Established in 1956, the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, (hereafter called the Society), is a government subvented voluntary agency dedicated to the well-being of the visually impaired people in Hong Kong. In the past years, the Society has been providing comprehensive educational, rehabilitation, vocational training, medical, social and residential services to visually impaired clients in Hong Kong.

The services of the Society are grouped under four divisions, They are the Finance and Administration, Research and Development, Rehabilitation and Residential Services Divisions. The Finance and Administration Division includes the Accounts and Administration Departments, the Factory for the Blind, the Adaptive Equipment Service Unit and the Barrier Free Access Technology Service Unit. The Research and Development Division includes the General Eye and Low Vision Centre, Low Vision Resource Centre, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: Parents Resource Centre for Visually Impaired Children, Consultancy Service Unit and Career Development, Training and Public Education Centre. As for the Rehabilitation Division, it includes the Rehabilitation Centre, the Centralized Braille Production Centre and the Information Accessibility Centre. The Residential Services Division operates six Homes and Hostel viz. the Yuen Long Home for the Aged Blind, the Jocky Club Tuen Mun Home for the Aged Blind, the Kowloon Home for the Aged Blind, the Bradbury Care and Attention Home for the Aged Blind, the Morning Glory Day Activity Centre cum Hostel and the Bradbury Home. It also includes the Health Massage and Treatment Centre and Deaf Blind Rehabilitation Service.

Mission

To provide services and opportunities to facilitate the equal participation of people with visual impairment in Hong Kong

Vision

For our Clients

For the Community

For our Staff

For Government and other Non-Governmental Organisations

Membership of the Council

Chairman

• Mr Clive Oxley, OBE ED

Vice-Chairman

• Mrs Rachel Cartland

Hon Treasurer

• Mr Michael Choi

Hon Legal Adviser

• Mr Peter K S Chan

Hon Medical Adviser

• Dr Ho Chi Kin

Elected Members

• Mr Lam Wai Pong
• Ms Ida Lam
• Mr Michael Szeto

Nominated Members

• Mr Leo Barretto
• Mr Chong Chan Yau
• Mrs Elaine Yue

Co-opted Members

Ex-Officio Member

• Ms Maureen Tam

The Society's Headquarters building, situated at 248 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, is a Multi Service Centre for the blind which houses the Central Administration office and most other direct service departments. For easy reference of visitors and those who are interested in our services, the addresses and telephone numbers of the Society's service departments are listed below:

Service Departments at:

New Headquarters Building - East Wing

Headquarters Building - West Wing

Other Locations

Bradbury Care & Attention Home for the Aged Blind
19 Mok Cheong Street, Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Tel: 2333 3782

Factory for the Blind
19 Mok Cheong Street, Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Tel: 2333 0265 & 2362 0451

Barrier Free Access Technology Service Unit
19 Mok Cheong Street, Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Tel: 2362 0451 & 2365 8698

Jockey Club Tuen Mun Home for the Aged Blind
8 Tsing Fuk Lane, Tuen Mun, New Territories.
Tel: 2468 8222

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: Parents Resource Centre for Visually Impaired Children
Rm. 238, Main Town Plaza, 223-227 Nam Cheong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
Tel: 2994 9655

Tuen Mun Health Massage and Treatment Centre
LG/F., 8 Tsing Fuk Lane, Tuen Mun, New Territories.
Tel: 2469 9323

Yuen Long Home for the Aged Blind
155-175, On Ning Road, Yuen Long, New Territories.
Tel: 2476 0114

Yuen Long General Eye and Low Vision Clinic
155-175, On Ning Road, Yuen Long, New Territories.
Tel: 2470 1818

Rehabilitation Centre (NT)
G/F, Room 119-122, Tip Ying House, Butterfly Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories.
Tel: 2466 3031