The RNIB is now offering the opportunity for commercial organisations to be involved in this history-making, world record breaking bid through a series of sponsorship packages. Fundraising Objectives To support the RNIB through sponsorship of a series of challenges by Miles Hilton-Barber and his sighted guide, Jonathan Cook. Funds raised will be used to provide essential new services to the 2m people in the UK with serious sight problems. Sight loss needn't stop me making choices about the way I live. If I can show that trekking to the South Pole is possible for a blind man, then maybe I can inspire someone who's just lost their sight to pick up a white cane and take that first step across the road and into the unknown.
Life's a journey.
It can be exciting, scary, exhilarating and I want to live it - to the full. To challenge prejudices and preconceptions about blindness and prove that just because you are blind doesn't mean you can't take risks and live life to the full. To inspire blind and partially sighted people and their carers and families to widen their horizons, consider sight loss as a challenge rather than a handicap, and take a step into the unknown. To raise significant funds to support vital new services for blind and partially sighted people which empower and enable them to be independent through access to information and communication. Miles and Jon participated with British military team.