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Coming out of lockdown

Our first virtual webinar welcomed 50 participants from organisations working with blind and partially sighted people to get a better understanding on how to navigate coming out of lockdown....

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Volunteers’ Week

This week (1st – 7th June) marks the annual Volunteers Week. Although we'll be celebrating it under very different circumstances to previous years, we want to shout out about the fantastic people who volunteer with us....

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Mental Health Awareness Week (all year round)

Mental Health Awareness Week comes once a year but when it comes to our mental health its something we live with all year round....

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COVID-19 Living in a Lockdown

New research carried out by the Vision Foundation shows that the lockdown is compounding the exclusion, isolation and anxiety already faced by many blind and partially sighted people....

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Vision Foundation and RNIB send joint letter to Sadiq Khan

The Vision Foundation and RNIB have jointly written to Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, to draw his attention to the challenges facing London’s blind and partially sighted population in the current crisis....

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Coronavirus – the Vision Foundation’s response

The Vision Foundation recognises that the covid-19 outbreak is an exceptional event that will have an impact on London's civil society groups, and we are offering reassurance that we stand with the sight loss sector during this time....

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World Book Day – a world of audio

World Book Day provides a fantastic opportunity to share and celebrate your favourite book. With audiobooks increasing in popularity we explore some great titles for children....

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The business view on helping London’s blind community into work

Pensions guru, Alan Pickering, shares his personal story of sight loss and his views on what London should do to improve the employment prospects of blind and partially sighted people...

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Make voting accessible this general election #VIVoting

For many blind and partially sighted people, voting remains fundamentally inaccessible and rarely private. We are calling on polling station staff to commit to our four simple steps....

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