Brave participants take on the challenge! We are delighted to announce the success of our exhilarating Fire Walk event, held on Friday, 14th March 2025, at Norton Parish Hall. The event, which saw brave participants walking barefoot across a bed of glowing hot embers, raised much-needed funds to support vision-impaired students at NCW. The evening

National Careers Week at NCW This week, we have been celebrating National Careers Week (NCW)—a nationwide initiative dedicated to careers guidance and free educational resources. The goal is to inspire young people and help them explore exciting future pathways. At NCW, preparing students for life beyond college is a top priority. We provide each student

Celebrating Inspirational Women at NCW! Each year at NCW, we celebrate International Women’s Day by recognising the incredible women who have made a positive impact on the college, the vision impairment (VI) community, and beyond. This year, we are celebrating Phyllis Monk—a trailblazer, educator and advocate for women’s rights! Born in 1885, she was the first

This week, we have been honoured to welcome the High Sheriff of Worcestershire, Charles Moyle for an inspiring and insightful visit to NCW. The High Sheriff met with Principal Rachel Perks and Chair of Governors Pat Dyson, gaining a first-hand understanding of the exceptional work happening at our college. During the visit, the High Sheriff

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Skills Minister The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Jacqui Smith, to NCW as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the vital role special schools play in helping young people with disabilities to achieve their potential.  During the two hour visit the Minister had the opportunity

Rydell High Comes to NCW! After months of rehearsals, Grease (School Edition) finally hit the stage at NCW this week. For weeks, the corridors have been filled with “Summer Lovin’” and “Beauty School Dropout”, as students brought Rydell High to life. After all, Grease is the word!  NCW has a long tradition of musical theatre,

This month we have had the honour of officially opening Vinchel Lodge, marking the completion of a major refurbishment of the ground floor of the Sixth Form accommodation. This newly transformed space is designed to provide a bright, accessible living area for students who are blind or vision impaired. The refurbishment has been made possible

Over the past few weeks, NCW student Layla has taken the initiative to independently arrange a food bank collection for the Worcester Foodbank. Inspired by the generosity of people donating to charity over Christmas, Layla wanted to make a year-round impact, ensuring those in need receive support beyond the festive season. Determined to make a

Last week, NCW students completed their Judo grading and earned new belts – proving that their vision impairment will not get in their way! NCW has a long history of having a Judo club, with many former students going on to participate in competitions and enjoying the recreational benefits of being part of a Judo

Photo credit Bouygues UK/Richard P Walton. The current Moorfields Eye Hospital, over 100 years old, no longer meets the needs of today’s patients. Oriel is the joint partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) and Moorfields Eye Charity that will move services from Islington to a new, integrated