Ben Andrews, diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at three years old, shares his journey of adapting to visual impairment and his mission to create a more inclusive world for disabled people. Through his company Beyond Empower UK, he aims to make mainstream facilities accessible and cater to the needs of disabled individuals.
At just three years old he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative visual impairment that causes your eyesight to diminish the older you get.
"There's always going to be some level of vision, but visually impaired with a deteriorating condition is the best way to put it. "That's how I sort of deal with things, not to say I don't get upset, but I feel that's what's relevant to my experience." He is also the brother of Jake Andrews, a former boxer who was inspired to revive his professional career after the death of their father Alan. Alan had taken his own life after he was left wheelchair bound from a one punch attack during a night out in Manchester city centre.
"When I was 17 I had the idea for the company." Explained the 32-year-old. "I went to the gym with my mum and just saw how inaccessible gyms can be sometimes.
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