New College Worcester, a residential school for young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or vision impaired (VI), has been selected to feature in a new book celebrating 75 years of the Commonwealth.
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Fundraiser offers a chance to see Angmering Park Estate
Join 4Sight Vision Support for a fantastic day out in the Sussex countryside and raise funds to help the charity’s work providing support to West Sussex residents who are blind or partially sighted. The annual sponsored walk will be held on the beautiful Angmering Park Estate, which is not usually open to the public, on […]
Read MoreBlind runner from Brighton may set Guinness World Record
Keith Turner, a 56-year-old blind runner from Brighton, has completed a half marathon aided only by a guide runner using sleigh bells. He has applied to Guinness World Records to set a first time world record for a blind person to run a half marathon in the fastest time, with no physical directional contact. Keith […]
Read MoreBlind and sight-impaired people offered assistance to complete benefit claims
Specialist advisors help people navigate benefits and concessions
Read MoreNew partnership to help visually impaired people land dream jobs
Free service includes resources and direct link to live vacancies
Read MoreDisabled driving day in Scotland
Charity, Speed Of Sight, is hosting an off-road track day for disabled people to enable them to drive at Cardenden Motocross Track in Lochgelly – its first event in Scotland in five years!
Read MoreBlind and partially sighted people tackle transport accessibility and safety
Event will review transport options and impact of e-scooters
Read MoreImmersive show helps blind people to ‘hear’ the Universe
Special spacecraft with ‘sonification machine’ turns light from objects in space into sounds
Read MoreDigital platform brings dance to blind people
Step Change Studios and Metro Blind Sport has launched a free digital platform of multi-lingual dance sessions for blind and partially sighted people.
Read MoreNew technology piloted for patients visiting Moorfields Eye Hospital
The Thomas Pocklington Trust, a national charity dedicated to enabling and empowering blind and partially sighted people, has launched a six month trial to support patients attending appointments at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
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