We keep people connected
Our free audio devices unlock a world of audio content for people living with sight loss
Get a free deviceOur free audio devices unlock a world of audio content for people living with sight loss
Get a free deviceThe difference we make
The number of audio devices we gave to people living with sight loss last year
The total number of app downloads by the end of 2024
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 usMadison's story
For a young person with sight loss, technology can be a window to a world of entertainment and learning. But meeting the additional needs of a disabled child can be prohibitively expensive. With the help of an iPad from BWBF, Madison has found a new sense of independence and freedom.
"It makes a difference in more ways than anyone will ever know," her mum Lynzi told us.
Read about our iPad project
Meet Laura & Daphne
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
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.
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.
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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£5 - Every gift helps provide life-changing support
Donate now£10 - Our devices can come with a set of personal headphones
Donate now£20 - BWBF gives life-long support to people living with sight loss
Donate nowWhatever you choose to give, it will bring joy and connection
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£30 - Our volunteers give one-to-one support and advice
Donate now£75 - Devices like Echo Show can give a vital sense of connection
Donate now£130 - BWBF offers a range of devices to suit those we support
Donate nowWhatever you choose to give, it will bring joy and connection
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Share your views to shape the future of our services
We're inviting anyone living with sight loss or supporting someone who lives with sight loss to have their say in the future of our services.
Breaking barriers: a conversation with Mike Brace
We sat down with our chair Mike Brace CBE DL to ask him his life journey, passions, and the role of technology in his life.
Launching a new website for our community
Welcome to our new website. We hope that you feel welcome and included here.
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