Living with sight loss news

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

Are you a young person looking to start work?

If the answer is yes, you may be interested in a new section of our website designed help you. There are many things to consider when you are about to start looking for work, or beginning a new job.

The joy of ebooks

We were delighted to read this eloquent letter, which was published in a national newspaper

New films with audio description on DVD

Published: 15 March 2012 Paramount Pictures will be releasing two new titles on DVD and Blu-ray with audio descripton (AD) this month.

Talking televisions from Panasonic

With advice from RNIB experts, Panasonic have launched the world's first range of digital talking televisions. Find out more about this exciting development and where to get one.

RNIB Hackathon

Nearly 60 developers and technologists tested their creative skills at the first ever RNIB Hackathon. The hackathon got developers thinking about accessibility for mobile apps and understanding the barriers people with sight loss contend with.

Podcast: audio description launched in Belgium

Published: 13 February 2012 On the launch of audio description, Eric DeSnerck from Flemish Public Broadcaster spoke with Leen Petre, Principal Manager RNIB at length about this initiative. You can listen to the full interview or read the transcript of the interview on our website.

New films from Paramount with AD on DVD

Published: 13 February 2012 Paramount Pictures released two new titles on DVD and Blu-ray with audio descripton (AD) this month.

Satisfied readers' requests

What would you like to see in the library? We are always happy to hear which books our readers would like to see us add to the library. Because of limited resources we can't promise that it will get chosen, but all requests are considered. Here's a few titles successfully suggested by readers.

Duncan's college blog - Lorry driver to office whizz-kid

Duncan had been a lorry driver for 25 years. After being diagnosed with Macular Degeneration he enrolled on the Adult Employment Programme at RNIB College Loughborough. Duncan kept a blog during his time there, and you can read his account of how the course helped him turn his life around.

Outstanding achievement for RNIB Pears Centre Children's Home

RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning's Children's Home has been awarded an 'Outstanding' grade by a recent Ofsted inspection.

Find out what's playing on Sky Channels this week

Published: 13 February 2012 This week's highlights of the films on Sky Channels.

Spotlight on ITV

Published: 6 January 2012 Sue Betteridge from ITV spoke to Sonali Rai (RNIB) in early December about the launch of audio description on ITV channels eleven years ago, the developments made since then, the current scenario, planning for the future and more…

Downton Abbey star narrates audiobook

For those of us who love audiobooks, it's great to hear about the growing popularity and increasing availability of unabridged audiobooks. The Galaxy National Book awards this year created a new category especially for audiobooks, and the winner was Louisa Young's "My Dear I Wanted to Tell You", narrated by Dan Stevens. He's the star of the massive television hit Downton Abbey. Dan is a "long-term convert" to audiobooks and talks eloquently of how much he enjoys acting out characters in audio.

World Book Night 2012

Do you love a book so much you want everyone to read it? Sign up to give away free audio books on World Book Night and you can share your passion for reading with others.

Christmas cheer from Paramount Pictures

Published: 15 December 2011 Paramount Pictures released three new titles on DVD and Blu-ray with audio descripton (AD) this month.

Last updated: 11 July 2012

Make a donation

Right now we can only reach one in three of the people who need our help most.

Please make a donation and help us support more blind and partially sighted people.

Email updates

Sign up for email updates and you'll get an alert each time this page is updated.