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Celebrating Disability Pride Month 2024

Have you heard of Disability Pride Month? Celebrated every July in the UK since 2015, it’s a vital opportunity to raise awareness, spark positive conversations, and celebrate diversity within the disabled community. At Blind Ambition, we’re proud to celebrate the unique differences of our disabled community. We champion visibility and

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Podcast Archive Launched on Site

Blind Ambition is pleased to announce that we’ve added a link under the training and support heading to our archive of podcast recordings from the last series of the Employment Webinars. Here you’ll find a wealth of information for blind and partially sighted job seekers.  

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Enhancing Accessibility in Retail: How Blind Ambition Can Help Major Retailers and Shopping Centres

Enhancing Accessibility in Retail: Partnering with Blind Ambition to Welcome Disabled Customers and Team Members Blind Ambition, an internationally award-winning consultancy, is committed to advancing disability awareness and fostering accessible environments within the retail sector. Our MD, Seema Flower, has over 35 years of experience as a visually impaired leader.

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Exciting Collaboration: Blind Ambition Partners with The Community Transport Association to Enhance Training for Passenger Assistants

Hello everyone, We are thrilled to announce that Blind Ambition is partnering with The Community Transport Association (CTA) and Hampshire County Council (HCC) on a transformative project aimed at improving training materials and systems for Passenger Assistants. This collaboration underscores our commitment to advancing disability awareness and creating accessible environments

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Review of the Working Age Forum on 12th June

We had a really great turnout for the Working Age Forum (WAF) on Tuesday, and we want to thank everyone who participated in this exciting and engaging session. It was wonderful to hear from old friends and welcome some new voices into the discussion. We welcome anyone interested in work,

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Free Alexa Devices from BWBF for People with Sight Loss

We are thrilled to share that the British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) is offering free Alexa devices to individuals living with sight loss. This incredible initiative aims to enhance accessibility and independence for those who are blind or partially sighted by providing them with a powerful tool to

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Experiencing Football with Aira: My First Match at Wembley Stadium

Attending my first-ever football match as a blind person was an exhilarating experience, invited by Robin Spinks from RNIB and the innovative Aira Explorer app. The event took place at the iconic Wembley Stadium, where England faced Iceland. The evening was nearly perfect, filled with vibrant sounds and a friendly

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