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British Wireless for the Blind is pleased to announce the launch of a new project in North Wales. British Wireless for the Blind Fund has a new project which has launched in North Wales. Lifeline to the World will reach out to blind and partially sighted people in Denbigh and Henllan, in Denbighshire, providing them…

The Lions have provided two Concerto 2s to a blind couple in Pype Hayes, Birmingham. We would like to say a huge thank you to the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Lions for their recent donation of £320. This generous support has helped to pay for two Concerto 2s that have been provided to a blind…

BWBF would like to say thank you George Fentham Charitable Trust which has recently provided a grant of £1,965 to help pay for the provision of our Concerto 2 radios to blind people in Birmingham. BWBF would like to say thank you George Fentham Charitable Trust which has recently provided a grant of £1,965 to…

The Mayor of Maidstone opened BWBF’s From Crystal Set to the Internet exhibition. British Wireless for the Blind Fund’s From Crystal Set to the Internet exhibiton was opened by the Mayor of Maidstone. Clive English launched the event at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone on the 8th August. It was well attended…

The Crerar Hotels Trust has awarded British Wireless for the Blind Fund a grant of £2,224. British Wireless for the Blind Fund has been awarded a grant of £2,224. The money has come from The Crear Hotels Trust and will enable us to provide 12 new Concerto 2 sets to blind and partially sighted people…

Following a grant from Big Lottery Awards for All, British Wireless for the Blind Fund is undertaking a project using technology to help reduce the social isolation of visually impaired people. Following the award of a grant from Big Lottery Awards for All, the British Wireless for the Blind Fund is undertaking a project using…

British Wireless for the Blind Fund was awarded over £4,000 by People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity, funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. British Wireless for the Blind Fund was awarded over £4,000 by People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity, funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. We will use the money…

BWBF was part of West Malling Christmas Market. We had a stall at the end on Sunday 25th November. We would like to say thank you to the community and all the visitors to the market and to our stand. People stocked up on their Christmas cards and stocking fillers from us.

BWBF is working in collaboration with the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Greenwich. British Wireless for the Blind Fund is working in collaboration with a university to investigate new sources of relevant information. We have teamed up with the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Greenwich…