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A specialist residential college for young people with visual impairment

Welcome toThe Royal National College
for the Blind (RNC) in Hereford The UK's leading college for further education and training for the visually impaired.

Being a national centre of expertise for people with visual impairment, RNC provides a broad curriculum which is underpinned by specialist skills for life. The College experience is more than vocational and academic qualifications. It's about achievement beyond the classroom - developing self-confidence, personal independence and communication skills that are needed for the future.

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At RNC, every student increases their independence across all aspects of their life. You will gain skills to help you study, live and work independently. From personal and social development, IT, Braille and mobility to independent living skills such as cooking, laundry and managing your finances.

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28 Jan | RNC Open Day

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28 Jan | Student Spinathon Read more Go 19-20 Feb | 'Have a Go' Activity Weekend Read more Go 07-12 Mar | National Careers Week Read more Go

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RT @laurenasquith: Fantastic weekend at St George’s Park for the first ever FA Female B1 Residential Development Camp ⚽️ https://t.co/l5jsk…

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RT @BlondeHistorian: But if you’re blind how do you type?! 👩🏼‍🦯🤳🏻 Blind people online have to answer these kind of questions constantly.…

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RT @TomWoWPR: If you have the @alexa99 SmartSpeaker, you can hear my That’ll be the Day podcasts by saying Alexa, play podcast, That’ll be…

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Researching the experiences of domestic abuse for blind and partially sighted people Posted January 19 2022 Disabled women are twice as likely to experience domestic abuse as non-disabled women. Read more Go

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Contact us 01432 265 725 (Main reception)
01432 376 621 (Student enquiries)

Email: info@rnc.ac.uk

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Visit us at The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), Venns Lane, Hereford HR1 1DT

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A specialist residential college for young people with visual impairment

Welcome toThe Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) in Hereford The UK's leading college for further education and training for the visually impaired.

Interested in a guided tour?

Searching for more information

Keep in touch

28 Jan | RNC Open Day

Accessibility Cookies Privacy Cookies are used on this website to enhance the user experience. If you do not agree to our Cookie Policy, please update the settings on your browser.

'Have-a-Go' Activity Weekend

Welcome toThe Royal National College
for the Blind (RNC) in Hereford The UK's leading college for further education and training for the visually impaired.

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