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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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Children and Young People's Stories June 19, 2023
A remarkable young woman: Emma’s story
Meet Emma, 17, a remarkable young woman from Hertfordshire. From birth, Emma has lived with sight loss but at six, she experienced the additional challenge of losing her hearing.
Latest News May 17, 2023
Mental Health Awareness Week: Sight loss can have a profound impact on children’s mental health
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week’s focus is “Anxiety” as they aim to increase people’s awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem.
Latest News May 16, 2023
RSBC Presents a Coronation Collage Fit for His Majesty The King
Following the success of our art competition, in celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) has today delivered to His Majesty a Coronation Collage showcasing the creativity displayed by children across England and Wales. The drawing, paintings and models were submitted by blind and partially […]
Latest News May 4, 2023
RSBC Crowns King’s Art Competition Winners
The RSBC competition, in celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, was open to blind and partially sighted children and young people. Vision impaired children and young people of all ages submitted paintings, drawings and models of, castles, crowns and His Majesty. All the entries are being made into a Coronation Collage […]
Latest News April 28, 2023
A big thank you to #TeamRSBC!
Thank you to all the runners and volunteers for taking on this iconic challenge for blind and partially sighted children and young people. On Sunday the 43rd London Marathon took place for the first time since 2019 in its traditional month of April. It was a cool day with rain, mizzle, and drizzle which the […]
Latest News April 19, 2023
RSBC interviews Shan Sundaram from NYC who is running TCS London Marathon 2023 at the age of 70
Kevin McNulty of RSBC interviews Shan Sundaram from NYC who is running TCSLondon Marathon 2023 at the age of 70. Shan started running just over 4 years ago and has taken part in marathons and half marathons all over the world raising money for good causes. Shan is a talented artist also and records his […]
Latest News April 6, 2023
Royal Society for Blind Children CEO announces retirement plans
Sue Sharp, the RSBC’s CEO has announced that she will be retiring later this year. Trustees have begun the recruitment process to appoint her successor.
Latest News April 3, 2023
Marathon Runner inspired by Teddy and his mum Stacey
Andy Godfrey is running the TCS 2023 London Marathon for RSBC to support blind and partially sighted children and their families. Stacey and her son Teddy who is vison impaired were his inspiration to join #TeamRSBC and take on 26.2 miles on April 23rd and raise funds for RSBC.
Latest News March 30, 2023
RSBC celebrates King Charles’ coronation with a nationwide art competition
We are launching a nationwide Royal Art Competition in celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The Art Competition is open to blind and partially sighted children young people of all ages who are being invited to share a piece of artwork which is royally themed.