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Seema Flower Featured in Hairdresser’s Journal Trade Paper: Championing Salon Accessibility

“Seema Flower on Accessibility in Salons: A Simple Change, Big Impact”

“In my salons, we ensured that one of our juniors met a blind client from the nearest bus stop and accompanied them back after their appointment. This cost us almost nothing but made our clients feel valued and respected. It also gave our staff member a sense of pride in making a tangible difference,” says Seema Flower, Managing Director of Blind Ambition.

Featured in Hairdresser’s Journal, Seema highlights how small, thoughtful changes can not only improve accessibility but also build loyalty, enhance reputation, and tap into the £274 billion Purple Pound market.

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Content Team 3 January 2025
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Blind and Low Vision Smart Glasses Explained

Smart glasses are revolutionising assistive technology, providing opportunities for independence, convenience, and accessibility for blind and partially sighted individuals. But are they right for you? This depends on your level of vision, how you plan to use them, and, importantly, your budget. Here at Blind Ambition, we aim to demystify

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Content Team 26 December 2024
Busy Christmas shopping street.
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Spare a Thought for Blind Pedestrians This Christmas

As the festive season reaches its peak, bustling high streets and shopping centres are filled with people rushing to pick up those final gifts. While the excitement and urgency are understandable, it is vital to remember that not everyone navigates these busy spaces with ease. Blind and partially sighted pedestrians

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Content Team 17 December 2024
Bins and cars on pavement
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Bin Day Blues – A Blind User’s Perspective on Pavement Chaos

Bin day should be a simple routine—a day when households place their bins neatly for collection, and council contractors efficiently empty and return them. Yet, for many of us, particularly those who are blind or visually impaired, bin day has become a recurring nightmare. Walking through our streets on bin

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Content Team 9 December 2024
a lime bike blocks pavement on highstreet
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Abandoned Lime Bikes: A Silent Obstacle for the Visually Impaired

Navigating the bustling streets of central London is challenging at the best of times, but for visually impaired individuals, it can be a dangerous game of problem-solving and trust. Recent footage of blind TV presenter Lucy Edwards struggling to cross the road with her guide dog, Molly, highlights the growing

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Content Team 1 December 2024