Also
we are starting an appeal for blind/visually-impaired people being issued with
a nationally recognised photo ID Card. We are Raising funding to do this
through http://www.pledgebank.com/BlindIdentity
If
you are blind/visually impaired or know someone who would like to participate
in the scheme. Please Contact
Us!
Rough Guides
Have Got it right!
Well done, Rough Guides
Large print edition for tourists visiting our capital
MASTERS OF LIVING ENERGY By JOAN PARISI WILCOX IN A LARGE PRINT EDITION
30 requests to date, are there more? Please e-mail your request to Rosita Apaza Marchaqa on Westminster_Blind_Society@Yahoo.co.uk the more people who respond the greater the chance of a new edition! Her Majesty hopes that these volumes will soon be available to the many visually impaired people who require them.
SUPPORT FROM HRH THE DUKE OF YORK
The Duke of York is the third member of the Royal Family to support the
organisation with a generous donation through The Prince Andrew Charitable
Trust. The Trustees and Fieldworker appreciate The Prince's interest and
support enormously, and extend their warm thanks to him.
STATISTICS
" One hundred new people are formally
registered as blind or partially sighted every day"
" Currently around two million people in the UK have an uncorrectable
sight problem. This figure is estimated to rise to 2.5 M within the next 30
years"
Director of Social Services, from http://improvinglives.co.uk/sta/progressinsight.htm
HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES
HRH The Prince of Wales has recognised the essential work of an important, but
little known organisation – Greater Westminster Blind Society – and has given a
donation from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation towards its
work..." Please see http://www.oocities.org/Westminster_Blind_Society
Initially local, but now international so contributions/items are much-needed.