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0800 389 7979 or visit www.blindveterans.org.uk. Contact a Family The Contact a Family free Helpline 0808 808 3555 can advise you on organisations which give grants to families with a disabled child. RNIB RNIB’s Helpline, 0303 123 9999 may be able to help you find a grant-giving charity. They have also produced a factsheet on this topic which you can download from their website, http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-benefits-andconcessions-grants/grants-other-organisations. Grant-giving organisations There is a large number of organisations that give grants. this section, we give details of some which are particularly relevant for people with vision impairment. The list is not comprehensive. RNIB RNIB offer grants to provide blind or partially sighted people with useful technology that can help them live independently. This includes accessibility software, magnification software, and talking equipment. You must be registered with your local authority as blind or partially sighted, and be in receipt of a means tested benefit. For full details of the criteria and how to apply, visit the RNIB website, http://www.rnib.org.uk/benefits-and-support, and look under ‘Grants’. This web page also has details of other concessions which may be helpful. You can also telephone RNIB’s Customer Knowledge and Information Team on 020 7391 2020, or send an email to ckit@rnib.org.uk. In