BAUK (the Braille Authority of the UK) - their old site - now static.

BookShare UK: an expanding collection of accessible books available to people in the United Kingdom who have a qualifying print disability.

Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002: Information from RNIB. Several organisations, including COTIS, one of the founding members of UKAAF contributed to the development of this copyright exception.

COTIS (Confederation of Transcribed Information Services) - their old site - now static.

DAISY Consortium: "the best way to read, the best way to publish". The DAISY Consortium was formed in May, 1996 by talking book libraries to lead the worldwide transition from analog to Digital Talking Books. DAISY denotes the Digital Accessible Information System. Members of the Consortium actively promote the DAISY Standard for Digital Talking Books because it promises to revolutionize the reading experience for people who have reading disabilities. Specifically, the Consortium's vision is that all published information is available to people with print disabilities, at the same time and at no greater cost, in an accessible, feature-rich, navigable format. Also monthly DAISY planet newsletter.

Disability Discrimination Act: Information from RNIB.

Reading Through Audio Initiative: A group of service providers providing information for rehabilitation workers and other professionals, to the audio services available and the equipment required to use them.

Research on accessible information from RNIB: Find out the latest news and reports on research being conducted by, and on behalf of RNIB, relating to accessible information.

RNIB's See it Right Guide: A book and companion CD-ROM giving practical advice on designing, producing and planning for accessible information. Includes information about all accessible formats, and checklists for each.

RNIB's Research Library: your portal to books, journals and magazines relating to blindness and sight loss.

RNIB's See it Right Guide: A book and companion CD-ROM giving practical advice on designing, producing and planning for accessible information. Includes information about all accessible formats, and checklists for each.

Right to Read alliance: An alliance of charities in the UK campaigning to change the fact that few books that are produced in accessible formats are rarely available at the same time as the print versions and are often more expensive.  We want everyone in the UK to be able to read the same book at the same time at the same price.

Royal Mail Articles for the Blind Postal Concession: either the sender or the recipient must be a blind person. Organisations and institutions working with the blind can also use the service, where they are sending items that have been specially prepared or adapted for use by the blind (with the exception of sensitive & confidential items) .

Vision 2020UK: an umbrella organisation which facilitates greater collaboration and co-operation between organisations within the UK, which focus on vision impairment and operate on a national, regional or international basis.

UK Vision Strategy: The UK Vision Strategy is a ground-breaking VISION 2020 UK initiative, led by RNIB, to develop a unified plan for action on all issues relating to sight loss and eye health across the four countries of the UK. The UK Vision Strategy aims to: (1) improve the eye health of the people of the UK, (2) eliminate avoidable sight loss and deliver excellent support to those with a sight problem (3) enhance the inclusion, participation and independence of blind and partially sighted people. With monthly newsletters.

UKABP (UK Association of Braille Producers) - now static.

UK Vision Strategy: The UK Vision Strategy is a ground-breaking VISION 2020 UK initiative, led by RNIB, to develop a unified plan for action on all issues relating to sight loss and eye health across the four countries of the UK. Read the Vision Strategy newsletters

Web accessibility: Information from RNIB about web accessibility standards and services.