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Run for your life! 5 reasons why people take on marathons and why you should too…

This year, Vision Foundation is taking on two exciting running events; The Vitality Big Half (4 September 2022) is 13.1 miles, and the historic London Marathon (2 October 2022) is 26.2 miles. At both of these exhilarating events, runners will...

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The Postcode Lottery of Cane Training

Chris Owen is a regular contributor for Vision Foundation. You can find his previous blogs here.   Last year, £125 million was spent on vision and hearing sensory services across England. This sounds a lot but when you break it...

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Carole, a visually impaired mature woman, enjoying a glass of wine on her birthday (her favourite image)

Project Story: Lunch Club+ 4 The Blind

Run entirely by volunteers the Club has been around since 1975 to support blind and partially sighted people in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In 2010, out of the blue, it was announced at one of the lunches that...

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Volunteers Week: Q&A with Kerry

As Volunteers' Week comes to a close for 2022, we want to share the story of one of our previous volunteers, Kerry. After joining the Vision Foundation team in 2021 as a volunteer, supporting with operations at Head Office, Kerry...

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Volunteers Week – Brinda

eBay manager Brinda revists her time as a volunteer at the Vision Foundation and how she gained vital skills that set up for a paid role. ...

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See My Skills Gala: Celebrating 100 years with a showcase of sight loss talent

On Thursday 19 May 2022, we hosted the See My Skills Gala. Our Royal Patron, HRH The Countess of Wessex and Vice Presidents; Sir John Major, Lord David Blunkett and Cherie Blair QC joined Vision Foundation supporters and ambassadors at...

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Khafsa sat at desk using access technology. Text: Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Accessible Tech

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is the annual awareness day focusing on digital access and inclusion for disabled people around the world. It takes place on the third Thursday of May each year. Everyone deserves a first-rate digital experience on...

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Monica is smiling widely on the back of a tandem bicycle, riding through a lush green park. She's wearing a blue Vision Foundation cycling jersey with a red helmet. Text: Q&A with Monica

Q&A with Team Vision cyclist, Monica Smith

“It gave me a tingly, emotional feeling that was unforgettable” Vision Foundation’s very own cycling enthusiast, Monica Smith shares some pearls of wisdom about her RideLondon triumph in 2015.   [caption id="attachment_10355" align="alignnone" width="902"] Monica (left) and HRH The Countess...

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A visit to ‘The Paradis Files’

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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A white man with brown shaggy hair and a beard is laughing in front of a computer screen. He is wearing a blue checked shirt, white headphones and glasses.

Project Story: Deafblind UK

We know that landing a job with a visual impairment can be difficult, add hearing impairment to that, and the difficulty is compounded. Just 4% of deafblind population aged 18-24 are in work, for the 25+ demographic that increases to...

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