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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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Blind mum hacks

What's it really like to be a visually impaired parent? This Mother's Day three mums give us their best advice and #blindmumhacks for getting through every challenge...

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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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Real Life Blind Dating

Joy is an active podcaster, a single mum, and is looking for love, or in her words “single and ready to mingle”. She is also blind. This Valentine’s Day she gives her views on the realities of ‘Blind Dating’....

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Great Giving award for the Vision Foundation

We are delighted to have been named the winner of the Great Giving Award at the annual Social Change Awards 2020 organised by the Directory of Social Change....

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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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Myth-busting on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Vision Foundation Fundraising Manager, Monica Smith, busts some myths about what life is like for visually impaired people....

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