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Information for Volunteer Managers in Scotland

Organisations who Help, Support and Inform Visually Impaired People

Local Scottish TNs

Suppliers of Equipment for TNs

Suppliers of Equipment for Visually Impaired People

Information for Volunteer Managers in Scotland

Association of Independent Examinershttp://www.acie.org.uk/scotland
C.O.T.I.S.http://www.cotis.org.uk
(Confederation of Transcribed Information Services)
Charities Aid Foundationhttp://www.cafonline.org.uk
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)http://www.csv.org.uk/Scotland
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)http://www.csv.org.uk/Scotland
Disability Rights Commissionhttp://www.drc-gb.org/scotland
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Councilhttp://www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Councilhttp://www.evoc.org.uk
Health and Safety Executivehttp://www.hse.gov.uk
HM Custom & Revenuehttp://www.hmrc.gov.uk
Inland Revenue - Charitieshttp://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities
Office of Public Sector Informationhttp://www.opsi.gov.uk
Office of Scottish Charity Regulatorhttp://www.oscr.org.uk
Post Officehttp://www.royalmail.com
Post Office - (Articles for the Blind)ttp://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?mediaId=40
0181&catId=5200003
Russell Commissionhttp://www.russellcommission.org
(A national framework for youth action and engagement)
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisationshttp://www.scvo.org.uk
Scottish Executivehttp://www.scotland.gov.uk
The Queen's Award for Volunteer Servicehttp://www.queensawardvoluntary.gov.uk
Visual Impairment Scotlandhttp://www.viscotland.org.uk
Voluntary Issues Unithttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/viu
Volunteer Centres Scotlandhttp://www.volunteerscotland.org.uk
Volunteer Development Scotlandhttp://www.vds.org.uk
Volunteering Media Websitehttp://www.voluntarymatters3.org
Workwithushttp://www.workwithus.org
(Scotland's Portal to the Voluntary Sector)
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Organisations who Help, Support and Inform Visually Impaired People

Action for Blind Peoplehttp://www.afbp.org
Calibre Cassette Libraryhttp://www.calibre.org.uk
Guide Dogs for the Blind Associationhttp://- www.guidedogs.org.uk
LOOKhttp://www.look-uk.org
(The National-Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children)
National Library for the Blind (UK)http://www.nlbuk.org
Revealwebhttp://www.revealweb.org.uk
(Catalogues a range of resources that are available in Braille, moon, audio and digital talking books, large print etc)
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) Scotlandttp://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documen
ts/code/public_rnib003462.hcsp
Scottish Braille Presshttp://www.royalblind.org/sbp
Software Expresshttp://www.softwareexpress.co.uk
Soundingshttp://www.soundings.org
The Audio Book Clubhttp://www.theaudiobookclub.com
The Living Paintings Trusthttp://www.livingpaintings.org
(Produce free touch and sound packs that explain a wide variety of fun, interesting and educational pictures for those who cannot see.)
The Low Vision Storehttp://www.thelowvisionstore.com
The Royal National College for the Blind (Herefordhttp://www.rncb.ac.uk
VIP On Airhttp://www.viponair.com
(Internet-based Radio Station, based in Glasgow)
Visibilityhttp://www.visibility.org.uk
(A registered Charity in the west of Scotland, supporting people experiencing sight loss.)
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Local Scottish TNs

Bankie Talkhttp://www.bankietalk.com
Borders TNhttp://www.borderstalkingnewspaper.org.uk
Cue and Reviewhttp://www.cueandreview.org.uk
Lothiansoundhttp://www.lothiansound.org.uk
Mid-Fife Newstapehttp://www.kenmatthews.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Perth Talking Newshttp://www.perthtalkingnews.org.uk
Playbackhttp://www.play-back.org.uk
Renfrewshire Soundhttp://www.RenfrewshireSound.com
Rockvale Reboundhttp://www.rockvalerebound.co.uk
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Suppliers of Equipment for TNs

A & C Audio Visualhttp://www.acav.co.uk
Avcomhttp://www.avcom.co.uk
Graff of Newarkhttp://www.graffofnewark.co.uk
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Suppliers of Equipment for Visually Impaired People

British Wireless for the Blind Fundhttp://www.blind.org.uk
Dolphinhttp://www.dolphinuk.co.uk
Portsethttp://www.portset.co.uk
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