Galloway's Society for the Blind
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Galloway's Society for the Blind (reg charity number 526088) is one of Lancashire
's oldest charities
, established in 1867 following a public meeting in the Corn Exchange, Preston, England
.
The charity now provides many services to over 6500 blind
and visually impaired people across the County and has offices in Chorley
, Penwortham
and Morecambe
. The Charity has developed an extensive programme of Adult Education and works in partnership with Lancashire College
, The Adult College, Lancaster
, and Lancashire County Council
.
The provision of Talking Newspapers and Magazines is another one of its services producing over 3500 tapes and CDs each week. Current titles include Lancashire Evening Post, Ormskirk Advertiser, Lancaster Citizen, , Morecambe Visitor, Lancaster Guardian, Longridge News, Garstang Courier, Farmers Guardian, Methodist Recorder, The Voice, Salvation Army
War Cry, Asian Awaz and The Prestonian.
The charity provides Blind Awareness training to local organisations and undertakes Braille
tape and CD transcription services.
Galloway's operates 4 Sight Advice Centres across Lancashire at Chorley, Preston, Southport and Morecambe from where a range of specialist equipment is available
The Society relies on legacies
and donations to fund its activities and needs to raise over £750,000 each year.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
's oldest charities
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
, established in 1867 following a public meeting in the Corn Exchange, Preston, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The charity now provides many services to over 6500 blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
and visually impaired people across the County and has offices in Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
, Penwortham
Penwortham
-Landmarks:Penwortham Priory was built for the Rawsthorne family and redesigned by the Cumbrian architect George Webster. The priory was demolished due to the rapid expansion of the area and the need for new housing...
and Morecambe
Morecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
. The Charity has developed an extensive programme of Adult Education and works in partnership with Lancashire College
Lancashire College
Lancashire College is an adult education college located in Chorley, Lancashire, England.The college is the main site and headquarters of Lancashire Adult Learning, an adult education service operated by Lancashire County Council, which includes The Adult College and Alston Hall.Courses offered by...
, The Adult College, Lancaster
The Adult College, Lancaster
The Adult College is a adult education college located in the centre of Lancaster in Lancashire, England.The college was established in 1975, and moved to its current site on Quarry Road overlooking the Lancaster Canal in 1990...
, and Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
.
The provision of Talking Newspapers and Magazines is another one of its services producing over 3500 tapes and CDs each week. Current titles include Lancashire Evening Post, Ormskirk Advertiser, Lancaster Citizen, , Morecambe Visitor, Lancaster Guardian, Longridge News, Garstang Courier, Farmers Guardian, Methodist Recorder, The Voice, Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
War Cry, Asian Awaz and The Prestonian.
The charity provides Blind Awareness training to local organisations and undertakes Braille
Braille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
tape and CD transcription services.
Galloway's operates 4 Sight Advice Centres across Lancashire at Chorley, Preston, Southport and Morecambe from where a range of specialist equipment is available
The Society relies on legacies
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
and donations to fund its activities and needs to raise over £750,000 each year.