None of the amazing achievements mentioned in this report would be possible without the fantastic and tireless endeavour of thousands of donors, volunteers and campaigners.
We can only mention a few here, but our heartfelt thanks go out to you all.
Doug's story
This year we were lucky enough to have the support of an exceptional individual. Doug Squires celebrated turning 65 by cycling coast-to-coast across the United States. That's 3,415 miles!
Doug donated all proceeds from his challenge to RNIB Rushton School and Children's home, to help with the rebuilding project.
Lost and found
In September we launched our 'Lost and found' campaign, asking people "What would you lose if you lost your sight?", and explaining how together we can help people find their life again. We used the power of empathy to help people think more about sight loss.
The campaign attracted national television and newspaper coverage, and was capped by our Chairman's dinner at the House of Lords.
But it won't stop there, we will continue to ask our supporters to help people losing their sight, to find their life again.
Towering support
Rotary Club and Inner Wheel
Blind and partially sighted people continue to benefit from the dedication and hard work of Rotarian and Inner Wheel volunteers. An impressive total of £120,000 was raised this year for our Talking Book Service.
What's more, Rotarians spread the word about the good work of the Talking Book Service through inspiring talks to community groups across the UK. We were delighted to have the opportunity to thank these committed supporters at a star-spangled reception at the BT Tower in London.
British Gas
British Gas has supported the Here to Help project since 2002 and the continued backing will enable us to reach even more people in the coming year.
For example, it means that we can carry on with our special programme of benefits health checks - the Here to Help project has meant that we could put £1.5million of unclaimed entitlements into the rightful pockets of people with sight problems.
Standard Life plc
In Scotland we have also won £1.5million in extra income for blind or partially sighted people thanks to a one-man telephone helpline.
The free service, run by the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland with funding from Standard Life plc, has to date helped over 800 clients and is now celebrating its third year of operation.
Karen Frost at Standard Life plc, said: "It has been wonderful to see how the helpline has enabled so many people to gain access to the help they are entitled to".
Novartis
Novartis sponsored our popular Future Vision Tour, which shows 16-24 year-olds how lifestyle choices, and smoking in particular, impact on their long-term health and eye health.
The tour drives the message home by simulating what the young people will look like in years to come because of their current lifestyle.
Young readers
Youngsters in Wales have caught the volunteering bug early in life. Together with RNIB Cymru, the children choose and narrate their favourite books for other children in Wales, who cannot read standard print.
The young readers come into the studios during their holidays and record Welsh audio books for blind and partially sighted children and young people. This is the first time these books have been available to loan and we are very pleased that they are proving so popular.
Cornish pasties, blisters and inspiration!
Mike Rowe was one of 107 people to run the London Marathon for RNIB this year.
Mike's inspiration was his seven-year-old daughter Paige, who has been blind since birth.
Mike says: "Although being overtaken by a cornish pastie, I completed the marathon in 4 hours and 36 minutes, and it was much more than a run, it was a rich and vibrant experience".
It is because of people like Mike that we can support children like Paige not only in childhood, but throughout their life.
Team RNIB
As well as the 107 people training, running and fundraising hard for people with sight problems at the London Marathon, we had fantastic supporters at many events including:
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112 people completing the Great North Run
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16 people crossing the line in the Great South Run
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14 people running the 10k British road race
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8 people completing the Royal Parks Half Marathon
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6 people hitting and passing the wall at the Berlin Marathon.
Congratulations team RNIB!
100 and counting…
Our volunteer public speakers in the south west notched up their 100th talk this year.
This is a remarkable achievement and a marvellous contribution to spreading the word about sight loss and how our work makes a real difference to people's lives.
A lasting legacy
Many of our services are only possible because people have chosen to remember blind and partially sighted people in their Will.
John Vale is one of the generous supporters who has chosen to leave us a legacy this year: "I was suicidal when I first lost my sight but then I contacted RNIB. They showed me the practical and useful equipment I needed to make my life easier and I joined their Talking Book Service, which is just out of this world.
"I got audio description so I could enjoy television again and was introduced to equipment to help me use my computer. They have shown me there are so many things I can still do and enabled me to enjoy and value my life again.
"I really don't know where I would be without RNIB and would like to know they will be there to help others in the future."