Shropshire Council

Equipment and assistive technology

Sight loss

RNIB
information and guides on using technology to stay independent. 
Telephone:  0303 123 9999 

RNIB Technology for Life - help with simple and complex technology queries.
Telephone: 0303 123 9999 
Email: tfl@rnib.org.uk 

RNIB Online Shopproducts to help you live independently. 
Telephone: 0303 123 9999 
Email: helpline@rnib.org 

Guide Dogs – how technology can help you. 
Telephone: 0800 781 1444  

My Computer My Way – help with making your devices easier to use with step-by-step guides to individual adjustments you can make to your computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use.
Telephone:  0800 048 7642 
Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk 

Engage (Age UK Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Digital Inclusion Project) - Support for technology users of all abilities, with using the device they already have. 
Telephone: 01743 233 123 

Synapptic – smartphones, tablets and software for people with sight loss 
Telephone: 01919 097 909 
Email:  sales@synapptic.com 

VisionAid – a range of hardware and software for people with vision loss 
Telephone: 01775 711 977 
Email:  info@visionaid.co.uk 

Sight and Sound – a range of hardware and software for people with vision loss. 
Telephone: 01604 798 070
Email: info@sightandsound.co.uk 

Dolphin – Software and Apps to support users with all degrees of sight loss, computer experience and reading ability. 
Telephone: 01905 754 577 

Associated Optical – magnifiers, eyeglasses, telescopes and lighting 
Telephone: 01628 600 410 
Email: info@associatedoptical.com 

Hearing loss

My Computer My Way: help with making your devices easier to use with step-by-step guides to individual adjustments you can make to you computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use.

British Tinnitus Association: online shop for tinnitus products and badges

Connevans Ltd: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, hearing aid accessories, cochlear accessories, tinnitus relief equipment, daily living aids.

Hearing Link: deaf awareness badges and lanyards, phone, alarm clocks, etc.

Hearing Products International (hear4you): personal listening devices, alerting devices, television aids.

Lip Reading Badges: online shop

Relay UK: easy-to-use service which helps people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone

Sarabec: hearing equipment retailer for telephones, doorbells, alarm clocks, television aids, pagers, smoke alarms, personal listening equipment, Bluetooth equipment, tinnitus relief equipment.

Silent Alert: personal alerting systems for people with hearing loss and Deaf with/without speech.