Blind Veterans UK
/ˌblaɪnd vetərənz ˌjuː ˈkeɪ/
/ˌblaɪnd vetərənz ˌjuː ˈkeɪ/
- a charity providing training and accommodation for blind people who have served in the British or Commonwealth armed forces. It was started in 1915 by the newspaper owner Arthur Pearson (1866-1921), who was blind himself. Until 2012 the charity was called St Dunstan's.
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