Over recent months, Blind Ambition has been contacted by an increasing number of blind and partially sighted people who are frightened, angry, and exhausted. The reason is stark: dramatic reductions to Access to Work awards, delays in renewals, and a growing sense that the system designed to keep disabled people
Building inclusion, opportunity, and community for visually impaired and partially sighted professionals. Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week! Global Entrepreneurship Week (17–23 November 2025) celebrates innovators and changemakers who use enterprise to make the world a better place. At Blind Ambition, this celebration is close to our heart — not just because
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
At Blind Ambition, we are outraged by the Government’s plans to cut vital disability benefits — including narrowing eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and reducing the health component of Universal Credit. These changes will have devastating consequences for millions of Disabled people, including those who are blind or partially
“We need to shift the focus from benefits to employment—giving disabled people the tools and opportunities to work, rather than assuming they cannot contribute.” – Seema Flower, Founder of Blind Ambition The UK government is set to roll out major welfare reforms to tackle rising unemployment among disabled people and
This report by Blind Ambition examines the current state of employment and entrepreneurship for disabled people in the UK, with a particular focus on individuals with visual impairments. It covers key employment trends, barriers faced in the job market, the policy/legal framework, the role of education, opportunities in self-employment, best
The recent public accounts committee report has laid bare the harsh reality of Britain’s disability benefits system: it is failing those who need it the most. With disability benefit claimants waiting, on average, ten times longer than others to have their calls answered, and many facing devastating underpayments, it is
Recent revelations have cast a harsh light on government departments’ handling of public services, from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spending over £50,000 of taxpayers’ money to block the release of a safeguarding review, to HMRC facing accusations of “deliberately degrading” phone services to push taxpayers online. These
