Living with sight loss news

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

Supporting high health needs at RNIB Pears Centre

A specialist care service for children and young people with high health needs is now available at RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning in Coventry, North Warwickshire. This service is the first of its kind to serve the Midlands region.

World Blind Union agrees user requirements for digital radio equipment

Published: 26 November 2012 This month, the World blind Union has released a document that specifies user requirements that would make digital and internet radio equipment more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

World Blind Union launch employment resource

Do want help planning your career? The World Blind Union recently launched Project Aspiro - a career planning and employment website for people who are blind or partially sighted as well as service providers, friends and family, and employers.

New books now available

Hundreds of new titles have just been added to the RNIB National Library Service collection - discover a great read today.

"Impact of Reading" survey results

A new independent study - Assessing the Impact of Reading for Blind and Partially Sighted Adults - was published on Read for RNIB Day on 19 October. Commissioned by RNIB, the report was carried out by LISU and The Reading Agency.

The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling's first book for adults, was published in September

New RNIB web pages

We have made some changes to the 'Reading' section of the RNIB website in response to customer suggestions. Some customers found it hard to locate certain resources, so changes have been made to make navigating the website easier.

Library projects

Information about key projects involving the RNIB National Library Service to enhance the service offered to blind and partially sighted readers. This web page will keep you up to date with the latest news and developments.

HRH The Princess Royal officially opens RNIB Pears Centre

The Princess Royal has officially opened RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning in Coventry.

Booker shortlist 2012 announced

The shortlisted books were revealed earlier this week, the winner will be announced on 16 October.

New school at RNIB Pears Centre

New state-of-the-art education, therapy and care facilities are now available at RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning as part of a major redevelopment.

Do you know a child who struggles to read print?

Get the new school year off to a flying start with RNIB's free giant print books for blind and partially sighted children.

Book Quiz - September 2012

We have teamed up with audio book publishers AudioGO (home of BBC audiobooks) to offer you a fantastic opportunity to win an audio book of your choice worth up to £25 throughout 2012. Most titles are available in both CD and download format.

Your Freeview set-top boxes and TVs will need retuning in the coming month.

Published: 3 September 2012 The change is all about shuffling the channels to make room in the listing for more channles of different genres.

Tell us if you would like more audio description

RNIB will be submitting a response to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and is requesting user feedback on the accessibility of audio description and accessible digital radio and television equipment.

Last updated: 11 July 2012

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