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    RNIB’s blind ambassador aims high to make the world accessible

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    Canseecantsee Claire Sisk stands in front of a white wall, wearing a red blouse, her hand on her chin, a ring on her second finger. She has long, blonde hair, straight hair, smiling towards the camera with her head turned slightly to the left.canseecantsee

    Claire Sisk says vision loss is a spectrum and less than 10% of people registered blind can’t see anything

    Claire Sisk said she was “aiming high” and wanted to “make the world accessible” after being announced as the latest celebrity ambassador for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).

    The TV presenter, online content creator and disability advocate from Hertfordshire said she was shocked when she was offered the role.

    She didn’t think she fit the mould, seeing herself as “silly and outspoken”, but was happy to accept.

    He wants to give “hope” to other people who are losing their sight, saying that although it sucks, “everything will be okay, you can still have a fun and fulfilling life.”

    Canseecantsee Claire Sisk stands with both arms outstretched on a pavement outside St Paul's Cathedral in London. He is holding a cane with a red top. She is wearing jeans and a white t-shirt, a pink denim jacket, and has a bag on her body. A blue car and St Paul's Cathedral can be seen behind him. canseecantsee

    Claire said St Paul’s Cathedral is her absolute favorite London landmark and at night the dome lights stand out beautifully against the dark sky so she can still make it out.

    Claire, known as CanSeeCantSee on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, gained hundreds of thousands of followers after sharing her vision loss and experiences online.

    In 2009, at the age of 29, he suffered two strokes that caused him to lose his vision, and he is now registered as blind with less than 4% vision.

    “My main goal is to give hope to others.

    “I feel like when you have that title (ambassador), you have a little more say.

    “I’m on social media, so I have a platform, I have a voice, but when you start adding that you’re a charity ambassador, you’re going to be taken a little more seriously.”

    Canseecantsee Claire Sisk wears a pink dress with a gold necklace. She has long, blonde, straight hair, she is smiling, her head turned slightly to the right. He is sitting in the living room and behind him is a window with open curtains. Light comes into the room. canseecantsee

    Claire said one of the biggest misconceptions about vision loss is that people still can’t see “light, color, shape”.

    He hopes to use his platform to talk to people experiencing similar issues, which he said wasn’t available 15 years ago.

    “You were not given a manual that we could read that told you how to be blind.”

    But her message was “you can do this,” which led to her “accidentally” creating content online.

    It all started with a video of someone walking across a road shared with someone who was losing their sight, telling them to post it on social media to help others, which led to more content and “breaking down and breaking down misconceptions.” there there”.

    He says he can still use the phone, cross the road, walk down the street.

    “We do it a little differently and do a little more planning, but we can still have a life.”

    Canseecantsee_ Claire Sisk wears a bright multicolored top with a blue denim skirt. He smiles at the camera and leans slightly to the right. He has a white cane in his hand and a ring on his finger. Her blonde hair was tied back. He stands in front of a green vegetation and is outside.Canseecantsee_

    Clare uses a white cane to help her move, calling it “Stick Rick”

    Vivienne Francis, the charity’s social change officer, said: “We need to start a new conversation about sight loss and Claire is at the forefront of this.

    “Claire has an incredible way of engaging with people and sharing her lived experiences to raise awareness about the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people.”

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