Today marked a truly exciting milestone for Blind Ambition as we officially launched our brand-new Blind Ambition Recruitment website – a platform dedicated to tackling one of the most urgent issues facing our community: unemployment among blind and partially sighted people. Hosted at Aston University in Birmingham as part of
It’s National Eye Health Week (Monday 22 – Sunday 28 September 2025)! This annual campaign shines a spotlight on the importance of looking after our eyes and recognising how sight loss can affect daily life. For blind and partially sighted people, the impact of vision loss is profound – from
Blind Ambition was honoured to collaborate with the RNIB to deliver Visual Awareness Training at the beautiful BAPS Hindu Temple in Neasden. This training included one online session and two in-person sessions, marking a milestone in making places of worship more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. The experience
Josh Wintersgill is an award-winning entrepreneur. For six years, he has successfully run a business designing and selling products that make travel easier for wheelchair users. His company has won national recognition, and his innovations have changed lives for disabled people. But now, despite all of his success, Josh’s business
When Haseeb Jabbar was told at school that computer science would be “too hard” for him because he was blind, many might have expected him to lower his ambitions. Instead, Haseeb proved the doubters wrong. This summer, he proudly graduated from De Montfort University with a degree apprenticeship in digital
Firefighters in Ramsgate were recently called to a shocking scene: a man on a mobility scooter became wedged between a wall and a car that had been left parked across the pavement on double yellow lines. The incident, reported by the Daily Mirror, left the man trapped until emergency services
Seema Flower, founder of Blind Ambition, has been nominated for the Heroes Awards 2025 in recognition of her work to make street works and public spaces accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
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“The most empowering tools are the ones you always have with you.” — Seema Flower The new reMarkable Paper Pro Move is billed as the company’s most portable paper tablet yet. Starting from £399 (Marker included, 100-day trial, free shipping), it’s smaller than a paperback, slips into a pocket or
A recent BBC report has highlighted something that many in the disabled community already know too well – blue badge holders are being unfairly charged “kiss-and-fly” fees at UK airports. Despite the Equality Act placing a duty on companies to make reasonable adjustments, several major airports continue to charge disabled
