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Read 12 year old Mikey Poulli's story
Mikey Poulli, age 12 years old, has rod-cone dystrophy. Mikey has always had a love of football, ever since he could walk and run. He is now in training to play for England and dreams of winning the World Cup for England. His father John Poulli explains how Mikey has overcome his sight deterioration and is now succeeding as a young footballer.
How gaming has helped make a difference to Craig Brett's life
Craig Brett, age 33, has Leber Congenital Amaurosis. Craig works full-time as a software engineer and is also a volunteer, helping to run RNIB’s Connect group in the east of England for online gaming.
RNIB and Science Museum team up to give families of children with vision impairment a fun, accessible day out
At November’s ‘Shape and Share’ event, RNIB’s Children, Young People, Families and Education team worked with London’s Science Museum to give children with vision impairment an opportunity to carry out science experiments and take part in the museum’s activities.
2023: A year of volunteering with RNIB
Volunteering with RNIB makes a difference in the lives of blind and partially sighted people every year. 2023 is no different. Over 3,300 volunteers supported RNIB throughout the last financial year, including 996 people with lived experience of sight loss. No matter how much or how little time people have to gift, we value each and every volunteer’s contribution through delivering services, campaigning for change, raising funds, sharing lived experience, governing our charity and so much more.
Transgender Awareness Month: “I already feel victimised and marginalised enough due to my sight loss, let alone my gender identity”
We are in Transgender Awareness Month (November), which is recognised worldwide as an opportunity to raise awareness about the issues faced by transgender people, advocate for trans rights and celebrate the trans community.
“I am not just making a difference in a single day, it is long term”
Fanny Martin is a RNIB volunteer who talks about looking for volunteering outside of working hours and the fulfilment she finds in her role with the youth group in Edinburgh.
Technology is no longer a barrier - Jonathan Abro's story
Jonathan Abro has been volunteering in RNIB’s Tech for Life team for more than five years, supporting blind and partially sighted people – and their families and carers - with technology.
Remember a Charity Week draws attention to the incredible impact of leaving gifts in wills on people’s lives
Speaking with Connect Radio on its 20th anniversary, Deborah Rosen, age 25, from Norfolk, explains how RNIB’s counselling service helped her to face a future with sight loss and discover a new path as a published author.
How Living Well With Sight Loss Courses can help put things in perspective
Eddie Hartop is 52 years old and has Schnyder corneal dystrophy. Eddie did RNIB’s Living Well With Sight Loss course (LWWSL) in 2021. He is married with three kids. Eddie is studying Classics at the Open University.
Parents talk about how ECLO opened up the world for their child
Mark Chapman is the ECLO at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. He also runs a family group for Sight Concern Bedfordshire on a monthly basis. Chrissy French is the mother of Scarlett, age eight (as of 2022), who is registered severely sight impaired due to Retinopathy of Prematurity. Since the initial assessment in 2015, they have been seeing Mark in his ECLO capacity at the Hospital and on a regular basis at the family groups and have found his support invaluable. Chrissy describes Mark as being a rock. Over the years he has ensured that they have received all the benefits they’re entitled to, introduced them to a social network, and advised them on the latest technology. Securing all the right benefits to make life easier