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Accessible reads for your little ones

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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Touch Tours – Getting hands on with theatre

What is a Touch Tour, and why is it important to provide access to an audio-described performance? Learn more...

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How we’re bringing accessibility to the high street…

Our network of charity shops connect us with hundreds of generous supporters, bargain hunters and community members across London. With a focus on accessibility, our shops have been undergoing changes. From high-contrast price tags to visual impairment friendly lighting, we're...

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Claude Monet's "The Springtime" - A colourful rendering of a couple sitting in a grassy field beneath a tree adorned with purple flowers.

How sight loss affected some of your favourite artists…

We can learn a lot about artists through their use of colour and different techniques. As an artist's style changes, it often reflects personal life events and experiences, but did you know it can also illustrate a change in eye...

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Sight loss charities join together in letter to Transport Secretary challenging the proposed closure of rail ticket offices

Rail companies in England have announced plans to close 974 ticket offices. A public consultation has begun and will end on Wednesday, July 26. We are working with other sight loss organisations to prevent these closures from affecting the visually...

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Letter from Sight Loss Sector CEOs to Transport Secretary

Find out more about the proposed ticket office closures and how you can have your say in our blog. Dear Secretary of State for Transport, We are writing to express significant concerns regarding the proposed closure of rail ticket offices....

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Eleanor Southwood’s new role as Director of Social Impact; a watershed moment for the visually impaired community

With the appointment of Eleanor (Ellie) Southwood MBE as Director of Social Impact, Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation becomes the only organisation in the sight loss sector with an Executive Leadership Team that is made up of 50% of...

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Driving change was at the heart of our Domestic Abuse Round Table  

On Tuesday of 13th June we were proud to host our first round table session on ways key organisations can act on the findings from The Unseen. The specific details of attendees and their experiences must be kept anonymous given their ongoing...

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Supporting visually impaired young people with their mental health

Loneliness and isolation are critical issues for visually impaired young people. We know that people affected by sight loss are more than twice as likely to have experienced difficulties with unhappiness or depression than the UK average. Despite this, only...

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