The Premier Guide to Charities in the UK
Research charities
Charities researching visual impairments and ophthalmology are included in this section. Among the UK-based groups listed below are ones dedicated to blindness prevention, sight restoration and curing eye diseases. To donate, or to find out more - including how you can raise funds and volunteer your time - simply click on an individual blindness charity.
Action Medical Research
Horsham, West Sussex
Action Medical Research is a UK wide charity committed to fighting for children’s lives. We do t...Read more »
ORBIS UK
London
Imagine the world around you in darkness. For millions of people this darkness is a reality....Read more »
Glaucoma UK
Ashford, Kent
Glaucoma is a leading cause of preventable blindness. In the UK, 11,000 people are diagnosed wit...Read more »
Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB Scotland)
Edinburgh
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight lo...Read more »
National Eye Research Centre
Bristol
The purpose of the National Eye Research Centre is the relief of sickness and the promotion of g...Read more »
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
London
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight loss ch...Read more »
Medical Research Scotland
Edinburgh
As an independent Scottish medical research charity, we are committed to supporting promising yo...Read more »
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB): Northern Ireland
Belfast
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight loss ch...Read more »
The Eye Fund
Birkenhead, Merseyside
Sight Support Ryedale
Malton, North Yorkshire
Berkshire Vision
Reading
National Federation of the Blind of the UK
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Kirklees Visual Impairment Network
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Keratec Eye Bank
London