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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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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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Gifts, gift wrap, tape, ribbon, coloured twine, braille gift stickers and scissors on a wooden board with a raised edge.

Top tips for wrapping gifts by touch

Posted 29/10/25 | Advice

Now this is a story all about how my gifts got wrapped by touch right now, and I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you how t...

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A nurse prepares to do a finger-prick test on a man sitting at a kitchen table.

Getting serious about diabetes

Posted 27/10/25 | Advice

If you’re one of the 4.6 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, you already know how important it is to manage your condition. (If you s...

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An older white woman in a turquoise top using the RNIB talking induction hob on a kitchen counter.

Get your kitchen Christmas-ready

Posted 27/10/25 | Advice

Whether you turn to Delia Smith or Gordon Ramsay to help you time your Christmas Day cooking to perfection (or you’re a kitchen deity with perfect ...

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A William Morris and a Cath Kidston beauty Advent calendar on a small table in front of a decorated Christmas tree

Countdown to Christmas

Posted 22/10/25 | Advice

The days are growing shorter and the nights longer ... it’s time to get advent-urous! Whether you’re opening doors or drawers on your Advent calend...

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Four people standing on a street with various white canes and a white walking stick

Let's hear it for the white cane!

Posted 08/10/25 | Advice

Vital mobility tool, symbol of independence, and a cue for sighted people to act appropriately – the white cane always deserves appreciation. As Wh...

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Braille and print picture book open to show a smiling pumpkin. The book is surrounded by plush pumpkins, candles and black web-like material

Spooky reads for Halloween

Posted 08/10/25 | Advice

Multiply your chills this spooky season with our horrifying BOOk list! Starting with the least terrifying titles for younger readers, we have the c...

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A white woman using a magnifier lamp to help with her embroidery.

Let there be light!

Posted 08/10/25 | Advice

You don’t need us to tell you that good lighting is a great way to make lots of tasks easier. But if you’ve only ever had to worry about whether to...

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