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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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9th December 2021

Cubitts and Vision Foundation team up for Christmas

We've teamed up with modern spectacle maker Cubitts to develop a one of a kind lens cleaning cloth. Cubitts have partnered with us to create the ideal stocking filler. A lens cloth with the beautiful design from Mark Cousin's The...

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Monica stands under a cascading waterfall, she's wearing a wetsuit and a yellow helmet. She is laughing and has her eyes closed.

26th November 2021

How does a blind person abseil down a waterfall?

Nothing is impossible Trust is a central part of all human relationships, including romantic partnerships, family life, medical practices, and so many more. If you don’t trust your doctor, it is much harder to benefit from their professional advice! But...

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10th November 2021

Balance with Becca

I'm Becca Sandler, the Founder of a Holistic Wellness & Life Coaching business, Balance with Becca. I'm also a 25 year old woman living with sight loss due to a condition called Ocular Cutaneous Albinism. I have had this condition...

5 Top Tips for making an accessible presentation and other ways for an accessible working environment

Chris has Cone Dystrophy, a rare degenerative eye condition. In this post Chris reflects on the contrasts of working through a pandemic whilst also losing his eye sight. In my most recent article: Looking Beyond Vision, I wrote about people’s...

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14th October 2021

Ian Davies becomes Vice President of Vision Foundation

With this appointment we are cementing a new relationship for years to come, as subsequent Masters of the Worshipful Company will also have the opportunity to take on the role of Vice President....

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11th October 2021

Our response to Shaping Future Support: the health and disability green paper

Vision Foundation response: Health and disability green paper Vision Foundation response - health and disability green paper - PDF Vision Foundation response - health and disability green paper - Word Version Joint statement: Charities call on Government to...

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