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Outside the newly refurbished theatre. A white building with a triangular roof. Big red letters spell out Polka Theatre in fun script

10th March 2022

Project Story: Polka Theatre

After a two-year break refurbishing their premises, Polka Theatre is back and better than ever. This dedicated children’s theatre, based in Wimbledon, has a year-round programme of shows but also creative learning activities. This is so much more than a...

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Headshots of Charmaine, Georgina, Kerry, Khafsa and Susanette edited onto polaroid graphics.

8th March 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

This International Women's Day, we are celebrating all of the incredible women who support our work; from contributors to volunteers, team members to trustees, our organisation could not make the impact we do, without them. This year's IWD campaign focus...

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Flight Paths - A wide landscape shot of two women on aerial silks, tumbling through the air mid fall amongst a sea of orange and blue stage lighting.

7th March 2022

Project Story: No Dramas with Extant

Extant provides a programme of shows with a cast of visually impaired actors and performers, opening up this world of talent and creativity to the rest of society. This dynamic and creative space aims to increase representation of visually impaired...

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Chris, a Caucasian man, stands smiling in front of a sign that says Thames Path. He is wearing sunglasses, a flat cap hat and a backpack.

2nd March 2022

When is a junction not a junction?

On 29 January 2022 some changes were made to the Highway Code. If certain publications are to be believed, these changes make navigating the Arc de Triomphe at the height of rush hour whilst wearing a blindfold more preferable to driving...

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Stephen Fry, Dame Judi Dench and Hayley Mills with Eleanor Stollery and her parents Tim and Kelly. Four way Zoom call screenshot.

25th February 2022

One year on… Sight loss in the spotlight: Taking Centre Stage

In February 2021, we kicked off our Centenary celebrations with an exclusive and intimate online event with our host, Stephen Fry and guests, Hayley Mills, Juliet Mills and Dame Judi Dench. Taking Centre Stage was a celebration of our work...

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A production image of The Paradis Files: a young woman in 19th century costume stands in front of a team background. She has white hair piled atop her head and a very pale face with red lipstick

14th February 2022

Project Story: ‘The Paradis Files’ a production by Graeae Theatre Company

The Paradis Files is a brand new chamber opera delving into the life of pianist, composer and touring musician Maria-Theresia von Paradis aka The Blind Enchantress. A whirlwind of a production celebrating Paradis’ successes but also the dark twists that...

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Becca a young woman with blonde hair in her mid-twenties is sitting at a desk with a laptop and a cup of coffee in front of her. She's smiling at the camera and wearing a blue shirt.

14th February 2022

Kerry and Becca talk life coaching

Having introduced myself to Vision Foundation's community in November 2021, where I shared my story of founding Balance with Becca, a Transformational Coaching business, I have since had the pleasure of coaching Kerry Firth through my Introduction to Transformational Life...

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9th February 2022

Potential changes to the Elections Bill will further impact the independence and right to secrecy of visually impaired voters

A second reading of proposed changes to the Elections Bill is taking place on 23 February in the House of Lords. The current voting system is imperfect, with barriers to the independence and secrecy of blind and partially sighted voters....

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Charmaine a Caucasian woman with short dark brown is sitting in a cafe. She's smiling at the camera and sitting on a blue velvet settee, she's wearing a pink shirt over a black tshirt.

7th February 2022

Audio description and our quest for an inclusive society

Charmaine Ashpole lost her sight suddenly four years ago, and after a long stint in rehab, the arts is what truly brought her back to her self. In this thought-piece Charmaine talks about the role of audio description in arts,...

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6th January 2022

Researching the experiences of domestic abuse for blind and partially sighted people

Recent studies have shown that disabled people are significantly more likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled people. Despite this shocking finding, there is very little research looking into the experiences of visually impaired people specifically. We've partnered with SafeLives...

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