Individual Technology Solutions for Vision Impaired People

• Chronic Conditions
• Community Support
• Hearing and Eyecare
• Other Chronic Conditions

What We Do

The charity was originally set up to provide telephone landlines for Blind and Vision Impaired people who could not otherwise afford them. After consultation with our stakeholders, we have expanded our offering to include mobile phones and tablet computers. These have specialist access software installed or use the in-built accessibility. Our charity uses a referral system and by working with partners in the sector, both Local and National Blind Societies along with professionals such as Eye Clinic Liaison Officers, Rehabilitation Officers for the Vision Impaired and Social Workers, the charity provides grants in the form of communication equipment and services. As part of the grant for equipment we also include device specific product training.

Eligibility Criteria

The current criteria for eligibility are that the applicant must:

• Be a resident in the UK
• Be registered with your local authority is blind (“severely sight impaired”) or partially sighted (“sight impaired”)
• Have savings of less than £10,000
• Be in receipt of a means tested benefit such as Income Support; Pension Credit; Housing Benefit; Council Tax support; Income related Employment and Support Allowance; Income-related Job Seeker’s Allowance; and Universal Credit.

Successful applicants may not apply again within a three-year period.