For every £1 donated, RNIB spends 87p directly helping blind and partially sighted people, 11p on raising more vital funds and 2p on administration.
Delivering RNIB services
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£1 produces a Braille, large print or audio catalogue to tell blind and partially sighted people about the latest products to make life easier
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£3 helps to pay for a call to our Helpline, giving us time to listen and respond to each individual's needs
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£15 pays for an in-depth benefits check to ensure that a blind or partially sighted person is receiving all the help they are entitled to
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£70 covers an annual subsidy for one of our 40,000 subscribers to the Talking Book Service (in addition to the £79 annual subscription)
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£228 provides six sessions of emotional support or counselling from a qualified counsellor, to help someone come to terms with sight loss
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£282 pays for a blind and partially sighted person to join in a weekly telephone befriending group, called Talk and Support, for a year
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£410 pays for someone newly diagnosed as blind or partially sighted to attend a confidence-boosting Finding your feet weekend
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£1,000 will pay for one new Talking Book to be produced and added to the library
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£1,100 enables a young person with sight problems to spend a week trying out new leisure activities, gaining independence and making new friends on an RNIB Vacation Scheme.
Annual review and report
For more information about RNIB's achievements and progress in 2007/08, check out our annual review and report - available in a variety of accessible formats.