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We all know how beneficial exercise and sport can be for our physical and mental well being. Having been someone who did absolutely no exercise at all after leaving school until my early twenties and having discovered a real passion for running and exercise in my forties, I want to raise money for this amazing charity to help more partially sighted and blind people to be able to enjoy exercise and sport as others have the freedom to do.
British Blind Sport (BBS) is the UK's only national sport and physical activity charity specifically for blind and partially sighted children and adults. There are more than 2 million people with sight loss in the UK and 350,000 people have sight loss that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives. People with sight loss are more likely to experience loneliness and nearly half report feeling isolated and cut-off from society. BBS uses the power of sport to change the lives of people with sight loss and support them in leading more active, independent and healthy lives. Only 12% of people with sight loss regularly take part in regular physical activity yet more than 62% want to take part in sport but experience barriers due to their disability. At BBS, we know that physical activity has the huge potential to transform the health and wellbeing of people with sight loss.