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The Institute celebrated their 140th birthday in 2005 with a march through Queen Street, followed by a party. By this date the CIB was helping 7,500 people with visual impairments, funded by £350,000 raised by the charity.
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The Longcross Street building was destroyed during World War II. A plot of land situated on Newport Road was donated to the charity in 1949 - and made way for Shand House completed and opened in 1953.
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The Institute remained at Shand House until October 2012, when they moved to a temporary accommodation in Bridge Street until their new headquarters in
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The institute's Computer Club has been running for over 10 years, providing around 30,000 training sessions for visually impaired people.
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Working alongside RNIB, CIB is campaigning to gain equality for the visually impaired in receiving Disability Allowance.
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After moving to Cardiff, Shand set up a small workshop employing five blind men to make baskets for
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CIB offers support and services for visually impaired people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
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By 1900, around 100 blind men and women were employed making baskets, brushes and mats.
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CIB has recently launched a Music Club which is open to all.
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Cardiff Institute for the Blind was founded in April 1865 by
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