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A navy blue graphic featuring the title “Setting Up a Windows PC for a Blind or Partially Sighted User: A Complete Accessibility Guide” in large white text. On the left is an orange laptop icon, and on the lower right is the Blind Ambition logo in its navy, pink, and red colour scheme.
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Setting Up a Windows PC for a Blind or Partially Sighted User: A Complete Accessibility Guide

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

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Driving Inclusive Employment Forward: Seema Flower Represents Blind Ambition at Barclays’ Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Growth Session

Seema Flower represented Blind Ambition at Barclays’ Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Growth Session, sharing her lived experience as a blind entrepreneur and highlighting the urgent need for accessible pathways into both entrepreneurship and employment. She showcased Blind Ambition’s new recruitment platform — the UK’s first accessible job board for blind and partially sighted jobseekers — and urged businesses to remove barriers, embed accessibility, and actively include disabled talent in their workforce and decision-making.

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A dark blue feature graphic with the headline “How Blind Ambition Is Opening Doors, Changing Perceptions, and Connecting Employers with Untapped Talent” in large white text at the top. Below the headline are three icons: an open door outline in teal, a white figure using a cane, and orange hands shaking. At the bottom, the Blind Ambition logo appears on a navy geometric shape beside the word “AMBITION” in large teal letters, separated by an orange horizontal line.
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Why Inclusive Employers Are Key to Reducing the 75% Unemployment Rate Among Visually Impaired and Partially Sighted People

Visually impaired and partially sighted people face a 75% unemployment rate — not due to lack of ability, but because of inaccessible recruitment systems and misconceptions. Blind Ambition connects employers with untapped talent by offering accessible job listings, expert insight and a growing network of work-ready candidates.

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“Seema and Yemi standing behind the Blind Ambition exhibition table, with banners displaying training and employment services in the background.”
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SIGHT Village London 2025: Celebrating Innovation, Community and Inclusive Entrepreneurship By Yemi Olanipekun — Employer Outreach & Business Development Intern, Blind Ambition Recruitment

Sight Village London 2025 showcased the innovation, community spirit and entrepreneurship driving progress for visually impaired and partially sighted people. Blind Ambition connected with organisations, promoted accessible employment, and strengthened partnerships that support independence, opportunity and inclusion across our growing VI community.

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A Landmark Evening for Blind Dimensional Improvement: Celebrating Progress, Partnership and Possibilities

This landmark evening at the Heroes Awards 2025 highlighted the growing recognition of accessibility in the street works sector. Seema Flower’s Unsung Hero Award reflects a wider shift in how companies are beginning to embrace blind and partially sighted talent through inclusive job design, technology, and meaningful industry partnerships.

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