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Narayan’s story

RSBC’s trustees have shared responsibility for governing our charity, and Narayan’s been a trustee since September 2024. We caught up with him to find out why he’d decided to take this step, and just what being a trustee involves.

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Narayan’s story

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Latest News December 15, 2023

RSBC announces the winners of the Christmas Creative Competition in Wales

The RSBC Creative Competition, in celebration of the Christmas created a Christmas Creative Challenge that was open to blind and partially sighted children and young people in Wales.

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Latest News December 13, 2023

RSBC’s annual Christmas Celebration filled with laughter, music, and generosity

On Tuesday 5th December 2023, the Royal Society for Blind Children held its annual Christmas Celebration at the Life Without Limits Centre (LWLC) in London. Blind and partially sighted children and young people, accompanied by their families and friends, as well as our dedicated volunteers and trustees, and staff members came together to celebrate this very festive […]

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Dorton Student Stories November 23, 2023

Frankie’s journey to independence

Meet Frankie, a vibrant and tenacious student at RSBC Dorton College. He is in his third year as a student at RSBC Dorton College. He embarked on a remarkable journey, developing his self-confidence and independence; and embracing his unique abilities.

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Latest News November 15, 2023

World Sight Day 2023: Royal Society for Blind Children eyes up success

The Royal Society for Blind Children is thrilled to announce the success of its fundraising initiative in observance of World Sight Day, which took place on Thursday, October 12th.

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Latest News November 2, 2023

Empowering Achievement: RSBC’s 2023 AQA Awards Ceremony

On Saturday 28th October 2023, RSBC held its annual AQA  (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) Awards Ceremony at the Life Without Limits Centre (LWLC) in London. Blind and partially sighted children and young people, accompanied by their families and friends, as well as our dedicated volunteers, committed trustees, and devoted staff members gathered with pride to […]

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Latest News October 9, 2023

National Braille Week: Juliette’s inspiring journey of adaptation and resilience

Meet Juliette, Engagement Officer at RSBC, who has been a dedicated Braille user for about five years. Juliette was born with a visual impairment and five years ago, she decided to learn Braille by herself. In this article, we share Juliette’s inspiring journey of learning Braille and how this valuable skill has made a significant […]

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Latest News October 2, 2023

5 tips on maintaining eye health in the run up to World Sight Day

The statistics paint a striking picture. In the UK, over two million people have a significant vision impairment. It is predicted that this figure will double by 2050.

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Latest News September 27, 2023

Global art project to celebrate World Sight Day

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) is proud to announce its ground-breaking fundraising initiative in celebration of World Sight Day, Thursday 12th October. The campaign #loveyoureyes is supported by Chris McCausland, TV presenter and comedian who is registered blind.

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Latest News September 11, 2023

Dorton College starts the year in their new space

Blind and partially sighted students at RSBC Dorton College are enjoying their new College Hub at the LSEC Orpington Campus building. RSBC Dorton College is the only specialist college for vision impaired young people (aged 16-25) in the south east. The College has been steadily increasing student numbers at Orpington. This year we have 20 […]