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British Blind Sport Impact Report 2025-26

British Blind Sport's Impact Report 2025-26 covers the charity's 50th anniversary year. Its Classification Team certified 164 recreational sight classifications, a 6% increase on the previous year, and it provided personalised support and information to over 500 blind and partially sighted people and their families. Its Inclusive PE programme delivered 16 workshops to over 410 professionals across education, leisure and community sport, and its football programme upskilled 149 coaches through 8 local delivery partnerships. A 50th anniversary exhibition was visited by more than 31,000 people, and the year also saw a new membership structure and The Golden Legacy Series podcast.

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About

British Blind Sport is the national sports charity for children and adults with sight loss in the UK. For five decades it has worked to make sure blind and partially sighted people can access sport and physical activity, through recreational sight classification, sport sections and competitions, training for teachers, coaches and leisure providers, and support and information services. Registered charity no. 1168093.

Key Metrics

164 recreational sight classifications certified in 2025-26
410+ professionals trained through 16 Inclusive PE workshops
149 coaches upskilled and supported

Key Outcomes

  • Workshop attendees rating their knowledge as fair or good rose from 41% to 97%
  • Confidence supporting blind and partially sighted children rose from 37% to 100% after training
  • Over 500 blind and partially sighted people and their families given personalised support and information

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
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Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
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21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport