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3rd January 2023

5 facts about braille for World Braille Day 2023

The 4th of January marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of braille. Find out more about braille with these five interesting facts....

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A broken mug lies on the floor next to the mug is a person wearing trainers and the ball of a white cane

13th December 2022

Support The Unseen this Christmas

In October we published the first ever research into the shocking scale and nature of domestic abuse among blind and partially sighted people. The research revealed that 1 in 12 visually impaired people in the UK is a victim or...

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Vision Foundation cheerer facing the marathon runners on a London street. Beside her is the Vision Foundation flag.

24th November 2022

5 reasons to take on a marathon in 2023!

In April next year, we are taking on the London Marathon once again! Challenged with the 26.2 mile event, Team Vision runners will have the freedom to push themselves to a new personal best or run at their own pace, taking...

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Debra a white woman with blond hair. Facing the camera and wearing a white blazer.

9th November 2022

A Day in the Life of an Employment Advisor at RNIB

Our Vision Fund provides RNIB with funding to employ a full-time, London-based Employment Advisor to help visually impaired people of working age to retain and progress their jobs after sight loss. That Employment Advisor is Debra Bunce, and this is...

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Jessikah Inaba, a black and blind woman in her barrister robe and wig. She is typing on a Braille keyboard.

1st November 2022

News: Jessikah Inaba becomes the first black and blind barrister

Jessikah Inaba, from Camden, North London has shattered the "triple-glazed glass ceiling" by becoming the first black and blind barrister in Britain. The 23-year-old qualified last week after studying for five years at the University of Law in London, completing...

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Three actors on stage, they wear colourful costumes. One wears a pirate inspired outfit, one in brown velvet dungarees and a princess in a tiered neon dress. They stand against a mix of colourful designs as a backdrop.

26th October 2022

Polka Theatre: a wonderful, welcoming and inclusive experience…

Guest blog by Charmaine Ashpole. It has taken me some time to put my thoughts into text because I, like many parents, have had to juggle the complexities of family life, with two beautiful young persons at home, often...

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Monica and Khafsa stood beside Vision Foundation's Head Office reception. There is a Vision Foundation branded sign on the front of the reception desk.

26th October 2022

New internships for blind and partially sighted people!

Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and RNIB are collaborating with charities in the sight loss sector to create new opportunities through internships for blind and partially sighted people to find employment through the Get Set Progress Internship programme. We are delighted...

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The Compassionate Child (The Beggar) by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller in a gilded gold frame. Beside it is a Nazi revenue document, claiming the paintings.

6th September 2022

A poignant and intriguing legacy

In 2018, Vision Foundation found itself at the centre of a powerful story of lost art, Nazi persecution and post war politics, which turned staff into unlikely art detectives... In 1938, Irma and Oscar Löwenstein, prominent members of Vienna’s...

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5th September 2022

Remembering a charity… Why Vision Foundation?

Why I support Vision Foundation My name is David Gold, and I was a member of Vision Foundation’s Centenary Appeal Board, which focused on employment for blind and partially sighted people. I’d like to share my story of working alongside...

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A woman's hands rest on a Braille keyboard. Next to her keyboard is a postcard with the words Vision Foundation on it.

5th September 2022

Five things to know before writing your Will

Writing a Will A lot of people think writing a Will is time-consuming, complex and expensive, and means wading through a lot of legal jargon. And this is reflected in the 30 million UK adults who do not currently have...

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