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Samantha Cameron hosted a reception at No.10 Downing Street in aid of blind young Londoners who are struggling to overcome poverty, isolation and unemployment.

Olly Murs, Eliza Doolittle, Tim Campbell and Britain’s Got Talent band The Luminites added their support to the Capitals’ first ever youth event for blind young people living in London, hosted by the Royal London Society for Blind People.

Vision impaired (VI) young people working with RLSB are calling on transport providers to help make independent travel easier.

RLSB is pleased to announce that PegasusLife, a specialist property developer that provides well designed homes for older people, is the new owner of the Dorton site at Seal, near Sevenoaks.

RLSB is proud to announce an exciting merger with local London charity Blind Independence Greenwich, to ensure the continuation of high-level services offered to blind and visually impaired residents in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Before Abire joined the RSBC's Health and Well-being Clubs, she was very quiet and shy. However after just a few months with RSBC, Abire is like a different person. “She’s so confident now!” Mum Wajiha says. Abire even inspired RSBC’s very own mini Olympic games!

22 year old Charlotte from London joined RSBC early last year having been diagnosed with Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). Recently she joined the RSBC Youth Forum, using her experience of sight loss to support others going through the same thing.

21 year old Al from East London has been attending RSBC’s Social and Peer groups and Employability programme for two years. He credits RSBC for boosting his confidence and giving him the opportunities to get out of the house and banish his feelings of isolation that he had after coming home from college in Worcester.

Mum Lydia and her two-year-old daughter Elena worked with Maggie from RSBC, and were delighted by Elena’s progress at the end of their first session. Lydia told us about the moment when everything changed for their family.