The Ulverscroft
Foundation
Registered UK Charity no. 264873
Serving the Needs of the Visually Impaired
Welcome to the web site of the Ulverscroft Foundation, a UK based registered charity which supports the visually impaired.
Frederick A Thorpe OBE 1914-1999
Our Founder, Frederick A. Thorpe, amongst many
other awards nationally and internationally, received the Order of the British
Empire in January 1969 and was made an Honorary Doctor of Law by The University
of Leicester in 1979 in recognition of his work for the visually
impaired.
There are now more people with visual impairment than ever before. This is
because the developments made in ophthalmology have cured many people of total
blindness, but in some cases, have been unable to restore more than partial
sight. As the number of elderly people in the population grows, the proportion
of people with age related eye diseases increases. The Ulverscroft Foundation
needs your support in its work to help those people suffering from visual
impairment (blindness and partial sight).
How the Ulverscroft Foundation began.
Eye Diseases: solving the problems
The Objectives of the Ulverscroft Foundation
Ophthalmic Research
Medical Facilities and Equipment
Public Libraries
The Housebound
The Ulverscroft/IFLA Awards
How You Can Help
Applying for a Grant
What's New
A brochure is available from the Foundation or you can download a pdf version
from here.
Please note that the text within the brochure is to be found on this web site.
If you do not have Acrobat the you can get Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge from their site.
The Ulverscroft Foundation,
The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey,
Leicester LE7 7FU, England, UK.
Telephone: 0116 236 1595 or fax 0116 236 1594
Email foundation@ulverscroft.co.uk