What would you do without newspapers, magazines or the internet? Where would you find information to help you at work, keep you abreast of current affairs or make big purchases like holidays and gadgets? What about emails and social networks that enable you to stay in touch with others and to maintain your hobbies and interests?
Newspapers, magazines and the internet mean that we can take part fully in society, as well as enjoying life with our loved ones. For those of working age, keeping up-to-date is often essential to finding and succeeding at work.
Without easy access to this information, blind and partially sighted people can feel shut off from the world.
How we help
RNIB Group's National Talking Newspapers and Magazines provides over 230 newspaper and magazine titles to help blind and partially sighted people keep up with the world.
We work with publishers and web designers so that accessibility can be built into all content from an early stage.
RNIB also works to make computers and mobile phones accessible so that blind and partially sighted people can take advantage of digital technologies
What can you do?
Everyone who creates information - whether a publisher or web designer - can and should open up their content to people who can't read print. Find out more about accessible information.
Our volunteers help blind and partially sighted people to install computer software, use mobile phones, set up DVD players and more. Find out more about volunteering opportunities in your area.
Read our 2011 Lost for words report, with the latest statistics and stories about sight loss and reading.