OTHER
HELPFUL SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS NATIONAL AND LOCAL
Support Groups for specific eye conditions:
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British Diabetic Association www.bda.uk.com |
0121 200 8080 |
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British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society www.brps.org.uk |
0845 1232354 |
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Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk |
0845 1202960 |
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International Glaucoma Association www.iga.org.uk |
01233 648170 |
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Keratoconus Self Help and Support Group www.keratoconus-group.org.uk |
02089 934759 |
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Macular Society www.maculardisease.org |
08705 143573 |
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M S Society www.mssociety.org.uk |
020 8438 0700 |
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Nystagmus Network www.nystagmusnet.org |
0845 634 2630 |
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Sense UK – The National Deafblind and Rubella Association www.sense.org.uk |
02072 72774 |
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Sense East Anglia Branch www.sense.org.uk |
01473 622443 |
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The Albino Fellowship www.albinism.org.uk |
0128 277 1900 |
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The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust www.chect.org.uk |
020 7377 5578 |
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The Dystonia Society www.dystonia.org.uk |
0845 458 6211 |
Suppliers of Equipment
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RNIB – Customer Services www.rnib.org.uk |
0845 702315 |
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IC –Customer Services – www.ic-online.co.uk |
01226 762513 |
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Cobolt Systems www.coboltco.uk |
01493 700172 |
Other useful Organisations
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Action for Blind People, East Anglia www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk |
01603 455767 |
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Age Concern - Ipswich |
01473 257039 |
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Age Concern – Bury St Edmunds |
01284 757750 |
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Age Concern – Lowestoft |
01502 586308 |
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Blind in Business - www.blindinbusiness.org.uk |
020 7588 1885 |
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British Computer Association of the Blind www.bcab.org.uk |
0845 660 6234 |
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Cruse Bereavement Care |
0870 1671677 |
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Deafblind UK www.deafblind.org.uk |
0800 132 320 |
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Disability Living Foundation www.dif.org.uk |
0845 130 9177 |
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East Suffolk Mind |
01473 212294 |
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Guide Dogs for the Blind www.guidedogs.org.uk Lowestoft and District Branch |
01733 375454 01502 581965 |
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Help the Aged www.helptheaged.org.uk |
0808 8006565 |
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Independent Living – www.independentliving.co.uk |
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Ipswich Hospital www.ipswichhospital.nhs.uk |
01473 712233 |
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James Paget Hospital |
01493 452452 |
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Jobseeker Direct www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk |
0845 6060234 |
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National Blind Children’s Society www.nbcs.org.uk |
01278 764770 |
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NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk |
0845 4647 |
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Royal National Institute for the Blind www.rnib.org.uk |
020 7388 1266 |
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St Dunstan's www.st-dunstans.org.uk |
020 7723 5021 |
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Suffolk Carers www.suffolk-carers,co.uk |
01473 835400 |
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Suffolk Fire Service |
01473 260588 |
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Suffolk Doctors on call |
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Suffolk IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance) |
0845 6031059 |
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Suffolk Police – Advice on security or bogus callers |
0845 3454345 |
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The National Federation of the Blind |
01924 291313 |
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The Pensions Advisory Service www.dwp.gov.uk |
0845 6012923 |
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The Samaritans |
08457 909090 |