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Guilty reading pleasures

Almost a third of UK adults are too embarrassed to admit to loving a particular book, according to our new poll. In contrast, blind and partially sighted readers face a dramatically limited choice of titles - just 7 per cent of all books are available in fully accessible formats.

Read for RNIB Day Guinness World Record video

We've read our way into the record books by smashing the Guinness World Records' title for the world's longest reading relay. Watch our video.

Watch our video of "Mole's Sunrise"

"Mole's Sunrise" read by RNIB Talking Book narrators. Watch our video in celebration of Read for RNIB Day.

Video of Spike Milligan's "On the Ning Nang Nong"

RNIB Talking Book narrators read Spike Milligan's "On the Ning Nang Nong" in celebration of the first ever Read for RNIB Day. Watch our video.

Watch our video of Rudyard Kipling's "If"

Video of Rudyard Kipling's "If" read by RNIB Talking Books narrators, recorded to celebrate Read for RNIB Day.

We're World Record breakers!

Our reading relay of 317 people made the record books - hurrah! Thank you everyone who supported us. There's still time to get involved with Read for RNIB Day.

2011 Party Conferences

RNIB's stand wins awards at both Liberal Democrat's and Labour's Party Conferences - Our Stitch in Time stand was awarded "Stand that best gets its message across" at the Liberal Democrat's conference in Birmingham and "delegates choice best stand" at Labour's conference in Liverpool.

Make money talk campaign report

Cash machines - they talk in America why not in the UK? Our new report published in September 2011 marks the beginning of a campaign to make Britain's ATM network accessible to blind and partially sighted people. We need your help to get Britain's banks to enable their cash machines to talk.

Well done Simon!

A big Congratulations to Simon Hughes who recently ran the Prague Marathon for RNIB. Find out what motivated him to take part.

The WCA assessment - Act now!

Write to your MP and get their support for changes by sending them RNIB's briefing on problems with the WCA.

Spread the word for RNIB

We're on the look-out for people to spread the word about the work we do with blind and partially sighted people. Could you be our next public speaker?

Man Booker longlist for everyone

RNIB is delighted to announce that for the first time ever the entire Man Booker Prize longlist will be produced in braille and giant print.

Rocky Taylor: One Stuntman. One Legacy

Meet a man on a mission for charity performing some of the biggest stunts of his career. Have a say in choosing his stunt for Remember a Charity week!

Social care successes 2012

Success! In July 2012 the Government published a draft bill setting out changes to Social Care in England. At the same time they announced their support for blind registers that were under threat.

Accessible labelling

We won an important battle in European Parliament as a written declaration on accessible labelling was signed by a record-breaking 447 MEPs - becoming the most supported written declaration in Parliament.

Last updated: 18 April 2012

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