At Blind Ambition Recruitment, we believe accessibility is not an optional extra. It is a fundamental part of good customer service, inclusive culture and modern society — and it is closely linked to how organisations treat disabled people more broadly, including as employees. We are proud to share that Blind
At Blind Ambition Recruitment, our mission is simple: to connect blind and partially sighted people with employers who recognise talent, not barriers. Yet that mission is increasingly being undermined by growing instability within the Access to Work scheme — a system that is fundamental to making inclusive recruitment viable in
A Blind Ambition Recruitment perspective At Blind Ambition Recruitment, our focus is on helping blind and partially sighted people access, sustain, and progress in employment. That means looking beyond job descriptions and recruitment processes, and thinking carefully about the tools people use to work, read, think, and create. One important
When a qualified and determined professional who is blind was offered a Customer Service Advisor position at a major UK communications company in February 2025, the opportunity promised stability, purpose, and a chance to demonstrate ability. Instead, the next eight months became a harrowing example of how even large, well-resourced
Windows 11 comes with strong built-in accessibility features — Narrator, Magnifier, high-contrast modes, speech support, and keyboard tools — enabling a blind or partially sighted person to set up a completely new computer independently. Many users also receive specialist software through programmes like Access to Work, including Dolphin SuperNova (Magnifier
In May 2013, I joined Peter White on BBC Radio 4’s In Touch to discuss a troubling statistic: just one in four blind people of working age in the UK were in work. That meant 75% were unemployed, the highest rate of any disability group. More than a decade later,
Across the UK, unemployment among blind and partially sighted people remains unacceptably high. The See My Skills report, produced by the Vision Foundation, highlights that just 1 in 4 blind or partially sighted people of working age are in employment. That means almost 75% are out of work—a gap that
In a bold announcement streamed live on YouTube, Elon Musk revealed that his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, is planning to carry out its first human implant of Blindsight — a device aimed at restoring vision in blind individuals — by the end of 2025. The news, delivered during a town
For most commuters, transport is just another daily routine. But for blind and partially sighted professionals, it can be the difference between independence and danger. Getting to work isn’t just about cost or convenience—it’s about safety, dignity, and reliability. And yet, the current system often fails to recognise this reality.
