Royal Society for Blind Children

At RSBC, we want every blind child and their family to have the skills and confidence to live their life without limits.

There are just under 37,000 blind and partially sighted children and young people in England and Wales. Every day, four more children will be diagnosed with sight loss.
Blind and partially sighted children and young people frequently live wonderful and fulfilling lives. However, statistically they are at a disadvantage.

• Only 1 in 4 blind and partially sighted people of working age are in employment

• Two thirds of blind people are living on or below the poverty line

A lack of regular support for parents, fewer opportunities to learn vital life skills, and limited access to positive social experiences mean that blind and partially sighted children and young people can be at a serious disadvantage when it comes to their emotional well-being, social development and ultimately, employment and life prospects. However, it’s not all doom and gloom.

We aim to help every young person we work with to find and fulfil their own unique potential.

We are there for them from the point of diagnosis, guiding them and their families on their journey through sight loss.

We provide them with a combination of support, learning and development opportunities to help them build the resilience, and help with the skills they will need to navigate their own futures.