RSBC

17/08/2026

RSBC took over London Zoo! 🐯

We brought 90 people along to London Zoo for our biggest ever activity! Thanks to everyone who joined us on one of the hottest days of the year.

Here’s a taste of the day and some of the animals we met!



[Image descriptions: 1 - Five children and two adults pose playfully as tigers, with their hands raised like claws, beneath colourful bunting at the London Zoo entrance. 2 - Smiling young boy wearing glasses, a cap and blue backpack gives a thumbs up alongside a smiling adult in a bright orange RSBC branded top, who is also giving a thumbs up, in front of a camel enclosure at London Zoo on a sunny day. 3 - Group of ten adults and six children posing outdoors on a sunny day, holding white canes and wearing casual summer clothing, with green trees in the background. 4 - Child wearing a colourful bucket hat and smiley face top gently pets a black and white goat standing on a wooden platform in an outdoor enclosure.]

13/08/2026

A very grand day out at Hampton Court! 🏰

We’ve been lucky enough to visit a few times recently, and here’s just some of us outside this rather impressive place!

Big thanks to the Historic Royal Palaces team for providing the tickets! Some great memories were made. 🧡



[Image descriptions: 1 - Group of children and adults standing together in front of the grand entrance to Hampton Court, with tall columns and large windows visible behind them on a bright, sunny day. 2 - Group of people posing together in front of a historic section of Hampton Court, featuring distinctive brown and beige brickwork and elegant arched windows on a bright, sunny day.]

12/08/2026

Just a few things we think are kinda chic.



Image description: Image 1 - A person using a Perkins Brailler with the caption 'Kinda chic to know braille'. Image 2 - Two people looking at a screen, playing an accessibly adapted video game with the caption 'Kinda chic to ask "Can you make this accessible?"'. Image 3 - Young man using a white cane to navigate onto a bus with the caption 'Kinda chic to navigate the world on your own terms'. Image 4 - A man using the screen reader on his phone, whilst demonstrating a VR headset with the caption 'Kinda chic to use a screen reader out loud.' Image 5 - A person climbs an indoor rock wall with the caption 'Kinda chic to defy their expectations of blind people'

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

A little goalball, a lot of fun! ⚽

Huge thanks to Goalball UK for hosting a great intro to goalball session recently! We got to learn the basics of how to play and have a go at some games too.

We had a great time and, a bit of friendly competition along the way too!



[Image descriptions: 1 - Group of diverse players posing by goal nets in an indoor court with Goalball UK banners displayed at each end of the court and a basketball hoop in the background. 2 - Players in a large gym actively engaged in a goalball game. Some players are lying down in front of the goalball net with others standing on the side of the court. 3 - Young person wearing protective gear prepares to hit an orange ball in an indoor gym with a goal and spectators in the background.]

06/08/2026

What a fantastic Kung fu session with Martial Attitude!

We explored the world of Kung fu, learning basic techniques and arm movements in a safe and supportive environment.

It's safe to say we had a lot of fun, and we wouldn't be surprised if some of our young people take up Kung fu after this!



[Image descriptions:
1 - Two young men and an adult smile and interact warmly with each other in a relaxed and welcoming social setting.
2 - Adults and children take part in a martial arts class, standing in a circle and practising punching movements together.
3 - A young man wearing glasses demonstrates a wrist technique to a woman in a black shirt in a bright room, with a drum set visible in the background.
4 - Two pairs of participants face each other and practise Kung fu hand gestures in a casual, supportive environment.]

04/08/2026

Join us for a free goalball taster event with Goalball UK and discover this exciting Paralympic sport! Goalball is a fast-paced team game where players use their hearing to track a ball with bells inside and score goals.

Whether you're completely new to goalball or have played before, this is a safe, welcoming space to learn, have fun, and give it a try. We'd love to see you there!

Sign up here - https://luma.com/w2nyxgko



[Image description: Girl wearing a blindfold lies on a gym floor holding an orange ball near a goal net during a goalball game.]

31/07/2026

This summer, we've been soaking up the sun and getting stuck into some sport! ⚾

Take a look at some of our recent blind baseball sessions in Wales, with a little goalball thrown into the mix too.

We've got plenty more summer activities coming up, including a goalball taster event with Goalball UK and our annual Summer Fete. Find out more and sign up here - https://www.rsbc.org.uk/pages/activities-and-events



[Video description: A compilation of videos and photos showing young people playing blind baseball outside on a sunny day, including batting and catching before moving indoors for goalball. The clips show them practising throwing the ball and running to field it. The video ends with a group photo of the young people and goalball coaches.]

30/07/2026

Meet Nailah and Scarlett, two besties who never say no to a side quest!

This , spend the day with them as they hang out in the city, brave the 35°C heat, and share what their friendship means to them as young women with vision impairments.



[Video Description: First, we catch up with Nailah on her way to football and then them both travelling on trains to meet each other. When together, they head to a cafe, a stationery shop, walk through the city in the sunshine, share laughs, and chat about their friendship.]

23/07/2026

And the winner is... Bedtime Donations 🏆

Less than a year ago, we launched Bedtime Donations with a simple goal, to help blind and partially sighted children access more stories through a free audiobook library built by people like you.

Since then, our little app has gone on quite a journey.

From the Webbys and Cannes Lions to D&AD, The One Show and more, Bedtime Donations has received recognition from some of the world's biggest creative and technology awards.

But for us, these awards mean so much more than shiny trophies.

It's every download, every recording and every story donated. It's the growing number of people talking about accessible storytelling. And it's knowing more blind and partially sighted children can experience the joy of bedtime stories independently.

Thank you to our incredible partners Innocean Berlin and Buzzwoo, and to every volunteer, family, supporter and storyteller who helped make this happen. 🧡

Want to learn more or donate a story? Head over to https://www.rsbc.org.uk/blogs/news/and-the-winner-is-bedtime-donations



[Image description: A young boy with curly blond hair sits snuggled on the sofa with a stuffed dog, wearing orange headphones and holding a glowing smartphone. The room is lit with soft blue ambient light.]