When the BBC wanted to understand what Meta’s AI-powered glasses actually mean for blind and partially sighted people in their daily lives, they turned to real users — including Gordon and others from Blind Ambition’s community WhatsApp groups based in Scotland. The resulting BBC News article captures something important: this
World Sight Day is observed every year on the second Thursday of October. This year — 8 October 2026 — the global campaign #LoveYourEyes, coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the World Health Organization (WHO), is calling on individuals, communities and governments to make
On 7 October 2026, Seema Flower, Founder and Managing Director of Blind Ambition, was presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Department for Transport Special Recognition Awards, held at Strictly Highways in Blackpool. The award, supported by LCRIG, recognises an individual who has made a lasting difference to the
Meta’s camera-free audio glasses and Muse AI promise voice-first independence. What do they mean for blind and partially sighted people in the UK?
By Seema Flower, Founder and Managing Director, Blind Ambition I grew up around cars. My father worked in the motor trade, and from a young age the smell of a garage and the sound of an engine turning over felt like home. Like a lot of children, I dreamed of
The interim Timms review, published on 9 July 2026, has confirmed what blind and partially sighted people and disability organisations have been saying for years: Personal Independence Payment is not working. Sir Stephen Timms, the disability minister leading the review, told the BBC the system is “not fit for purpose”
John Lewis Oxford Street has launched a VIP Sight Guided Shopping Service for blind and partially sighted customers — offering one-to-one support from trained Partners, product descriptions, sighted guide assistance, fitting room help and more. It’s a concrete, operational step forward. And it raises a straightforward question for every other
In June 2026, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a damning report on the DWP’s administration of the Access to Work scheme. The findings are stark: a backlog of 66,000 cases, average processing times of 106 working days against a 25-day target, and an application process so inaccessible that some
For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is providing Audio Descriptive Commentary for every single match across the tournament — all 104 games, plus the opening and closing ceremonies. For blind and partially sighted football fans in the UK and around the world, this is a meaningful step
