Everyday life and relationships articles
Adjusting to using a cane: why it can feel hard and how it can help
Using a cane can feel like a big step. This article explores why it can be difficult to start, how perspectives can change, and the freedom a cane can bring.
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The emotional impact of sight loss
Sight Loss can affect a person’s emotional life, identity, and mental wellbeing. Find out how the 5 stages of grief theory can help you come to terms with sight loss.
Practical tips for parenting with sight loss
Practical, real-life parenting tips shared by blind and partially sighted parents, offering reassurance and ideas based on lived experience.
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Tips and tricks for holidaying
Going on holiday can be accessible and enjoyable to those living with sight loss, our 15 tips might help you navigate some of the issues.
A friendly sight: Our social groups for blind and partially sighted people
Our social groups offer a warm welcome, shared experiences and a chance to build friendships. Join a local meet-up or connect online from home.
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Get into the garden
An introduction to gardening with sight loss, with ideas to help you feel confident in your garden. Includes tips on layout, planting, sensory gardening, and finding further support.
Kitchen skills and simple recipes
This booklet covers the most important areas of consideration when in the kitchen, provides handy tips, describes some of the specialist equipment available, and includes some easy recipes for you to try.
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Parenting or grandparenting when you have sight loss
Karen shares her experiences as a blind parent and offers encouragement, practical advice, and real-life insights from other visually impaired parents and grandparents.
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Sight Loss – what we needed to know
This booklet is full of useful information put together by people living with sight loss at different stages of their journeys. Includes quotes about their experiences, and their top 10 tips for coping with sight loss.
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Driving and sight loss: finding support if you can no longer drive
Giving up driving can be one of the hardest parts of sight loss. This article explores emotional reactions, legal information, and practical ways to stay independent.
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Understanding fatigue and sight loss
An overview of fatigue and sight loss, why it happens, how it can affect daily life, and practical ways to manage energy and wellbeing.
Learning to speak up
A personal reflection on learning to speak up, self-advocacy, and finding confidence when adjusting to sight loss.
Is social media worthwhile?
ocial media can offer connection, perspective, and shared experience. This article explores how it may be useful and suggests accounts shared by blind and partially sighted people.
Reading independently
There are lots of ways to keep reading independently, whatever your level of sight.
Are we there yet? Making holidays easier with sight loss
Find out about holidaying when you have sight loss, the accessible options and adaptations that can help make your holiday great.
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In good company: Building friendships with sight loss
Living with sight loss can feel isolating, but finding others who understand makes a difference. This article explores how connection can support wellbeing.
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How audio description brings the world to life
An introduction to audio description and how it can make TV, theatre, art, and sport more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
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