Torch Trust for the Blind Useful Links

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USEFUL LINKS

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LINK SUGGESTIONS: If you know of a web-site that has useful content relevant to blind and partially sighted people, particularly Christian sites, please send us an e-mail with the URL and a brief description.

Other Torch sites

UK Fellowship Groups with a website are listed and linked from the Fellowship Groups list elsewhere on this site.
The New Zealand based Christian Ministries with Disabled Trust run a Torch Fellowship Group in New Zealand.

UK Organisations for Blind People

Royal National Institution for the Blind

British Computer Association of the Blind

Guide Dogs for the Blind Asssociation

British Wireless for the Blind Fund

Christian Organisations

Through the Roof Ministries is the UK arm of JAF Ministries started by Joni Eareckson Tada, and has been set up to promote the interests of disabled people in churches.
Trans World Radio broadcast Christian programmes throughout the world in many languages and current news of it's activities and programme schedules on short wave, medium wave and the European Astra satellite are available on their web-site. Tune to TWR's English programming on QVC, audio channel 7.74 Mhz
United Christian Broadcasters Broadcast Christian music and English Language programmes to Britain and Europe 24 hours a day on the Astra Satellite and during the evening on 1386 Khz medium wave. Tune to UCB Europe on Sky Sports 1, audio channel 7.56 Mhz for a mix of programming that is 70% music and 30% spoken word together with regular news bulletins or listen to UCB Cross-Rhythms on Sky Sports 1, audio channel 7.38 Mhz for a more contemporary sound which is aimed at the younger generation.

Website Directories

Churchnet UK Lists Christian based UK and worldwide websites
Church of England Yellow Pages - Lists churches and resources associated with the Anglican Church
God on the Net - Compiled by Vernon Blackmore, this UK directory of Internet Sites partners the book of the same name.

Other links lists

Clevedon Crossways - Has more links to major websites which help people to challenge blindness, some useful Christian sites and offline ministries and details about access to mail discussion groups for the visually impaired

Local Churches

Where a church provides resources such as braille hymn books for it's blind and partially sighted members, we would like to know and will publish a list and links on this web-site. To add your details, go to our Church Resources Response Page

Good News for Norwich Newspaper - Published three times a year at Easter, Harvest and Christmas, by Festival Norwich 1990's and supported by the majority of Norwich churches, this newspaper aims to demonstrate the Gospel in social action, community care and evangelism generally. Containing news, features and a diary of local events, print copies are distributed to many churches with a regularly updated version on their website.

Local Media

Norfolk-now is the online service of the Eastern Daily Press and Evening News.
BBC Radio Norfolk has a growing website authored by the presenters themselves.

Local organisations

Norfolk County Council Social Services Department offer a range of services to people with physical disabilities
All public libraries in Norfolk provide large print books and books on cassette tape
ICON is Norfolk Libraries web based list of local voluntary and non-commercial associations, clubs and organisations. A Search-Engine enables searching by category, interest or location

Local Organisations Off-line

The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, Magpie Road, Norwich NR3 IJH. Telephone: 01603 629558 Fax: 01603 766682 E-mail: The NNAB has fully equipped resource centres in Norwich and King's Lynn together with a mobile resource centre that tours the county with everything from safety potato peelers and signature guides to CCTV's and talking microwaves . They also have 10 community workers who visit people in their homes to give advice, information and support to many of the 4000 people on it's books.

Resources

Religious material on tape - This list is part of In Touch Publishing's Online Handbook

Off-Line Resources

The Preston and North Lancashie Blind Welfare Society provide the following on audio cassette tape for blind and partially sighted people:-
the Methodist Recorder, the Methodist Prayer Handbook, Connect magazine (illustrates Faith In Action) and the Methodist Conference Digest.
For further information contact Neville Gregson, Blind Welfare Society, Howick House, Howick Park Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0LS. Telephone: 01772 744148.

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