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SeeAbility wins medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

SeeAbility has won a Silver-Gilt medal for its imaginative garden at this year's RHS Centenary Chelsea Flower Show.

Stephen Fry backs campaign to aid disabled people

Celebrity Stephen Fry is supporting a campaign aimed at funding free IT services for disabled people.

Hurry to book your place at Vision UK 2013

There is less than a month left to book your place at Vision UK 2013, the leading eye health and sight loss sector conference.

Attacks on guide dogs to become a serious offence

Attacks on guide dogs and other assistance dogs are to be treated as an aggravated attack in England and Wales.

HRH The Princess Royal praises disability charity

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has paid tribute to the work of the disability charity Livability.

People with nystagmus wanted for research project

Researchers are seeking adults with nystagmus, to take part in a study investigating the condition's impact on quality of life.

Blind Veterans UK host anniversary photo exhibition

Blind Veterans UK is celebrating its 75th anniversary at its centre in Brighton, with a photography exhibition.

New path designed for people with sight loss

A new tactile guidance path has been opened for blind and partially sighted people in Swansea.

National Blind Children's Society teams up with Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs and the National Blind Children's Society (NBCS) have joined forces to improve services for young blind and partially sighted people.

Football players take part in local society appeal

Players from Sheffield Wednesday Football Club played football wearing blindfolds and sim-specs as part of a community support day by Sheffield Royal Society of the Blind (SRSB).

Last updated: 1 May 2013

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