Information on other organisations available from the Resource Centre & 0191 386 8175
The County Durham Macular Disease Support Group which is held once a month at North Road Methodist Church, North Road, Durham - near the Bus Station — further details contact Pauline on 01740 655 300
Computer Group Durham City Clayport Library Supernova Group meets on a Thursday 11.30am to 1pm — further details contact 0191 386 4003 www.clayportsupernova.org.uk
Durham County Council & web page regarding Visual impairment & support for people with sight loss . Website.
National Talking Newspaper and Magazine Service, National Recording Centre,
Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8AS. Telephone 01435 866102
email: info@tnauk.org.uk
website: www.tnauk.org.uk
The Royal National Institute for the Blind, 105 Judd Street, London. WC1H
9NE. Telephone 0845 766 9999
website: www.rnib.org.uk
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Middlesbrough Guide Dogs Teesside, Co.
Durham & North Yorkshire Team , Resolution House, 18 Ellerbeck Court,
Stokesley Business Park, Stokesley Middlesbrough, TS9 5PT . tel: 0845 372 7430
email: nyorks@guidedogs.org.uk
website: www.guidedogs.org.uk
The Macular Disease Society, Darwin House, 13a Bridge Street, Andover,
Hampshire, SP10 1BE. Telephone 0845 241 2041
website: www.maculardisease.org
Action for Blind People, 14 – 16 Verney Road, London SE16 3DZ, telephone
020 7635 4800 or local office - Middlesborough - 01642 233 439.
website: www.afbp.org
RNIB Natinal Library Service, Far Cromwell Road, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6
2SG Telephone 0161 3552000
website: www.rnib.org.uk/library
Calibre Cassette Library for the Blind, New Road, Weston Turville,
Aylesbury, HP22 5XQ. Telephone 01296 432339
website: www.calibre.org.uk
Visual Impairment North East (VINE), a society supporting the North East and
Cumbria regions.
Website: www.vine-simspecs.org.uk/
The Stockton Blind Peoples Voice is a regional society offering a wide
variety of services to the visually impaired.
Website: www.blindvoice.co.uk
Tom Lorimer's website, Whitestick offers a wealth of information and other
links.
Website: www.whitestick.co.uk
The Accessible Friends Network is website offering a variety of services to
the visually impaired.
Website: www.tafn.org.uk
The Audio Network provides audio information on a range of topics.
Website: http://pressakey.net/menu.php?ID=1
Soundaround is an audio website.
Website: www.soundaround.org
Talking Computers is audio site.
Website: http://tc.pressakey.net/index.php
ITCH (Information Technology Can Help) is an I T help organisation offering
free assistance to disabled people.
Website: www.itcanhelp.org.uk
BlindLife in Durham & pro active group of blind and partially sighted
people meet locally on a regular basis.
Website: www.blindlifeindurham.org.uk
BlindRadio.com is an accessible internet radio directory.
Website: www.blindradio.com
British Telecom free helpline number is 195. Visually impaired people need to dial 195 to register for this service.
