Vision: Impossible

There are many advantages that come with getting active, whether you have a visual impairment or not. It plays a vital role in maintaining overall health and well-being. Regular exercise not only boosts your physical fitness but also enhances happiness and confidence. It helps build strength, independence, and resilience. Activity can also reduce stress levels and improve sleep quality. The focus should never be on competition, but rather on feeling good and developing a sense of control over your life.   Physical benefits Exercise offers a wide range of physical benefits. It can strengthen your muscles, heart, and bones, making everyday activities easier to manage. Coordination, balance, and posture improvements come naturally with regular movement Increased mobility Reducing the risk of falls. With more energy for daily life, you’ll feel more capable and resilient. Strength and balance training, in particular, are key to protecting your body from injury and maintaining independen...

 Every year on the last day of February, the world marks Rare Disease Day. It is a global movement dedicated to improving the lives of people living with rare conditions. What began in 2008 as a European initiative has grown into a worldwide campaign, with more than 100 countries participating. The message spread by this event is simple but powerful: rare is many, rare is strong, rare is proud. But behind the hashtags and purple, green and blue campaign colours lies a much deeper reality.   What actually counts as “ Rare” ? In the UK and Europe, a disease is classified as rare if it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. Individually, these conditions may affect small numbers — but collectively they impact around 300 million people worldwide. There are over 6,000 identified rare diseases. About 72% are genetic, and around 70% begin in childhood. Many are life-limiting or life-threatening. Others are chronic, degenerative, or cause progressive disability. Some rare diseases are ...