Rsbc
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
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About Rsbc
The Royal Society for Blind Children believe in a better life for blind children. By 2020 we want to have helped 11, 000 children and with 178 years of experience behind us and the support of our donors, we know we’ll get there get there.
Rsbc Description
No child in the UK should grow up to be poor or lonely just because they are blind.
There are an estimated 22, 000 blind and partially sighted children and young people in England and Wales and every day four more children will be diagnosed with sight loss. Currently;
• 90% of those who lose their sight in youth won’t work for more than six months in their lives
• Most will never have someone to share their life with
Four reasons contribute to these shocking facts.
• Parents find it hard to cope with the challenges of raising a child with sight loss
• Blind children experience delayed development in childhood in communication, movement and exploration
• They have limited social encounters and experience isolation as teenagers
• Children will have reduced chances to develop socially which impacts them at school and at work
The Royal Society for Blind Children believe in a better life for blind children.
We are on a mission to make sure every single blind child in England and Wales has the self-belief and skills to fulfil the potential we know they’ve got.
Make no mistake – helping blind children to believe they can achieve will take time and money. But we’ll do it from the ground up, working with our wonderful donors and volunteers to deliver the five things we believe will transform the life chances of every blind child in England and Wales.
Five ways to better
1. Helping parents first: To change the future for blind children and young people we need to change how parents cope with their child’s diagnosis. RSBC’s Family Support Service can be on hand from the moment parents hear the news to offer practical advice and emotional support so parents understand sight loss, adapt and build the self-belief that their family can live beyond it.
2. Excellent and inclusive education: It’s our aim to make every moment of a blind student’s education experience a positive one: helping them to achieve their full potential and to develop socially. Through this they’ll have a spring board to make the most of the next chapter of their life. We’ll do this by growing Dorton College, our popular specialist residential further education college and building a mainstream education programme focussed on inclusivity and digital fluency that acts as a beacon for other schools in the UK.
3. Build friendships and character: We’re going to help children and young people build the kinds of friendships that help them grow as a person. Together, through our social groups, sport and well-being clubs, and creative programmes they’ll learn new skills, make friends and experience moments that will give them the confidence to take on life on life’s terms.
4. Getting young people job ready: To solve the high levels of unemployment and poverty among blind young people we’ll ensure that the young people we work with have the practical job skills and self-belief that they will need to get a job through our work skills services.
5. Harnessing technology: We firmly believe that every day and emerging technology has the power to solve many of the challenges that blind children and young people experience. We work with tech experts to develop and build technology solutions to address those challenges.
Reviews
Come along to RSBC's Creative Group! 🎸🎨🎭
From music making and performance to craft workshops, there is something for everyone who's interested in exploring their creativity.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/advice/what-we-do /creative-group
For todays Top Tip, Maggie talks about the different things you can do to help your child develop their reading skills.
We still have places at our Sky Studios workshop in the May holiday! Join us as we get hands-on experience of creating TV content. You will work with a team of experts, using cutting-edge technology, to create a news report on Ocean Rescue, and gain experience of presenting, directing, producing and editing before watching the result of all your hard work 🎥
Register your interest today https://www.rsbc.org.uk/…/what-we-…/m ay-half-term-activities
We're having a few technical difficulties with our website at the moment - we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The team is working to get it back up and running as soon as possible! 👍
RSBC is the only charity focused solely on supporting the needs of children and young people with sight loss. This is all that we do. The sight loss community in the UK is composed predominantly of older people, who will have very different needs to children following a sight loss diagnosis. As a result, no other charity has the same level of expertise in dealing with visual impairments in children/young people.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/about/about-us
Together with Chloe Davis, an amazing 14 year old fundraiser and budding entrepreneur, we have launched our brand new RSBC glasses cloths! As of today opticians across the country can order a box to sell on our behalf and raise money for blind children.
“I’m excited but slightly nervous to get to launch day. I just hope that everyone gets behind it and makes it a big success as it’s such a fantastic cause.”
Follow the link to read Chloe's full story and make sure to support her by telling your optician to order a box from our website next time you're in! https://bit.ly/2Jb76k6
"You have to get out there and believe you can do it. You’re told you can’t do it because you can’t see, but when you come here you’re told ‘Yes, you can.’ Anything is possible for you. You can definitely achieve it."
RSBC’s Social and Independence Groups are a great way for you to expand your social circle and build the independence and confidence to go out on your own.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/…/18-25-social- and-independence-gro…
At our Health and Well-being clubs you’ll take part in activities and sport. Activities vary from week to week - on your visit you might be playing football, climbing, or participating in dance, but one thing's for sure you will have fun!
With every session our expert coaches will help you learn new skills, gain confidence and make friends.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/…/what-…/heal th-and-well-being-clubs
The RSBC Creative Group is a fun, free group, open to blind and partially sighted young people aged 11-25 with a passion for all things creative 🤩🎨
From music making and performance to craft workshops, there is something for everyone who's interested in exploring their creativity 🎭🎺
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/advice/what-we-do /creative-group
Our employment programme, offers bespoke career planning tailored especially to meet your needs; based on your aspirations and ambitions.
Come and meet our experienced employment experts who will work with you to develop a career pathway that works for you.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/advice/what-we-do /employment
As the parent of a visually impaired child, you will have some important decisions to make about your child’s future, including their education.
We’ll help you to explore all the options so that you can make the right decisions for your child and your family. We’ll also give you the confidence to take the lead in developing your child’s independence and life skills, so that they have the courage and motivation to explore, learn and play.
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/a…/what-we-do/f amily-support-service
RSBC NEED YOUR HELP
RSBC are conducting some important market research discussions, and we want to talk to you! By letting us know about your experiences, views and opinions, we will be able to make it even easier and better for future supporters of RSBC.
WHAT: Take part in a telephone discussion lasting 30-40 minutes 📞... THANK YOU: We can offer you a £25 gift voucher. Your participation is valuable to RSBC and we are very grateful for your support. HOW: Either register your interest by clicking here to apply: https://surveys.opinionseeker.co.uk/s3/AF 2789-RSBC-G2 OR contact Sian at Angelfish Opinions by phone (01242 240849) or email (SianF@thisisangelfish.co.uk) and quoting reference RSBC – G2.
Please note; you will not be asked to make any additional donations or to change how you support us. Survey closes on Tuesday 7th May.
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Join us this May Half Term as we take part in news reporting at Sky Studios, sports, theatre, gardening and more 🎥🌱⚾️
Places are limited and filling up fast, so make sure you register your interest as soon as possible https://www.rsbc.org.uk/…/what-we-…/m ay-half-term-activities
Huge shoutout to Matthew Lee, who is going to take on the three peaks challenge for us at the end of the month, with the extra challenge of being blindfolded! Good luck with the challenge Matt, we're all cheering for you from the RSBC office 🎉 https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/3- peaks-blind
If you're free on Tuesday 28th May, come along to our Family Fun Event in Birmingham! We're working with Sense to create a day full of a range of adapted activities for the whole family 👍
Book your place today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sense-rsbc-f amily-event-ticket…
On Sunday, we had 36 amazing runners take on the London Marathon and raise over £80,000 for RSBC! Huge thank you and well done to everyone who ran, donated and volunteers - you're all stars :)
1 day to go until Step up for Sight loss kicks off! Can you tell we're pretty excited here at RSBC HQ?
https://www.rsbc.org.uk/fundraising/stepu pforsightloss
On Saturday, our Waltham Forest and Stratford groups went for a driving lesson for 11-17 year olds. They had a great time, and it looks like we've got some future Lewis Hamiltons in the group! 🏎
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Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
Saturday: -
Sunday: -