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School for vision impaired students named in Commonwealth celebration

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 […]

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Blind 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 […]

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Blind and sight-impaired people offered assistance to complete benefit claims

Specialist advisors help people navigate benefits and concessions

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Categories FundraisingRecent

New partnership to help visually impaired people land dream jobs

Free service includes resources and direct link to live vacancies

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Categories FundraisingHealth & Social CareRecent

Disabled 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!

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Blind and partially sighted people tackle transport accessibility and safety

Event will review transport options and impact of e-scooters

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Categories EducationRecent

Immersive show helps blind people to ‘hear’ the Universe

Special spacecraft with ‘sonification machine’ turns light from objects in space into sounds

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Digital 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.

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New 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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