The Forum in Greenwich
Blind Independence Greenwich
Helping blind and partially-sighted people in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
We are a London-based charity, supported by RLSB (the Royal London Society for Blind People), which exists to help local people with little or no sight within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
With the right support, partially-sighted people in our borough can lead fuller, more independent lives. At BIG we offer friendship and practical day-to-day help and advice, as well as a packed calendar of social events, trips and get-togethers.
Our mission is to empower visually impaired people in Greenwich borough to live fuller and more independent lives, benefiting from the generosity of volunteers who in turn widen their own horizons.
We welcome our new Operations Officer Kirsty Palmer...
Kirsty Palmer (behind) with support worker Natasha Clarke(photo courtesy of Greenwich Time newspaper)
Prince Philip meets BIG at Cutty Sark event (see Photo Gallery)
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Blind or partially-sighted and looking for a job?
The RLSB are running free sessions to help people with visual impairment get into employment.
Every Tuesday 10am - 4pm: Toynbee Hall, Commercial Street, London E1 6LS
Every Friday 10am - 4pm: Idea Store, Chrisp Street, Poplar, London E14 6BT
For full details contact their Independence Skills Support Worker Amardeep Tokhi.
Phone: 0206 808 6170 Email: Amardeep.tokhi@rlsb.org.uk
Learn to use your computer at home. UCanDoIT provides one-to-one tuition for people with visual impairments. Sessions are free to those on low incomes, otherwise at low cost.
For details phone: 0208 673 3300 Email: enquiries@ucandoit.org.uk Website: UCanDoIT
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A sight test is not just to check whether you need to wear glasses -
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ALL DONATIONS TO BIG ARE WELCOME!
It doesn't matter if you can't afford to make it a big one. You can donate to us by PayPal (below) or by text. How can I donate by text? For example, to donate £3 just text ‘BIGR12 £3’ to 70070THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
(WEBMASTER: Bruce Woods)
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