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Latest News 28.03.25

Mother’s Day: our CEO shares her story

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone celebrating! In recognition of this special day, we sat down with our CEO, Julie, to hear about her relationship with her daughter, Saime, who is registered blind.

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Children and Young People's Stories February 22, 2023

Abigail the awesome

You may have heard of Abigail when, in Spring 2021, Abigail and mum Debbie had just done a sponsored walk dressed as a pirate (Abigail) and princess (Debbie), raising a smashing £2,000 for RSBC.

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Latest News February 8, 2023

Opening doors to employment for blind and partially sighted young people

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) supports blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families across England and Wales and it is encouraging employers to provide more opportunities for young people who are vison impaired. On Thursday 2nd March  RSBC is hosting a free employment seminar, at its Life Without Limits Centre […]

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Latest News February 3, 2023

The Life Without Limits newsletter is now available

RSBC is pleased to share the Spring edition of our supporter newsletter.

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Latest News January 11, 2023

Royal Society for Blind Children announces new Chair of trustees

The RSBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Plant as its new Chair of Trustees with effect from 1 January 2023. The appointment follows the retirement of Ian Stephenson at the end of last year. Patrick Plant has served as an RSBC trustee for 8 years and took up the role of Vice-Chair […]

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Latest News January 5, 2023

RSBC Dorton College students celebrated World Braille Day

On Wednesday 4th January 2023, students at RSBC Dorton College celebrated World Braille Day at the Orpington Campus, The Walnuts, Orpington, BR6 0TE. Students enjoyed taking part in fun activities. They played Braille Uno and learned Transport signs in braille.

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Latest News December 19, 2022

Winter Festival 2022

In the lead up to Christmas, blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families got together online and in-person at the Life Without Limits Centre (LWLC) for the RSBC’s Winter Festival on Saturday 17th December 2022. There were creative and festive activities for all ages making sure the day was memorable for everyone. […]

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Latest News December 18, 2022

Season’s Greetings from all of us at RSBC and highlights from 2022

As we embark on this holiday season and bring this year to a close, we would like to take a few moments to acknowledge the amazing things that happened in 2022.

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Latest News December 17, 2022

Office closure over Christmas period

Our offices at the Life Without Limits Centre (LWLC) and Dorton College will be closed for the seasonal holiday from Monday 26th December 2022 to Monday 2nd January (inclusive).

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Latest News December 9, 2022

RSBC is launching the Access Unlimited Project for families in Wales

We are excited to announce that RSBC alongside its partners in Wales is launching its Access Unlimited Project. Access Unlimited – Wales is a fantastic project from 2022 to 2024 that will support blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families in Wales.