Welcome to the Action for Blind People website

Action for Blind People is a national charity with local reach, providing practical help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages. We listen, we understand, we act.

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Registering sight loss

Are you registered as blind or partially sighted? Do you have questions regarding the process? Read our guide to registration to find out everything you might need to know.

Find out more about registration

Tees technology open day

Action's Middlesbrough team are holding a free technology event on Thursday 17 May. Technology to help support blind and partially sighted people will be exhibited.

Find out more about the event

Living with sight loss

Sight loss can be a daunting journey, losing some or all of your sight can be very distressing and have a big effect on your life. People tell us that they struggle with a range of emotions from anger and frustration, to depression and grief. Action is here to help
More information about sight loss
The inspiring and informative Action blog

Our inspirational bloggers - Sandi Wassmer and Toby Davey - share their personal stories and provide unique insights into living with sight loss. Our resident welfare rights expert Kevin Nuttall puts the complex UK benefits system into plain English and Kiesha Meikle of StyleAble gives us the low down on fashion and beauty.
Inspiring stories on the Action blog

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