{"id":39,"date":"2016-12-01T16:24:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:13:08","slug":"support-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Support Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Support Links \u2013 National<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

British Wireless for the Blind
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Provide audio equipment that plays in various formats on long-term loan.
<\/span>Tel. 01622 754757 Web www.blind.org.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Calibre Audio Library
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Provide unabridged recorded books. Joining fee but no subscription.
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 01296 432339 Web www.calibre.org.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Royal National Institute for the Blind - RNIB
<\/b><\/span><\/span>General organization dealing with problems related to sight loss. Specialized equipment available from their shop.
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 0303 123 9999
Web www.rnib.org.uk\/reading<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Torch Trust
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Free postal Christian library service.
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 01858 438260
Web www.torchtrust.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Macular Society
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Umbrella organization for local support groups.
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 0300 3030 111
Web.www.macularsociety.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blind Veterans UK \u2013 (formerly St Dunstans)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An organisation supporting after ex-servicemen, ex home-guard and ex merchant seamen during conflict.
Tel. 0800 3897979
Web www.blindveterans.org.uk<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

General Support Links \u2013 Local<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Local Rehabilitation Officers
<\/b><\/span><\/span>First point of contact for local assistance.
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 01743 250529
No Website.
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sight Loss Opportunity Group \u2013 SLOG
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Shropshire RCC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Support group for local areas including, Oswestry, Ludlow and Shrewsbury
<\/span><\/span>Tel. 01743 360641
Web.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.community-resource.org.uk\/wellbeing\/sight-loss-support<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sight Loss Shropshire
<\/b><\/span><\/span>Support group for Oswestry \u2013 monthly meeting
<\/span><\/span>Tel. via\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>07778 956 096<\/p>\n\n\n

Web https:\/\/next.shropshire.gov.uk\/disability-information\/sensory-support-service\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

General Support Links \u2013 National British Wireless for the BlindProvide audio equipment that plays in various formats on long-term loan.Tel. 01622 754757 Web www.blind.org.uk Calibre Audio LibraryProvide unabridged recorded books. Joining fee but no subscription.Tel. 01296 432339 Web www.calibre.org.uk Royal National Institute for the Blind - RNIBGeneral organization dealing with problems related to sight loss. ...continue reading \"Support Links\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","h-entry","hentry","h-as-page"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233,"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oswestrytn.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}