Contact details for local organisations are listed below alphabetically by borough followed by national organisations’ websites together with social media links. Following this there are links to equipment suppliers. Further links can be found on our Coping With Sight Loss and our Carer Information pages. Please contact us to include your organisation on this page, update information or report broken links.
Local organisations
Barnet
Barnet Sensory Impairment Team.
6th Floor, Barnet House, 1255 High Road, Whetstone, London, N20 0EJ.
Telephone: 020 8359 4689
Email: sensory.team@barnet.gov.uk
Barnet Assisted Travel.
PO Box 49065, Assisted Travel Section, London Borough of Barnet, London, N11 1UZ.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard.
Telephone: 020 8359 4131
Email: assisted.travel@barnet.gov.uk
Website: Barnet Assisted Travel
Barnet Community Transport.
Mill Hill Depot, Bittacy Hill, London, NW7 1BL.
Provides additional bus services within the Barnet region.
Telephone: 020 8359 5014
Email: office@cthub.org.uk
Website: Barnet Community Transport
Barnet Borough Sight Impaired.
CILS, Flightways, The Concourse, Grahame Park Estate, Colindale, London, NW9 5UX.
Telephone: 020 8200 5462
Email: barnetbsi@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Barnet Borough Sight Impaired
Barnet Age UK.
Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley, London, N2 8LT.
Telephone: 020 8203 5040
Website: Age UK Barnet
Barnet Young Carers and Siblings (BYCAS).
Barnet Carers Centre, 3rd Floor, Global House, 303 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, London, N12 8NP.
Telephone: 020 8343 9698
Email: admin@barnetcarers.org
Website: Barnet Young Carers
Barnet Citizens Advice Bureau.
40–44 Church End, Hendon, NW4 4JT. Drop-in service: Mondays/Fridays only, 9.30am–12.00pm.
30 Station Road, New Barnet, EN5 1PL. Drop-in service: Wednesdays only, 9.30am-12.00pm.
Telephone advice: Monday-Friday, 9.30am-4.00pm (Wednesdays – 7.30pm).
Telephone: 0300 456 8365
Website: Barnet Citizens Advice Bureau
Barnet Blind & Partially Sighted Bowls Club.
1 Oakfields, Burtonhole Lane, London, NW7 1AT.
Telephone: 020 8906 8654
Email: jamesdavidgj@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Barnet Blind & Partially Sighted Bowls
Brent
Brent Sensory Impairment Services.
Telephone: 020 8937 1200
Email: customer.services@brent.gov.uk
Website: Brent Sensory Impairment Services
Brent Independent Travel Team.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 020 8937 5796
Email: independenttravelteam@brent.gov.uk
Website: Brent Independent Travel Services
Brent Advice Service 4 Independent Lives (BASIL).
Telephone: 0330 124 0423
Email: info@bas4il.org.uk
Website: Brent Advice Service 4 Independent Lives
Ealing
Ealing SVIP Team.
Customer Service Centre, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 1LF.
(See website for details of local offices).
Telephone: 020 8825 8000
Email: sscallcentre@ealing.gov.uk
Website: Ealing SVIP Team
Ealing Council Travel Services.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
For Blue Badge/Freedom Pass: 020 8825 8161
For Taxicards: 020 8825 7920
Website: Ealing Council Travel Services
Ealing Community Transport.
Provides additional bus services within the Ealing region.
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.30pm.
Telephone: 020 8813 3210
Email: transport@ectgroup.co.uk
Website: Ealing Community Transport
Ealing Centre for Independent Living (ECIL).
Management Centre, 1 Bayham Road, West Ealing, W13 0TQ.
Telephone: 020 8840 8717 / 020 8840 3682
Email: ecil@ecil.org
Website: Ealing Centre for Independent Living
Ealing Specialist Advice Service (ESAS).
135 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing, London, W13 9AU.
Incorporates the information and advice services of Ealing Centre for Independent Living – a consortium with Ealing Mencap, ECIL, Age UK, Mind and DeafPlus.
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 10.00am-4.00pm; Friday, 10.00am-1.00pm; Wednesday: closed all day.
Telephone: 020 8579 8429
Email: info@ealingsas.org.uk
Website: Ealing Specialist Advice Service
Ealing Talking Newspaper Service.
Telephone: 020 8840 2313
Email: post@ealingtalkingnewspapers.org.uk
Website: Ealing Talking Newspaper Service
Enfield
Enfield Sensory Impairment team.
Telephone: 020 8379 1001
Email: adultsocialcare@enfield.gov.uk
Website: Enfield Sensory Services
Enfield Concessionary Travel Team.
Enfield Council, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XY.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Monday-Friday, 9.00am-4.30pm.
Telephone: 020 8379 2228
Email: ctravel@enfield.gov.uk
Website: Enfield Concessionary Travel
Enfield Disability Action.
Community House, 311 Fore Street, London, N9 0PZ.
Telephone: 020 8373 6228
Email: eda@e-d-a.org.uk
Website: Enfield Disability Action
Enfield Vision.
