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- Braille Bar on Tuesday
Our popular Braille Bar returns this Tuesday at 7:30 PM. No question is too small, from kit to code – just ask and our experts will assist you!
Or, to join by phone, use these details:
- Phone number: 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID: 880 3508 8878
- Passcode: 123456
- Looking Back at the Tactile Reading and Graphics Conference, Tomorrow at 7:30 PM
The Third Tactile Reading and Graphics Conference recently concluded at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, bringing together over 400 participants from around the world to discuss braille, tactile graphics and much more.
In this special event, we will bring together an eclectic panel of attendees to relive the Conference and share their key takeaways.
To join by phone, please use these details:
- Phone number: 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID: 895 4517 7091
- Passcode: 123456
- Launch of Helene Ryles’ Writing Display – Tue 24 June – In Celebration of Deafblind Awareness Week
A message from Sense:
We’re excited to invite you to the launch of Helene Ryles’ new writing display at Sense TouchBase Pears, Birmingham!
Date & Time: Tuesday 24 June 2025 | 11 am–12 pm
Location: Sense TouchBase Pears, BirminghamCome join us as we celebrate and explore the beautifully curated collection of Helene’s writing. This is a lovely opportunity to connect and support our creative community.
Refreshments will be provided, and there’ll be time to connect with Helene about the stories and creativity behind her work.
We’d love to see you there—please RSVP via the link to confirm you place and share with anyone else you would like to at attend.
- Make a Photo 3D and Feature it in an Exhibition!
Would you like to take part in an innovative project designed for the visually impaired community?
A Warwickshire-based software company is looking for members of the visually impaired and blind community to participate in an exciting new project that uses new technology to transform photographs into 3D tactile bas-reliefs.
What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking volunteers who rely on their sense of touch to submit images of cherished moments and people in their lives. These photographs will be turned into 3D reliefs for a tactile exhibition in London.
Images might include weddings, graduations, family members, or a memorable holiday, for example. We ask each volunteer to submit at least three images.
The exhibition will be held in London on 15th September 2025. If your image is selected, you’ll be invited to the event where you’ll be able to feel your 3D photo and have it displayed alongside the original photograph.
When submitting your images, please state whether or not you’ll be able to attend the exhibition.
If you’re interested, please email Brad Castle on [email protected] for a consent form. Once the form is signed, you’ll be invited to submit your images for consideration.
The Braillists is a grass-roots community group offering high quality training and support to emerging and established braille users. We also work with family members, friends, colleagues and teachers of braille users, and connect braille users with braille technology developers and funders.
What Is Braille?
Braille is a simple code for representing written language. We believe braille has the potential to transform the life of any blind person who has the opportunity to learn it.
Discover more about braille on this page.
Learn Braille
We support hundreds of adults to read braille by touch in a few short weeks through our innovative and approachable Braille for Beginners course. Free of charge, it comprises hard copy resources through the post and a series of short pre-recorded lessons, supplemented by email and Zoom support from highly qualified and experienced tutors.
Find out more about Braille for Beginners and register here.
There are plenty of other courses available too, for both children and adults, reading by touch or by sight. We have made a list of these on our Learn Braille page.
Perkins Repairs and Other Braille Equipment
The Perkins Brailler is the most established braille writer in use today, and even machines from the 1950s can still be serviced and repaired. We have compiled information about Perkins repairs, places to purchase Perkins Braillers, and other types of braille equipment on our Braille Equipment page.
If you are looking for braille paper, you can find it on our Braille Consumables page.
Our Aims
- Promote the value of braille as a proven literacy tool that enriches the lives of blind people.
- Support efforts to make affordable braille and tactile reading technologies available to all blind people irrespective of education and employment status.
- Provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas about the development of future braille technology.
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Get In Touch
Email [email protected] or call 020 3893 3392. Further details on our Contact Us page.