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Dave Steele, the Blind Poet, in low light in front of a flat rural landscape that is out of focus. He's a white man with a bushy beard, wearing a burgundy rollneck, dark jacket, flat cap, and spectacles, who is holding a long cane.

Dave Steele, the Blind Poet, on his accessible books for children

Posted 14/01/26 | Interviews

Stories are important. Humans have been telling each tales for thousands of years, from cave paintings and campfire stories to videos and threads o...

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A black woman in a turquoise top tips her head back and uses an eye drop dispenser.

What is glaucoma?

Posted 16/12/25

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – but what is glaucoma? Put simply, glaucoma is the name of a group of eye conditions where there's damage to t...

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Front cover of the large print New Product Guide for January 2026

New Product Guide – now on our Shop

Posted 22/12/25 | News

You can now order your hard copy New Product Guide, free of charge, from our Shop, or download the most recent issue.  Hard copies (large print, br...

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Fingers reading braille in the print and braille edition of Little People, Big Dreams: Louis Braille.

Ten essential braille facts

Posted 22/12/25

You know it’s got dots, you probably know the dots are raised (the worrying number of ‘braille fails’ on signage out there means we can’t take that...

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An older man with long, bushy white beard in sparkly gold-rimmed goggle-style sunglasses and red sequin jacket holds a glitterball while shiny confetti falls around him. He looks pleasantly surprised.

Dress to impress this party season

Posted 16/12/25 | Advice

Party season is upon us and if you want to wow the crowds, we have tips to get you out of the door, looking fab-u-lous! PENfriend laundry labels ca...

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A middle-aged man in a Christmas jumper, an older man wearing a paper crown, and a teenage boy in a Santa hat are cooking at a gas hob

Make Christmas with sight loss as smooth as Nigella's gravy...

Posted 15/12/25 | Advice

If this will be your first year cooking Christmas dinner with sight loss, or if you’re sighted and hosting someone with sight loss for the first ti...

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Wirobound braille and print copy of The Scarecrows' Wedding

The Scarecrows’ Wedding comes to BBC One this Christmas Day – Available in braille

Posted 09/12/25 | News

BBC One is staging a charming Christmas Day wedding and everyone’s invited… Tune in on Christmas afternoon for a delightful animated film based on ...

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Image shows a person's point of view from a sofa looking at a TV screen. Their feet are up and they are pointing a remote control at the TV

Make the most of your TV this Christmas

Posted 19/11/25 | Advice

Whether you’re looking forward to festive films, Christmas specials or the King’s Speech, there’s plenty you can do to make sure visual impairment ...

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A neat stack of gift-wrapped presents in front of a dark green background with white text that reads 'Seasonal sale'

Seasonal sale offers

Posted 19/11/25 | News

Whether you’re Christmas shopping or buying for yourself, our Seasonal sale is here to make your budget go just a little bit further. These are all...

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