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Our Supporters

Royal Patron
HRH The Countess of Wessex

President
The Lord Mayor Of London

Vice Presidents
Lord Attenborough CBE

Lord Imbert QPM
The Hon Sir Rocco Forte
The Right Hon Sir John Major KG CH
Dame Diana Rigg DBE
Sir Donald Gosling KCVO
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE
Sir Stirling Moss
Cherie Booth QC

ABOUT US

GLFB

Blindness for many people is the one thing that they dread most.

There are children who will never see their parents or grandparents; there are many in their golden years for whom just taking a few steps outside can become a formidable nightmare; there are those who lose their jobs because they are considered to be a liability; and there are those where feelings of frustration and lack of independence can cause a debilitating loss of confidence and depression.

But it need not be like that, for we can help visually impaired people to rebuild their lives and regain their independence. There are blind craftsmen and women, professional musicians, teachers, computer programmers and managers. Nor does having a visual impairment stop many from playing sports such as bowls or golf. But for most people just carrying on with their daily lives, such as simply making a cup of tea or going to the local shops, is a major challenge, which we can and do help them to overcome.

The Greater London Fund for the Blind, which was established in 1921, raises the funds for its nine Member Charities and other blind welfare charities to enable them to provide a wide range of services to help blind and partially sighted people to overcome the challenges they face every day.

These services include: -

Educational and holistic support for blind children to give them the best possible start in life.

Counselling to help blind people to feel more positive and to realise that life is worth living.

Support services at the point of diagnosis within hospital ophthalmic clinics.

Rehabilitation and mobility training to restore confidence and increase independence.

Factory employment and training in new skills to restore self-esteem and financial independence.

Friendship and help with small tasks through home visits to people, who often live alone.

The recording and distribution of talking newspapers.

Blind clubs where hobby skills are developed, problems shared and confidence restored.

Help with obtaining statutory services and benefits.

Dedicated telephone help-lines offering immediate support, counselling and advice.

Residential care for those visually impaired people who have additional disabilities, including young people with degenerative diseases.

 

History

The Greater London Fund for the Blind was established in 1921 to raise funds for the blind and visually impaired within London. Since then the GLFB has been going from strength to strength raising money for its member charities who provide a wide range of services such as rehabilitation and mobility training, employment, home visits and residential care. Please refer to the member charities' pages for a more detailed explanation.

To give you a quick overview of the history of the GLFB, please follow the simple timeline below: GLFB - 70th Anniversary

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