
Help for People with Sight Loss in England: a 2026 Guide
If you or someone you care for is living with sight loss in England, the range of support available is wider than most people realise,

If you or someone you care for is living with sight loss in England, the range of support available is wider than most people realise,

Autumn is one of the most sensory-rich seasons there is, filled with sensations that speak to all of the senses. The smell of cold air
Our RealSAM BookClub September pick is The Guest by Emma Cline: a sweltering, unsettling, and beautifully written novel about a young woman navigating a world

Talking books for visually impaired people have existed in the UK since 1935. The format has changed beyond recognition: from gramophone to wire recording to cassette

Accessible reading has a long history. Here’s some of it. People who can’t access print have been finding ways to read for far longer than

When it comes to supporting someone with sight loss, there usually isn’t a single moment when everything changes. It’s a phone call that goes slightly

July is Disability Pride Month: a time to celebrate disability identity, challenge the assumptions that hold disabled people back, and recognise that disability is

So, what actually is deafblindness? Because one of the most persistent problems with how deafblindness is understood (or rather, misunderstood) is that the conversation tends to

This week, June 8–14, is Carers Week 2026, with the theme “Building Carer-Friendly Communities”. Carers Week is an opportunity to recognise the 5.8 million

In January 2027, the UK’s analogue telephone network will be permanently retired. For most people, the change will be straightforward — a call from their

Most people who post on social media don’t think about accessibility. Not because they don’t care, but because it’s never come up. The platforms

RealSAM Pocket & GAAD, accessible phone for blind people, the original voice-operated phone Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, observed every year on the third