CELEBRATIONS for National Braille Week 2011 included a unique exhibition featuring artwork by blind artists and Braille messages from a host of UK celebrities, including Susan Boyle. The exhibition featured autographed celebrity portrait images as well as messages in Braille from UK household names including Stephen Fry, Dougray Scott and Michael Ball amongst many... Read More ...
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Braille is used all over the world and National Braille Week is about raising knowledge and understanding about its use within the UK. We see it as a great way to raise awareness, which we hope will inspire interest and support for Braille, which is the world's only truly universal written code. Read More ...
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In support of National Braille Week 2010, X-Factor winner, Joe McElderry launched the first ever Braille CD booklet as part of a pioneering new initiative by the charity Royal Blind. Braille copies of the X-Factor lyrics and CD notes for the single, ‘The Climb’, were launched at the same time as the single and were designed to celebrate the... Read More ...
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In 2009 Ian Rankin launched our very first National Braille Week. At the launch he stated that: "The gateway to education and inspiration that Braille represents can never be underestimated. I support anything that can be done to improve access to reading in all formats from Braille to large print. It is vital that we support organisations like the Scottish Braille Press and... Read More ...
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National Braille Week is organised by Royal Blind, a registered charity in the UK, incorporated by Royal Charter 1898 - charity registration number SC 017167. We are also known as Royal Blind Asylum and School.
