Season’s Greetings from all of us at RSBC and highlights from 2022

February 2022

View of the Atrium inside the Life Without Limits Centre

We moved into the Life Without Limits Centre (LWLC). The Centre, which had been an ambition of the Society for some years, was made possible through the generosity of individuals, including the businessman Richard Desmond, as well as companies and other organisations.

March 2022

Three people recording a podcast in a media room

Children, young people and their families were able to start coming along to the Centre and enjoying all it has to offer such as the wide range of technology and all our musical equipment.

April 2022

A family including 2 young girls seating on a sofa and smiling at camera

We held the first Friends and Family Day at the LWLC on 9th April welcoming many to the Centre for the first time. We were entertained by the talented young people and there were activities for everyone to appeal to everyone.

May 2022

RSBC Major Donors walls which shows the names of the major donors in colourful rounded shapes on a green background.

In May we celebrated the support of our fabulously generous philanthropists. It was an absolute pleasure to show them around the completed Life Without Limits Centre – without them, the LWLC would still be a dream.

June 2022

2 photos of the different designs visible on the walls of the RSBC Life Witout Limits Centre

EPR Architects, who designed the space, showcased the Centre during the London Festival of Architects on 18^th June.

July 2022

A man standing up with a white cane holding a certificate

On 8^th July we celebrated as 5 students graduated from RSBC’s Dorton College.

August 2022

Two young men performing a song, one is singing and one is playing the guitar

Over the school holidays the children and young people took part in our summer programme of activities including a 3-day musical workshop in partnership with Handel & Hendrix and a Website creation workshop over 2 days.

September 2022

A tutor and student sat at a table working on a project.

Dorton College started the new College year with 16 students from 14 local authorities across London and South East.

October 2022

A young man with partial sight, looking closely at a pile of lego. A young lady with a carved pumpkin, sat at the end of of table, with other young people in the background carving pumpkins. A group of young people sat at the front seat of a concert, with young man holding his saxophone. A group of young people in a hall, holding up their certificates and smiling.

The LWLC was transformed for our Autumn Festival on 27th October with autumn leaves adorning our staircase and pumpkin carvings decorating the atrium.

On 29th October we celebrated the great achievements of the young people at our annual AQA Awards event which took place, for the first time, as the LWLC. Our trustee, Callum Russell presented the Pamela Wright Award. We were entertained by some of the recipients of the awards.

December 2022

Two toddlers playing in a sensory ball pit with a slide. Some young people sat at a table making facial scrubs. Two young ladies in a kitchen talking to a young man about what they are learning to bake. A group of young people chatting around a table.

We brought the year to a close with our Winter Festival on Dec 17th. We welcomed families with children of all ages and there were creative and festive activities as well as sensory play making sure the day was memorable for everyone.

Dr Tom Pey, Honorary President of RSBC, is the founder of Waymap, the world’s most accurate indoor and outdoor navigation system. This Global Accessibility Day, he talks about his long standing relationship with our charity, and how with Waymap’s step-based location technology he plans to make every city in the world more accessible.

A photograph of Nathan standing in a field holding his son, Alfie with his right arm after completing a running challenge. Nathan is wearing a Nike running vest. Alfie is wearing sunglasses, a white top, hoodie and blue trousers.

No categories May 8, 2025

Nathan’s story: running for Alfie

Nathan’s taking on three running challenges to fundraise for RSBC – the Tatton 10k, the Manchester Half Marathon, and the Chester Marathon. Nathan and his wife, Jessica, have a son, Alfie, who was born with albinism. It’s a genetic condition which causes a lack of pigment and, like many people with albinism, Alfie has difficulties […]

No categories April 30, 2025

A marathon to remember!

The London Marathon 2025 saw 56,000 runners take to the streets of London to challenge themselves and raise money for a huge range of good causes. And amongst the thousands who took part were 68 athletes who were supporting RSBC.

A light-skinned women with light brown hair wearing red glasses. She is standing in front of a low brick wall with fields in the background whilst smiling with her thumbs up. Hannah is wearing an RSBC orange running vest, black top and black shorts with a waist water holder.

No categories April 22, 2025

Running for Sharn and Maya

With the London Marathon fast approaching, we spoke to runner Hannah to find out why she wanted to raise funds for RSBC.

Nick, a light-skinned man who's a London Marathon fundraiser for RSBC taking a selfie. He's smiling at the camera wearing a long-sleeved blue top, a black sleeveless running jacket over the top and a black cap.

No categories April 14, 2025

Nick’s path to the London Marathon

This April, Nick will be running the London Marathon for RSBC. We sat down with him to find out why he wanted to run for us, and learn a little bit more about his journey so far.

A light-skinned mother and father, Abbie and Lewis, holding their young boy, Albie. They are all smiling brightly. Abbie is wearing a black and white dress, Lewis, a white shirt with black spots on it and Albie a blue shirt with cream dungarees.

No categories April 9, 2025

Running for Albie

Albie was born with severe sight impairment, having been diagnosed when he was 4 months old. His mum and dad, Abbie and Lewis, are both running the 2025 London Marathon to raise funds for RSBC – the first time that two parents of a child supported by the charity have run together at this famous […]

Julie, a light skinned woman with long brown hair sits at a desk with her hands folded in front of her. There are wooden shelves in the background. She is smiling broadly and wearing a metallic bronze coloured top.

No categories March 28, 2025

Mother’s Day: our CEO shares her story

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone celebrating! In recognition of this special day, we sat down with our CEO, Julie, to hear about her relationship with her daughter, Saime, who is registered blind.

Camille, a young person with black rimmed glasses and long dark hair, wears a black jacket and white shirt and smiles broadly at the camera.

No categories March 20, 2025

What our young poets have to say this World Poetry Day

We were delighted to host two workshop sessions with renowned poet Dave Steele recently, and they certainly fired up the imaginations of the young people who attended! We’re pleased to be able to showcase the incredible talent that came out of the workshops in the beautiful poems written by those attending below.

Two women sitting at a computer in an office, one is helping the other with work. There is a man sitting at his computer to their right.

No categories March 10, 2025

RSBC’s 5 key reforms to support young people into work

The government has just announced plans for a major shakeup of the welfare system, with £6bn of proposed cuts. Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are a lifeline for many people in our community. We understand the system needs reform, and that tough times can call for tough measures. But cutting back on PIP without making it […]