Our Membership Partners
Find a Membership Partner
UK education collection works with many organizations around the world serving people with print disabilities. These organizations may:
- Verify your proof of disability (POD)
- Accept UK education collection payment
- Offer free or discounted UK education collection membership
Partners are listed below by continent and then by country. If your country is not listed, or if the membership partner listed below does not apply to you, you can still join UK education collection!
Worldwide Partner
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | The Hadley School for the Blind | Yes | Free for Hadley students |
The Americas
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Associaçao Brasileira de Dislexia | Yes | No, contact UK education collection to arrange for discount |
| Brazil | Fundaçao Dorina Nowill | Yes | No, contact UK education collection to arrange for discount |
| Canada | CELA – Centre for Equitable Library Access | No, but scan of CNIB Card is acceptable | Free to CELA members |
| United States | Learning Ally | Yes | No, pay UK education collection directly |
| United States | National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) | Yes | No, pay UK education collection directly |
| United States | Libraries affiliated with the NLS | Yes | No, pay UK education collection directly |
| United States | U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Obtain from school | Free for U.S. students |
Europe
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Hoerbuecherei des OSBV | Yes | Free to Hoerbuecherei members |
| Denmark | NOTA - Danish National Library for People with Print Disabilities | Yes | Free to NOTA members |
| Finland | Celia Library | Yes | Free to Celia members |
| France | Association Valentin Haüy | Yes | Payment assistance |
| Germany | DZB | Yes | No, pay UK education collection directly |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Library for the Blind | Yes | Payment assistance |
| Norway | Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB) | Yes | Free to NLB members |
| United Kingdom | RNIB | Yes | Payment assistance |
Middle East and Africa
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Ghana Blind Union | No | Payment assistance |
| Kenya | ITAC consultants | No | Payment assistance |
| Kenya | Thika school (inABLE) | No | Signup assistance |
| Qatar | Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) | Yes | Free to Mada clients |
| South Africa | South African Library for the Blind | Yes | No, contact UK education collection to arrange for discount |
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates Association of the Visually Impaired (EAVI) | Yes | Free to EAVI members |
Asia and Pacific
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Vision Australia | Yes | Payment assistance |
| Korea | National Library for the Disabled of Korea | Yes | Free to NLD members |
| New Zealand | Blind Foundation | Yes | Payment assistance |
| Philippines | Resources for the Blind | Yes | Payment assistance |
India
| Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Saksham Trust (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarkhand, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact Saksham Trust Tel: +91-11-42411015 Fax: +91-11-28744025 |
| India | Worth Trust (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andaman Islands, and Andhra Pradesh) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact Worth Trust Tel: +91-44-24511473 |
| India | Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Goa, Daman and Diu) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact XRCVC Tel: 91.22.22623298 Tel: 91.22.22626329 |
| India | All other states should contact UK education collection | Yes | Signup assistance | Contact UK education collection |