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Accessibility 10.12.24

How to make Christmas accessible for blind and partially sighted children

There’s no more special time of year for children – whether they’re five or 50! – than Christmas. It’s a time when there’s magic everywhere, and it’s filled with colour and sparkle. But how can you make sure that children with vision impairment (VI) are able to enjoy the fun and laughter that’s part and […]

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How to make Christmas accessible for blind and partially sighted children

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Latest News November 5, 2020

COVID-19 hasn’t stopped us!

2020 has been a unique year for the whole world, and RSBC is no exception! As much of what we do is face-to-face interaction, we quickly made the decision in March 2020 to move our Families First service and our Live Life, Go Further service online until the virus was completely under control. Because of […]

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Latest News October 28, 2020

RSBC wins Charity Film Award

RSBC’s short film to highlight the journeys of children growing up with sight loss was a People’s Choice Silver winner at the Charity Film Awards 2020.

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Latest News October 28, 2020

RSBC on Black History Month

Two of our young people – Jess Inaba and Terrelle Iziren – have written a piece of work each to celebrate Black History month this October.

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Children and Young People's Stories October 27, 2020

Isaac’s Story

Isaac likes buses, trains and riding his bike, and one day, he is going to design the world’s fastest airplane. Isaac also happens to be vision impaired.

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Children and Young People's Stories October 27, 2020

Sasha’s story

Sasha loves to draw and make things, and at just nine years old she is already a whizz with a sewing machine. Sasha also happens to have sight loss.

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Family Stories October 26, 2020

Janet’s story

Meet mum and son Janet and Nathan, from Hackney, whose lives were turned around by a dedicated RSBC expert. Their struggle is familiar to us at RSBC, which is why we’re asking for your support, to help us reach every local family that needs us.

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Family Stories October 26, 2020

From diagnosis to independence – Mum Cheryl’s story

Lily was diagnosed with Coloboma, an underdevelopment of the eye that happens in the womb, at the age of three. It means she is blind in her right eye and has no upper vision in her left.

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Latest News October 18, 2020

Arsenal FC – Video

Find out what happened when some of our Health and Well-being members challenged Arsenal Football Club players David Ospina, Emi Martinez and Carl Jenkinson to a game of blind football