visually impaired news

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

Hitting the gym, swimming and cycling are the activities people with visual impairments most want to get involved in, according to a new impact report ... More

Recently appointed chief executive officer Martin Symcox has a list of improvements he wants to make at Metro Blind Sport, including introducing new sports, increasing ... More

Metro Blind Sport has appointed Martin Symcox, the former director of drowning prevention charity the Royal Life Saving Society UK, to the position of chief ... More

Peter Elliott, the former Olympic middle-distance runner, has joined the board of Goalball UK to help develop talent and elite performance in the sport. The ... More

Sarah Leiter, of the Goalball Women’s GB Team, has been lauded at the Woman of the Future Awards for her dedication to sport. Sharing the ... More

Disney’s firework shows – a signature of the company’s parks and resorts – could soon become more inclusive for blind and visually impaired visitors after ... More

Goalball UK, the Paralympic sport specifically designed for the blind and visually impaired, has appointed Mark Winder as its new chief executive. Winder – the ... More

Former Change Foundation executive Andy Dalby-Welsh has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). Dalby-Welsh will end his ... More

The visitor centre at the White House in Washington DC, is set to reopen on 13 September following a US$12.6m (€9.7m, £7.8m) renovation. Part-funded by ... More

Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership with pharmaceutical ... More

This summer Fusion Lifestyle, in partnership with Lewisham Council, opened the doors to Glass Mill Leisure Centre, a stunning new £20m development located on Loampit ... More

A set of artefacts going on display at the Museum of London have been replicated so visitors can get a hands-on look at them. Researchers ... More

In June Fusion Lifestyle, in partnership with Lewisham Council, opened the doors to Glass Mill Leisure Centre, a stunning new £20m development located on Loampit ... More

An 8m euro swimming pool and leisure centre has opened in Loughlinstown, Dublin with facilities to meet the needs of users with disabilities. The revamped ... More

Acoustiguide and Titanic Belfast have combined to launch a new Visually Impaired tour at the recently opened experience. Available on all 300 players on-site, the ... More

The £9m Horley Leisure Centre opened its doors to the public for the first time on 9 January 2012, providing much improved leisure facilities for ... More

Talented young sports men and women across South England have a unique opportunity to access more than £400,000 of funding from the GLL Sport Foundation; ... More

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has reopened Donyngs Leisure Centre in Redhill, Surrey, which has undergone an extensive £4.1m refurbishment programme. A new fitness ... More

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has opened a new fitness suite at Donyngs Recreation Centre in Redhill - part of its wider £3.4m refurbishment ... More

The Miners' Track footpath on Snowdon, North Wales, has undergone an upgrade as part of the Snowdonia National Park Authority's (SNPA) 'Snowdonia for All' project. ... More

The Audiball is a football designed to be inclusive of people with varying abilities with small bells situated inside the bladder of the ball. These ... More

The Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK, has won a prestigious award for its accessible digital culture. Sharing the award with equipment supplier Antenna Audio, ... More

Cybex's range of Stage 2 IFI equipment has seen the addition of four new pieces of CV equipment. These items are the: 750AT IFI Total ... More