Living with sight loss news

News and updates for people living with sight loss, or for anyone supporting someone with sight loss.

Bank cheques to remain in use

The UK Payments Council has scrapped the proposed closure of cheque clearing, saying cheques will remain in use for as long as customers need them.

Orange Prize 2011 and local reading groups

Téa Obreht won this years Orange Prize for Fiction with her debut novel The Tiger's Wife. The Prize celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world.

Kenya Albino Child Support Penfriend Scheme

RNIB National Library Service recently donated a consignment of books to Kenya Albino Child Support (KACSU) to help establish a resource library for students.

National Reading Group Day - 25 June 2011

Reading is an activity you can enjoy on your own but many people like to share their enjoyment of books with others in a reading group. It's a great way to make friends, exchange ideas and views, and pick up tips about what to read next.

ITV commits to more DVDs with audio description

Published: 19 May 2011 Starting with the release of Vera on DVD with audio description (AD), ITV commits to releasing many more DVDs with AD further in the year.

RNIB Managing your money guide

Would you like to make your money go further? RNIB has produced a booklet on how to manage your money. The booklet provides details on where to go for expert advice on everything from budgeting to getting the best deals on purchases or services.

Clarity theme for BlackBerry® smartphones

A new high-contrast theme has been released for BlackBerry smartphones, offering large clear fonts and a choice of screen colours.

Reclaim mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance

If you have taken out a loan or credit card in the past six years, you may be able to reclaim thousands of pounds from the banks that have mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) with these products.

Get bbc.co.uk in the colours that suit you

The BBC would like your views on their new MyDisplay tool, designed with partially sighted website users in mind.

SMIT Awards

The category winners of Scotlands largest book awards were announced on 16 May along with details of how the public can get involved in voting for the overall winner of Scottish book of the year.

Summer Reading Challenge 2011

With 750,000 children aged 4-11 taking part, the Summer Reading Challenge is the biggest national reading initiative. It runs in libraries throughout the summer holidays, with incentives, activities and events designed to create a real buzz around children's reading. The challenge is simple - to read six or more library books over the summer.

New name unveiled at RNIB Rushton

Young people and staff at RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home officially launched a new name and logo, as RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning, as part of a major redevelopment due for completion in 2012.

Rushton awarded specialist status

RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home (now known as RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning) has become the only non-maintained special school in England to be awarded specialist status in Special Educational Needs (SEN) cognition and learning.

Silver Surfers Day 2011

Silver Surfers' Day 2011 is a national campaign that promotes the use of digital technologies among older people taking place on Friday 20 May.

Help us test ebook services in public libraries

We will be testing the accessibility of ebook services in public libraries this summer, working with library staff across the country to help improve what they offer. If you would like to help test ebook services in your area, please get in touch.

Last updated: 11 July 2012

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