Kingston Upon Thames Association for the Blind

Who we are

Kingston Association for the Blind is a small, ambitious charity, whose Mission is ‘To empower people living with sight loss, to lead independent and fulfilling lives in the Royal Borough of Kingston.’

The charity provides a range of services to achieve this:

• Social and leisure activities.
• Assistive technology support, for mobile phones, tablets, and computers etc and Kingston Talking News to keep VI people connected and informed.
• Eye-Buddy volunteers and staff provide help with administrative tasks like applying for benefits and Blue-badges, assisting with daily life challenges.
• Enabling the voice of people with sight loss to be heard in the Royal Borough of Kingston by working with the council’s Sight and Hearing team, and by sitting on relevant committees.