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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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Blind and Sight Impaired People Invited to Have Their Say on Health Inequalities Within the NHS

A charity supporting the blind and visually impaired in West Sussex is taking part in a major new NHS initiative in Sussex. 4Sight Vision Support (4SVS) will be working in partnership with East Sussex Vision Support to identify the issues faced by people living with sight loss.  The results will be fed back to the […]

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Sight loss charity removes barriers for accessing online support

A new website for a sight loss charity in northern England hopes to break down barriers for people with visual impairment and those who support them.

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Call for better bus technology to help visually impaired

A new campaign has been launched by Sight Loss Councils to speed up the introduction of audio visual announcements on buses.

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Renowned Dorset-based photographer holds silent auction in aid of sight loss charity

A leading British landscape photographer is fundraising in aid of the RNIB by auctioning off one of his images.

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Sight loss charity calls for tech volunteers

British Wireless for the Blind Fund is calling for technology enthusiasts to help reduce isolation for those living with sight loss.

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Visually-impaired kids get special jurassic experience

Visually-impaired children were treated to a special online sensory dinosaur experience hosted by paleontologist Jack Horner for the RNIB.

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New awards celebrate blind charity support

The Thomas Pocklington Trust has launched a new awards programme to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution volunteers make to both the charity and the lives of blind and partially sighted people.

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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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