RSBC Stories

Meet Joe. Joe has vision impairment, caused by congenital cataracts (cloudiness in the lens of the eye) and nystagmus (where the eyes make uncontrolled movement). And he’s Dad to two young sons, Noah, aged 9, and Lyle, 3, who have the same eye conditions. 

Jeanette’s worked for RSBC for more than 3 years, covering the North East of England. As a Family Practitioner, she supports families with blind and partially sighted children and young people, helping them to overcome challenges by developing improved resilience, wellbeing and coping strategies. Read more about Jeanette and life our family practitioners here.

Meet Frankie, a vibrant and tenacious student at RSBC Dorton College. He is in his third year as a student at RSBC Dorton College. He embarked on a remarkable journey, developing his self-confidence and independence; and embracing his unique abilities.

Meet Chloe. She has ocular albinism, a genetic condition which increases sensitivity to light and decreases the sharpness of vision. Chloe also has nystagmus which causes her eyes to move uncontrollably and makes it difficult to focus and to see the world in three dimensions. Right now Chloe is just about to finish her first […]

Meet Emma, 17, a remarkable young woman from Hertfordshire. From birth, Emma has lived with sight loss but at six, she experienced the additional challenge of losing her hearing.

You may have heard of Abigail when, in Spring 2021, Abigail and mum Debbie had just done a sponsored walk dressed as a pirate (Abigail) and princess (Debbie), raising a smashing £2,000 for RSBC.

Fifteen-year-old Kyle is living with nystagmus, an eye condition which causes constant involuntary eye movements and his vision to be reduced. He was experiencing blackouts and panic attacks.

Jay was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of four and lost his sight at the age of 12. He became isolated and depressed but gradually gained confidence through the support of RSBC’s Families First team.