Our Work
The National Blind Children's Society’s objective is to enable children and young people with visual impairment to achieve their educational and recreational goals. Our vision is a world where children with a visual impairment have an equal opportunity to the provision of education, which is adequately supported with sources of information provided in a suitable format for their needs and where there are no barriers to sports and recreational activities. We offer help and support from the moment a child is diagnosed, usually at birth, through each key stage of their education to the age of twenty-five.
By working in collaboration with other organisations and professionals associated with visual impairment NBCS offer five ‘Key Services’ which are provided either free or at a nominal charge these are: -
- Educational Advocacy Advice - to ensure the child receives the best possible education in the correct environment.
- CustomEyes Books – a large print book service, tailor made to suit the child’s eye condition.
- ICT & Sensory Equipment – ensuring the child has the correct equipment at home and at school.
- Holidays & Activities – a recreational programme offering choices and opportunities to the child and family.
- Family Support & Information – offering advice and holistic support along with a directory signposting families and careers and children to services and provisions which they can access for further support and information.
The National Blind Children’s Society rely on voluntary donations from individuals, companies and grant making trusts. We do not receive any statutory funding at all.
Therefore every £ received helps us to support children who have a severe visual impairment.
£5 could purchase a cup level indicator.
£10 could provide a Talking Calculator.
£20 could purchase Touch Typing Software.
£25 could provide a child with a novel or revision guide, customised to suit their eye condition.
£35 could provide a specialist Keyboard.
£50 could purchase a selection of sensory toys for a pre-school visually impaired child.
£75 could ensure that a newly diagnosed child and their family receive immediate support.
£100 could help purchase a specialist item of equipment.
£150 could pay for a visual impaired child to take a week’s holiday.
£250 could pay for a family to attend one of our specialist Family Weekends.
£500 could provide 10 pre-school V.I. children with a selection of sensory toys.
£750 could ensure 10 newly diagnosed children and their families receive immediate support.
£1,500 could send 10 children who are visual impaired on a weeks holiday.
£2,500 could purchase a large print book library for your regions V.I. service.
£5,000 could pay for a complete computer and software package for 2 children.
