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Action for Blind People is an expert national organisation, ensuring blind and partially sighted people receive practical support in all aspects of their lives. Last year we introduced 24,000 people to our services.
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The UK Vision Strategy
The UK Vision Strategy, (available here to download), is a ground-breaking VISION2020 UK initiative to develop a unified plan for action on all issues relating to sight loss and eye health, across the four countries of the UK.
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Action News
Welfare Rights fact sheets 2008 now live! - 27 April 2009
Our Welfare Rights fact sheets have been updated for 2008 and are now available to download online in pdf, Word and audio format.
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Visual impairment newsfeed
LEP Talking Newspaper - 06/05/08
Date: 07 May 2008
Source: Lancashire Evening Post
Get tested says glaucoma sufferer
Date: 07 May 2008
Source: Bicester Advertiser
Eye Care Essentials
Date: 07 May 2008
Source: Search Articles
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Listen to an interview with Mark Harper MP, Shadow Minister for Disabled People
On Monday 3rd March, Mark Harper MP, the disability spokesperson for the Conservatives visited Action. We took a few minutes to ask him about his role and about the Conservatives' view on blind and partially sighted people with regard to employment.
Listen to an interview with Mark Harper MP, Shadow Minister for Disabled People
Top 10 Tips
Although many visually impaired people can and do find their way around on their own, on occasion, some will require assistance. Follow these top ten tips for approaching and guiding blind or partially sighted people.
