Exhibitors
Training and supply of a wide range of assistive technology products for the visually impaired. Also offering advice, one-to-one consultations, and training.
Address 2 New Forge Court, Haxby, York YO32 3YA
Phone 01904 762 788
Email info@aspire-consultancy.co.uk
Aspire consultancy
Support for carers in Kirklees. Services include care advice & respite, finance & housing, support services, mental health services, assistive technology, transport help, grants & benefits, and social groups.
Address 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
Phone 0300 012 0231
Email info@carerscount.org.uk
Carer's Count
Information and advice, befriending, emotional and wellbeing support, digital inclusion, and social opportunities for those living with sight and hearing loss. They also offer a helpline, social groups and holidays.
Address National Centre for Deafblindness, 19 Rainbow Court, Paston Ridings, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7UP
Phone 0800 132 320
Email info@deafblind.org.uk
DeafBlind UK
Local Huddersfield branch for the national organisation offering support and social activities for those with Macular Degeneration.
Phone 01484 845 938
Macular Society
An individual charity, membership organisation for blind and partially sighted individuals living in the old borough of Huddersfield, providing socials and annual day trips.
Address Britannic Building, 3 Upperhead Row, Huddersfield, HD1 2JL
Phone 01484 538384
Email huddssociety4blind@hotmail.co.uk
Technology products for those living with a visual impairment, such as magnifiers, embossers, auto readers, audio book players and braille equipment.
Address 2 Bullmatt Business Centre, Northampton Road, Rushden, NN10 6AR
Phone 01933 415 800
Email eu.sales@humanware.com
Humanware Europe Ltd
Libraries in Kirklees, offering a range of accessible reading material, learning resources, access to digital literacy opportunities and active engagement with local communities to meet their needs. They provide accessible books, reading groups, audiobooks, social groups, sight loss support, local community spaces and events and activities.
Phone 01484 414 868
Email frontline.services@kirklees.gov.uk
Kirklees Libraries
Information, advice and guidance on what is available locally to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
Phone 01484 416 919
Email localoffer@kirklees.gov.uk
Kirklees Local Offer
A service for anyone who has difficulty reading printed material. Our services include transcription into alternative formats, a talking newspaper, plus advice, referrals and information for sight loss. They also have a podcast, and provide information in braille, audio, large print.
Address Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield HD1 2SU
Phone 01484 221955
Email transcription.service@kirklees.gov.uk
Kirklees Transcription Service
UK based manufacturer providing a range of assistive technology products and sight loss support, including magnification, reading machines and software and support for sight loss.
Address Unit B Plot 5 Merlin Way, Quary Hill Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4RA
Phone 0800 145 6115
Email sarahk@optelec.co.uk
Low vision solutions
A member led organisation offering peer support and one to one technology tuition for people with sight loss.
Address Room LG 9, Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
Phone 01484 519988 ext. 225
Email info@outlookers.org.uk
Outlookers
A national charity offering independent living products and technology. In addition, they offer practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers.
Address 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
Phone 07729106067
Email sidney.tambin@rnib.org.uk
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
Emotional and practical support for those with a visual impairment, their families and carers. They also provide education and employment support, and treatment information for eye conditions and information regarding benefits and concessions entitlements.
Address Eye Clinic, Acre Mills Outpatients, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EB
Phone 01484 343 228
Address Eye Clinic, Dewsbury District Hospital, Halifax Rd, Dewsbury WF13 4HS
Phone 01924 512459
Kirklees Council's UK National Charity, local volunteers delivering 'Befriending with Books' to Kirklees residents who find it difficult to get to their local library, whether that be due to disability, illness or caring responsibilities.
Phone 01484 226 363
Email home.libraryservice@kirklees.gov.uk
Home Library Service
Technology help for all people with visual impairments, including reading, writing and computer support.
Address The Stables, 22 Ruddington Lane, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7BH
Phone 0116 981 6636
Email info@pamtrad.co.uk
Seeing Solutions
Specialist support for visually impaired, deaf-blind, combined hearing and sight loss, including rehabilitation training, signposing and equipment. Provide assessments to discuss sensory needs.
Address Sensory services, Commissioning, Public Health & Adult Social Care, Civic Centre 1,
Ground Floor South, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF
Phone 01484 414 767
Email sensory.services@kirklees.gov.uk
Sensory services
Providing services such as rehabilitation, assessments, mobility training and specialist equipment to adults with a sensory loss living in Kirklees.
Address 180 Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6HP
Email support@skies-bid.org.uk
Phone 01484 823198
Trained volunteers offering telephone befriending to the sight loss community.
Address Howick House, Howick Park Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0LS
Phone 0800 587 2252
Email info@sightline.org.uk
Sightline Telephone Befriending
Suppliers and distributors of assistive technology hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. Training provided for users.
Address Equilibrium House, Mansion Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6RU
Phone 01604 798070
Email info@sightandsound.co.uk
Sight and Sound Technology
Intuitive technology including magnification and speech recognition, which can be used on smartphones and tablets, including speech recognition, magnificiation, audiobooks and voice dictation.
Address Adelaide House, Adelaide Court, Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW
Phone 0191 909 7909
Email sales@synapptic.com
Synapptic Ltd
Address Unit 57W, Holme Bank Mills, Station Road, Mirfield, WF14 8NA
Phone 07774 213 372
Email hello@tandemtrekkers.org.uk
Tandem Trekkers
Developers of the UltraCane, an electronic long white cane for use by people who are blind or visually impaired. Along with mobility aid technology, they offer training and support.
Phone 07496522033
Email sales@ultracane.com
UltraCane
Offering an extensive range of products and technology for the visually impaired. This includes wearable assistive technology, magnification, reading aids, lights and text to speech.
Address Bridge Lodge, Spalding Common, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3AU
Phone 0800 002 5555
Email enquiries@visionaid.co.uk
VisionAid Technologies Ltd
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