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
At the House of Lords, Seema Flower advocated for accessible transport as a foundation for employment equality, reinforcing Blind Ambition’s mission to support blind and partially sighted jobseekers.
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
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.
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlights the urgent need for inclusive recruitment. With 75% of blind and partially sighted people still excluded from the workforce, Blind Ambition Recruitment is calling on employers to remove barriers, embrace accessibility, and open their doors to untapped talent.
A practical step-by-step guide to setting up an iPhone 16 for a blind or partially sighted user, covering VoiceOver, gestures, rotor controls, speech settings, Braille input, haptics, Siri, safety features, and essential accessibility apps like Be My Eyes and Seeing AI.
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.
