THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND 

Installation of solar panels at a residential unit in Bristol

We are looking for bids that provide support in the following ways:Supporting the mental health needs of children, young people and adults with learning disability and autistic individuals who may ....more

We are looking for bids that provide support in the following ways:Supporting the mental health needs of children, young people and adults with learning disability and autistic individuals who may struggle to access ordinarily available supportSupporting autistic children, young people and adults those with a learning disability to access appropriate health care and support and supporting individuals to access annual health checksSupporting autistic children, young people and adults and those with a learning disability when facing crisis to prevent admission to inpatient mental health careSupporting parent carers, family members and carers who have been affected and impacted by COVID-19.Providing information, advice and support for children, young people, adults and their parent carers, families and paid carers about their rights to care, support and treatment.On 27 March 2021, the Government published a COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan. The plan sets out their actions to prevent, mitigate and respond to the mental health impacts of the pandemic during 2021 to 2022.The plan gives details of how the £500million, announced in the Spending Review, to support recovery of the Long-Term Plan ambitions for mental health will be allocated. Whilst recovery across all mental health services should ensure it is considering the needs of individuals with learning disability and autistic people, and making reasonable adjustments, £31m has been specifically allocated to support specific Learning Disability and Autism projects and is one-off, non-recurrent money for 2021/22£31 million to address particular challenges faced by individuals with a learning disability and autistic people, who are struggling with their mental health, and to support faster discharge from mental health settings back into the community. Specifically, funding will be used to address the diagnostic backlog in autism services and investment in early identification and intervention, to prevent children and young people with learning disability, autism or both, escalating into crisis. This will also include strengthening good quality inpatient care, with particular support to enable step down and discharge for those with the most complex needs

Recruitment of a London Pathway Expert by Experience and a Co-ordinator to engage with Local Optical Committees and health commissioners and present to them the need for commissioning of the Local ....more

Recruitment of a London Pathway Expert by Experience and a Co-ordinator to engage with Local Optical Committees and health commissioners and present to them the need for commissioning of the Local Optical Committee Support Unit (LOCSU) Learning Disability eye care pathway in all London boroughs.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Covid19 - This project will provide a supported employment programme for learning disabled young people with visual impairments. They will develop increased resilience and confidence and improve ....more

Covid19 - This project will provide a supported employment programme for learning disabled young people with visual impairments. They will develop increased resilience and confidence and improve their employability skills.

£124,000 over three years (£39,000; £45,000; £40,000) for staff and running costs of the Every Day in Focus programme, providing training, awareness raising, and improving access to eye care for ....more

£124,000 over three years (£39,000; £45,000; £40,000) for staff and running costs of the Every Day in Focus programme, providing training, awareness raising, and improving access to eye care for Londoners with learning disabilities and autism.

£22,840.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Funding for an Advice Line for Carers of people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss to provide support during the Coronavirus pandemic

Transition grant offered at end of membership structure (core funding for 3 years)

To make eye tests accessible to adults with learning disabilities.

Renovation of supported living accommodation to enhance the living space for five young adults with disabilities

Greater London Fund for the Blind, member distribution 2019-2020 (core funding)

The organisation provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. The project will use funding to expand services in to ....more

The organisation provides specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss. The project will use funding to expand services in to London and the North West.

Specialist equipment for people with sight loss and other complex disabilities.

Engaging with schools and families who support children with multiple disabilities and sight loss.