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Welcome to Colour Blind Awareness

 

We are a non-profit organisation and although we are based in the UK, this website is intended to be the main source of information for those seeking to find out more about colour blindness worldwide. We are delighted to host a wealth of resources for you to use.

Fundamental to the support we provide is our commitment to ensure the needs of colour blind children  are not overlooked. Our website includes specific sections for families and guidance for those working in the education sector, providing resources such as factsheets, videos and training for teachers and schools.

In sport we are world leaders. We created the first ever guidance for colour blindness in any sport for UEFA /the English Football Association in 2017. We also worked closely with World Rugby to deliver their guidance on colour blindness in 2021. We  deliver consultancy services across sport, including stadium audits. We are also a founding partner of the EU Sport funded project, Tackling Colour Blindness in Sport (TACBIS), which established the prevalence of colour blindness in elite, male footballers as 5% (one in every male squad).

For businesses and professionals committed to social responsibility and inclusion for their employees and customers, we offer consultancy advice across numerous different sectors. Please visit our sister website Colour Blind Awareness Consulting for more information.

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Normal Vision

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Protanopia

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Tritanopia

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Deuteranopia

What is Colour Blindness?

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What is colour blindness? Colour (color) blindness (colour vision deficiency, or CVD) affects approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women in the world. In Britain this means that there are approximately 3 million colour blind people (about 4.5% of the entire population), most of whom are male. Worldwide, there are approximately 300 million people … [Read More…]

Causes of Colour Blindness

image: The Causes of Colour Blindness?

Colour blindness is a usually a genetic (hereditary) condition (you are born with it). Red/green and blue colour blindness is usually passed down from your parents. The gene which is responsible for the condition is carried on the X chromosome and this is the reason why many more men are affected than women. The inheritance process is explained in more … [Read More…]

Colour Blindness and Sport

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Our aim is to help individuals, clubs, businesses and federations alike make their sport more inclusive for people with colour blindness. Most people involved in sport, from local clubs to national squads, from players to referees, from children to pensioners, have a passion for what they do – so why not make sure that passion can be shared fully with the … [Read More…]