I’m Mark, the founder of Vision for Access CIC, and I’m registered as partially sighted.
For much of my life, I’ve navigated a world that often wasn’t designed with accessibility in mind. From inaccessible websites to workplaces that lack inclusive design, people with sight loss face barriers that can make even everyday tasks unnecessarily difficult.
At first, those experiences were frustrating, but over time, they became the motivation behind my mission. My journey with sight loss gave me a unique perspective on the changes that are needed to create a genuinely inclusive society.
That’s what inspired me to create Vision for Access.
Vision for Access was founded on the belief that accessibility should never be an afterthought. It should be built into everything we design, build, and share, from websites and apps to offices and public spaces.
Through my own lived experience, I saw the significant difference that real, practical understanding can make. Organisations wanted to be inclusive, but often didn’t know where to start.
So I began helping them take the next step, not just by raising awareness, but by offering hands-on accessibility training, digital accessibility audits, and inclusive design workshops grounded in real-world experience.
That’s how Vision for Access grew: by bridging the gap between awareness and action.
Our mission is to break down barriers and empower organisations to create environments where people with sight loss can thrive.
We work with businesses, charities, and public bodies to:
Our approach is simple: to combine expert guidance with lived experience, helping people see accessibility not just as a compliance requirement, but as an opportunity to create a lasting social impact for everyone
Accessibility is a human right, not a feature to be added later.
Every accessible website, every inclusive workplace, and every person who takes time to learn contributes to a world that works better for everyone.
When organisations embrace inclusive design and digital accessibility, they don’t just support people with sight loss; they make their services more usable, welcoming, and practical for all.
Real inclusion occurs when accessibility becomes an integral part of the foundation, not an afterthought.
At Vision for Access, our journey continues, driven by the same purpose that inspired its creation: to make the world more accessible, inclusive, and equitable.
By combining lived experience, education, and practical solutions, we’re helping to change perceptions about sight loss and accessibility, one workplace, website, and community at a time.
Because when we design with inclusion in mind, we don’t just make things accessible for some; we make them better for everyone. Just like a lowered curb benefits everyone, including pushchairs, children on scooters, and delivery drivers, not just blind or partially sighted people. Inclusive design online helps all visitors.
Nearly 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss, and millions more experience eye strain or visual difficulties that affect how they interact with digital content. Yet many websites remain difficult to navigate with missing image descriptions, poor colour contrast, or confusing layouts that exclude users.
The UK government plans to make digital ID mandatory for Right to Work checks, but without proper accessibility, people with sight loss could be locked out of employment entirely.