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Action for Blind People
Formation1857
Dissolved2017
Merger ofRoyal National Institute of Blind People
Location
  • United Kingdom

Action for Blind People was a national sight loss charity in the United Kingdom, that provided help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages.[1] In 2017 the organisation merged with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) with which it had been in a partnership since 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "George Burns on how a charity helped him with sight loss – 'Without them I would be on my backside feeling sorry for myself'". The Guardian. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Important news about Action for Blind People". RNIB - Supporting people with sight loss. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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