Press releases 2012

The RNIB Media Relations Team is available between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. We have an out of hours phone for emergency enquiries.

Telephone: 020 7391 2223
Out of Hours Telephone: 07968 482812
Email: pressoffice@rnib.org.uk

We can answer your press enquiries and provide spokespeople, information or case studies.

If you have a media enquiry for RNIB in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, please contact the media centres in those countries.

RNIB serves legal proceedings on bmibaby

Leading sight loss charity RNIB is taking legal action over low cost airline bmibaby's failure to ensure web access for blind and partially sighted customers.

UK's leading sight loss charity tweets the story of its helpline #RNIBinaday

RNIB press release regarding our Twitter marathon

House of Commons event raises awareness of prevalence of sight problems among people with learning disabilities

RNIB press release regarding the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Eye Health, Visual Impairment and learning disability

RNIB statement regarding the Welfare Reform Bill

RNIB response statement following a proposed amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill

Boots Opticians launches the 'Great Big Eye Check' supported by RNIB and Action for Blind People

Boots Opticians launches the 'Great Big Eye Check' supported by RNIB and Action for Blind People.

Outstanding achievement for RNIB residential services

All three RNIB residential services for children and young people with complex needs receive 'Outstanding' grades from Ofsted.

Last updated: 30 October 2012

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