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A smiling woman with short, white hair smiles while using her Synapptic smartphone

Stay in touch with Synapptic

Posted 01/07/25 | Advice

If you’re looking to stay in touch with family and friends, retain your independence and keep up with the latest entertainment, news and YouTube vi...

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Front cover of July 2025's New Product Guide in large print

Download July's New Product Guide

Posted 09/06/25 | News

Grab your jam-packed July issue of New Product Guide in your preferred format – APDF, BRF, MP3 – to find out what's new in our Shop this summer. Ga...

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A person walking along a path in a park on a sunny day. They have a guide dog and are using a red and white mobility cane.

Deafblind awareness week

Posted 17/06/25 | Advice

More than 450,000 people in the UK are affected by deafblindness, a combined sight and hearing impairment. Although it can mean someone has no sigh...

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A woman, a young girl, and a labrador enjoy a picnic in the shade of a tree

Time to pack up a picnic

Posted 11/06/25 | Advice

Grab your pac-a-mac and your sunscreen – it’s National Picnic Week! If you’re digging out your pic-a-nic basket, we have some product suggestions t...

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Mini Bluetooth dyslexia-friendly keyboard for PC

Dyslexia-friendly products

Posted 10/06/25 | Advice

If you’re looking for products that reduce some of the frustrations caused by dyslexia, we have keyboards specifically designed for dyslexic users,...

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A person using a CloverBook to magnify a whiteboard in a meeting, while taking notes at the same time.

Meet the CloverBooks

Posted 28/05/25 | News

If you’re looking for an electronic magnifier that can be used at work or in school, as well as at home, let us introduce you to the CloverBook ran...

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Game of VI rugby in progress. Two players about to tackle the ball carrier.

Staying in touch for Father’s Day

Posted 27/05/25 | Advice Interviews

With 15 June approaching like Rory Underwood with a clear wing and the try line in sight, we chatted to a group of VI rugby players about the joys...

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Three square wooden blocks with the letters V A T printed on them, sitting on a thin rectangular block with 'value added tax' printed on it. A tiny stub of pencil rests on top of the blocks.

VAT exemptions explained

Posted 19/05/25 | Advice

Most of the time VAT is straightforward – a product or service either has VAT added (standard-rated), such as ice cream, air fryers, and TVs, or th...

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A person making notes on German grammar on lilac coloured, thick-lined paper

Helping you get exam-ready

Posted 14/05/25 | Advice

The sun is out, the sky is blue … it can only mean sports halls across the country are packed with stressed teenagers sitting exams. We can’t do an...

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