At RSBC, we offer a wide range of activities for blind and partially sighted children and young people on a regular basis throughout the year. Plus, we also run special events like our annual AQA Awards ceremony, special celebrations and fun occasions – and much, much more!

 

And it’s so easy to sign up for our events and activities – all you need to do is fill in the online booking form on the page for the event you’d like to attend.

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Upcoming Events

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Events October 22, 2024

Resilience, confidence, and positive self-esteem for young people with VI

Date: 22/10/24

Online

Time: 19:00

Join us for our next parent carer support session focussed on top tips for helping your child or teen develop resilience and encourage them to talk and work out their own solutions. How can we ensure enough positive experiences for our children with VI to start believing in themselves, their abilities and ideas.

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Activities October 25, 2024

Film Club – Virtual Session

Date: 25/10/24

Online

Time: 17:00

If you’re a lover of films and want to meet up and hang out with like minded film lovers, join us online for this virtual edition of RSBC’S Film Club.

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Activities October 31, 2024

Early years music workshop with The Amber Trust

Date: 31/10/24

In-person

Time: 10:30

Join us for the early years music workshop with The Amber Trust, where children will get the chance to play percussion instruments, sing songs, and join in with some musical games!

A band performing live on stage at the Roundhouse. The venue is dark but the musicians are lit by blue and white light. On stage there are (front row: left to right) a synth player, a clarinet player, two signers, a guitarist (back row: left to right) a drummer, a conga drummer and a bass player.

Activities November 1, 2024

Trip to the Accessible Creative Studios at the Roundhouse

Date: 01/11/24

In-person

Time: 17:00

Calling all creatives and music lovers! On the 1st of November, the RSBC has been invited to take a group of young people aged 11-25 to the Roundhouse in Camden.

Two kids and a coach at the RSBC X Bloomsbury Football session. The two children are wearing red football kits and have black blindfolds over their eyes. Standing close to together, they are feeling out for for the goal in front. In the background, a football coach helps them navigate the space.

Activities November 2, 2024

RSBC/Bloomsbury Football Activity

Date: 02/11/24

In-person

Time: 11:00

Join us for our new football group for young people aged 8-16 years old with a vision impairment, this football session is run by the expert coaches over at Bloomsbury Football.

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Activities November 5, 2024

Sisterhood!

Date: 05/11/24

Online

Time: 17:00

Sisterhood is a weekly online session for young blind and partially sighted women and girls aged 11-25.

Whether you’re looking for a friendly chat in a safe space, you want to bounce some ideas off your peers, or get stuck into some exciting new activities, sisterhood is the place for you.

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Activities November 13, 2024

LGBTQIA+ Youth Group

Date: 13/11/24

Online

Time: 17:15

Join us every month for RSBC’s LGBTQIA+ group for young people with a vision impairment aged 13-25.

Whether you’re looking for a friendly chat in a safe space, you want to bounce some ideas off your peers, or get stuck into some exciting new activities, the LGBTQIA+ youth group is the place for you.

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Information & support November 12, 2024

Moving On Up, Year 6 to Year 7

Date: 12/11/24

Online

Time: 16:30

If you’re in Year 6 and you want to share your thoughts and chat to others who, like you, will be moving to Year 7 in September, then why not join our Moving On Up Group! As well as the other young people,  our Family Practitioners will be on hand to  answer your questions and help you work through the move.

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Activities November 12, 2024

Boys crew!

Date: 12.11.2024

Online

Time: 17:00

Join the RSBC Boys Crew! This is a place for boys and young men aged between 11-25 years old with a Vision Impairment to come together over zoom and have a space that’s just for you.