TranslateWelcome to RNC Connect the Royal National College
for the Blind (RNC) Alumni Community
The official Alumni Association of The Royal National College for the Blind (R.N.C.) a lifelong community created to help former students stay connected, supported, and celebrated.
Whether you left our college last year or decades ago, you remain a valued part of the R.N.C. family.
Our mission is to build a vibrant, engaged network of former students who support one another and inspire the next generation.
Alumni engagement begins the moment you join RNC and continues long after you graduate.
What you can do here
Join our mentoring and networking opportunities
Support the College through fundraising and partnership
Some of our Notable Alumni
Menna Fitzpatrick MBE is among one of RNC’s most distinguished alumni. Menna’s journey from our campus in Hereford to becoming […]
Chris McCausland, a renowned stand-up comedian and actor, studied at RNC in the mid Nineties. Born with the hereditary eye […]
(2018-2019) Actor, singer and songwriter Ellie was born blind due to Retinopathy of Prematurity. However, this hasn’t stopped her from […]
Tiri is a former RNC student (2015-18) – during which time she chaired the student representative group for two years, […]
Brandon from Waterlooville, Hampshire, lost his sight at the age of 17 due to a genetic condition (Leber’s Optic Neuropathy). […]
David Blunkett needs no introduction. Having retired from politics in 2015 he remains one of the UK’s most respected and […]
Upcoming Events
Reconnect, Celebrate and Get Involved RNC will be arranging and hosting a mix of events created to help Alumni Members