263 High Street, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4DW.
Telephone: 020 8351 7259
Email: information@enfieldvision.org.uk
Website: Enfield Vision
Enfield Talking Newspaper Service.
Telephone: 07843 445963
Email: enfieldtn@hotmail.com
Website: Enfield Talking Newspaper Service
Enfield Children & Young Persons Services (ECYPS).
The ARK, Unit 1, 500 Montagu Road, Edmonton, N9 0UR.
Telephone: 020 8373 2710/11
Email: hamidaecyps@gmail.com
Website: Enfield Children & Young Persons Services
Haringey
Haringey Phoenix Group.
Winkfield Resource Centre, 33 Winkfield Road, London, N22 5RP.
Includes Haringey Talking Newspaper Service and Haringey People magazine.
Telephone: 020 8889 7070
Email: haringeyphoenixgroup@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Haringey Phoenix Group
Haringey Concessionary Travel Services.
Haringey Council, Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8LE.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 020 8489 1000
Email: concessionary.travel@haringey.gov.uk
Website: Haringey Concessionary Travel Services
Harrow
Harrow Sensory Disability Service.
Civic 3, Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2XR.
Telephone: 020 8901 2680
Email: AHadults@harrow.gov.uk
Website: Harrow Sensory Disability Service
Harrow Concessionary Travel Service.
PO Box 592, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 9BN.
Administers Blue Badge scheme, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 020 8901 2680
Email: concessionarytravel@harrow.gov.uk
Website: Harrow Concessionary Travel Service
Harrow Talking Newspaper.
Unit 1, Central Depot, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT.
Telephone: 020 8907 9677
Email: Harrow Talking Newspaper email
Website: Harrow Talking Newspaper
Weekly subscription service, posted out on Thursday evenings in mp3 format on memory stick (Sovereign player provided to subscribers).
Submission deadline: Tuesday evening for inclusion in next edition.
Harrow Children’s Sensory Team.
Alexandra Avenue Health & Care Centre, 275 Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow, Middx HA2 9DX.
Telephone: 020 8966 6370
Email: CST@harrow.gov.uk
Website: Harrow Children’s Sensory Team
Harrow Association of Disabled people (HAD).
The Wealdstone Centre, 38-40 High Street, Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 7AE.
Telephone: 020 8861 9920
Email: general@had.org.uk
Website: Harrow Association of Disabled people
Age UK Harrow.
3rd Floor Premier House, 1 Canning Road, Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 7TS.
Open: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 10am-1pm.
Closed: Wednesday/Friday except for appointments.
Telephone: 020 8861 7980
Email: enquiries@ageukharrow.org.uk
Harrow Macular Society.
The Royal British Legion, 76 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0DW.
Telephone: 0300 3030 111
Hillingdon
Hillingdon Sensory Team.
2N/08, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1UW.
Telephone: 01895 556633
Email: socialcaredirect@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: Hillingdon Sensory Team Fact Sheets
Hillingdon Council Transport Services.
2W/11 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1UW.
Administers Blue Badge, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 01895 556633
Email: socialcaredirect@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: Hillingdon Transport Services
Hillingdon Community Transport.
Block B, Harlington Road Depot, 128 Harlington Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3EU.
Provides additional bus services within the Hillingdon region.
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9.30am.-3.30pm.
Telephone: 01895 277773
Email: hct@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: Hillingdon Community Transport
Hillingdon Talking Newspaper Service.
Telephone: 01895 250827
Email: htncoord@gmail.com
Website: Hillingdon Talking Newspaper Service
Disablement Association Hillingdon (DASH).
Wood End Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, UB3 2PB.
Telephone: 020 8848 8319
Email: info@dash.org.uk
Website: Disablement Association Hillingdon
Hounslow
Hounslow Sensory Impairment Team.
London Borough of Hounslow, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN.
Telephone: 020 8583 3100
Email: adultsocialcare@hounslow.gov.uk
Website: Hounslow Sensory Impairment team
Hounslow Concessionary Travel Unit.
London Borough of Hounslow, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN.
Administers Blue Badge, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 020 8583 3073
Website: Hillingdon Concessionary Travel Unit
Richmond
Richmond Sensory Services.
Telephone: 020 8891 7971
Email: adultsocialservices@richmond.gov.uk
Website: Richmond Sensory Services
Richmond Accessible Transport.
4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT.
Administers Blue Badge, Freedom Pass and Taxicard Scheme.
Telephone: 020 8831 6191 / 6097
Email: accessibletransport@richmond.gov.uk
Website: Richmond Accessible transport Unit
Richmond Advice and Information on Disability (RAID).
Telephone: 020 8831 6070
Email: info@richmondaid.org.uk
Website: Richmond Advice and Information on Disability
Richmond Talking Newspaper Service.
Telephone: 020 8892 0826
Email: mail@richmondtalkingnewspaper.org.uk
Website: Richmond Talking Newspaper Service
Visually Impaired Society Of Richmond (VISOR).
Sheen Lane Centre, 74 Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LP.
Drop-in open on Wednesdays.
Telephone: 020 8487 5301 Mondays 10am-4pm
Website: Visually Impaired Society Of Richmond
National Organisations