Greater London Fund for the Blind

Improving the lives of blind people

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  • History, Patrons & Celebrities
    • History of the Greater London Fund for the Blind
    • Patrons
    • Celebrities
    • Sir John Mills: Screen legend and stalwart GLFB supporter
    • A history of developments in blind welfare and treatment
  • Members
  • Special Projects Fund
  • Financial Information
    • Executive Officers & Trustees 2011-12
  • News & Events
    • Appeals
      • What we achieved in 2011
      • Please give a gift to help a blind child this Christmas
      • Will you buy your blind neighbour lunch?
      • Help us to celebrate 90 years of the GLFB
      • Help us fund one of these projects...
      • Special 90th Anniversary Event held at Browns Hotel
      • 2011 London Marathon
      • Donate to Geranium Day now and your gift will be doubled!
      • Celebrating 90 Years of Geranium Day
      • Problems Your Donations Helped To Solve in 2010
      • Christmas Appeal 2010
      • What happens when you suddenly lose your eyesight?
    • Events
      • Bank of Blues 2011
      • The Lanesborough Hotel hosts 90th Anniversary Dinner
      • Tandem Cyclists take on the London to Brighton Challenge
      • Visually Impaired Cyclists take the Team GLFB challenge:
      • Geranium Day: A Special Thank You
    • General News
      • Claire's Christmas Poem
      • Thank You to Sainsbury's Muswell Hill
      • Exclusive update on projects to be funded by donations to the GLFB in the coming year
      • 90th Anniversary Celebrations Continue
  • GLFB Members
    • Blind Aid, formerly Metropolitan Society
  • Executive Officers 2011/12
    • Executive Officers & Trustees 2011-12
• Support Us
  • Make a one off donation
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  • Legacies
    • Glossary of Legal terms I-Z
    • Glossary of legal terms A-H
    • 5. Already have a Will? Then consider using a codicil
    • 4. Make your gift work harder
    • 3. Get the wording right
    • 2. Choose the type of legacy
    • 1. Decide who will draw up your Will
  • Challenge yourself with Team GLFB
    • Skydiving
    • Reading Half Marathon
    • London to Brighton Cycle
    • Costa Rica Trek
    • Bupa 10,000
    • Asics British 10k
    • London to Paris Cycle
    • Virgin London Marathon
    • Meet Team GLFB
    • Be a part of Team GLFB
    • Apply for a guaranteed place
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    • Staff Fundraising
    • Payroll Giving
    • Team Building
    • Corporate Donations
    • Corporate Entertaining and Events
    • Cause Related Marketing
    • Sponsorship
    • Charity of the Year
  • Door to Door Fundraising
  • Support the GLFB
    • Door to Door Fundraising
    • Volunteering Contact Details
    • Volunteering to work with visually impaired people in London
    • Higher Rate Taxpayers, Payroll Giving, Gifts of Shares
    • Volunteers
    • Organise or take part in an event
    • Making a one off donation
    • Set up a regular donation by Direct Debit
• Real Lives
  • Employment & Training
    • Katherine and Louise visit Clarity
    • How does a blind person take photos?
    • Blind in Business assisting visually impaired graduates into work
    • A job is much more than a job for Paul
    • Helping Vincent and Sad find work
  • Recreation
    • Visually Impaired Tennis Tournament comes to London
    • Guitar Lessons at Blind Independence Greenwich
    • Cricket for Change: another fantastic project funded by our supporters
    • "Playing at the 2012 Olympics would be a dream come true." A report on blind football in London
    • Middlesex v West Bromwich Blind Football Match
    • Activities in Croydon
    • Charity Profile: Extant (part 2)
    • Charity Profile: Extant
  • Companionship & Emotional Support
    • "Without SAVI I had no hope, no future..."
    • A good old chat and a cup of tea can make life feel as though it’s worth living
    • Now able to pay the bills and take a trip down Memory Lane
    • Home visits and Horseradish sauce on toast
    • It’s terrible for Mary not having someone to talk to
  • Living Independently
    • Thank you for helping Chu Man walk
    • A Day at SeeAbility
    • Podcast: A day of discovery at SeeAbility
    • Like a family helping one another cope with life
    • Fed up with putting his life on hold
    • Knowing how to use special equipment can make life so much easier
    • Making a sandwich and a Waldorf salad are part of the recipe for improving some lives
    • When having an eye test means that the optician will probably be thumped
    • Ellen: helping to heal the bereavement of sight loss
    • When Janet’s dream became a nightmare
    • Lindsay has just discovered she loves chocolate cake
  • Children
    • Getting the best education for your visually impaired child
    • Ensuring that your blind child receives the right education for an equal and fair start in life is a lesson to be learned.
    • Over one million children have an undetected vision problem in the UK
  • Technology & Equipment
    • Opening up a world of new opportunities and independence.
    • Stephen's Gadgets: The Trekker Breeze
    • Stephen's Gadgets: Some of his other favourites
  • Talking Newspapers & Books
    • Bringing The News To Life
    • Talking Newspapers & Books
    • Walter had always taken reading for granted
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    • Tulse Hill
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