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A young man wearing a school blazer holds a white Amazon Echo Show device up to his ear.

We keep people connected

Our free audio devices unlock a world of audio content for people living with sight loss

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Our free audio devices unlock a world of audio content for people living with sight loss

Get a free device

The difference we make

4202

The number of audio devices we gave to people living with sight loss last year

6523

The total number of app downloads by the end of 2024

30000+

The total number of people who've accessed our devices and apps

What we do

We provide accessible audio devices and apps for free to people living with sight loss in the UK.

We are a small charity with big ambitions. By working together with our supporters, partners and people living with sight loss, we are determined to do more to unlock a world of audio content for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

About us
BWBF service user Dyfrig sits in a chair in a room with bookshelves. His Concerto 3 radio from BWBF is on a table next to him
Laura and baby Daphne in their kitchen. Daphne is in a high chair and Laura is smiling as she feeds her baby. On the table is the Alexa Echo Show device BWBF gave them.

Laura & Daphne's story

Laura and her one-year-old daughter Daphne share the same inherited sight loss condition. Thanks to devices like her free Alexa Echo Show device from BWBF, Laura’s daughter won’t face some of the challenges that she did growing up.

Read Laura & Daphne's story

Meet more of the people we support

Every year our audio devices and apps provide a voice in the room for thousands of people living with sight loss. Read stories about the life changing impact of our service.

Jason, a user of BWBF's apps, sits at a table with a red checked table cloth. He is smiling and wearing a dark jumper.

Jason's story

Jason has never seen due to a life-changing error in the hospital when he was born. BWBF’s apps have helped him bond with his young daughters and follow his passion for sport.

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BWBF service user Krisha sits on a sofa. His hand is resting on his Concerto 3 radio from BWBF, which is on the table in front of him.

Krishna's story

Krishna started to lose his vision more than 20 years ago due to a degenerative eye condition. For Krishna, BWBF is about so more than a radio, it’s about companionship and ‘living on’ with sight loss.

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Thomas sits at a table smiling. His daughter Yvonne stands behind him looking at him and smiling, with her hands on his shoulder.

Thomas & Yvonne's story

Yvonne’s father Thomas started to lose his sight in old age, due to macular degeneration. His easy-to-use radio from BWBF has brought independence and a new sense of pleasure in life.

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Thomas sits at a table smiling with his Relish radio from BWBF in front of him

Read our latest news and blogs

Sophie Jones, Chief Executive Officer at BWBF is smiling and leaning on a wall. She is wearing a pale grey top and her hair is dark red.

A new direction: my reflections on a year as CEO

7 March 2025

Sophie shares reflections on the charity's journey - adapting to technology, building partnerships and digital transformations.

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A woman stands in a kitchen smiling and as she talks on her phone which she is holding in front of her.

Volunteers needed to unlock audio for people with sight loss

3 March 2025

Looking for a new challenge? We have two new volunteer roles. One in Scotland and one home-baaed.

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Julie Hocking, Individual Giving & Legacies Manager for BWBF, leans against a wall and is smiling. She wears glasses and her curly hair is tied up.

Thanks for your support this Christmas

7 January 2025

A special message of thanks to everyone who gave to our Christmas appeal.

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Jason with a mobile phone in his hand. His hand hovers over the phone as he navigates BWBF's app.

Our apps

Our apps give easy access to radio and local news for people living with sight loss. We unlock more than 70,000 radio stations or hundreds of newspapers, all via simple, sight-loss-friendly interface.

More about our apps
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