Think about all the information that you take in when you're out and about. Street names, bus and platform numbers, timetables - the written word is crucial to getting around independently.
Nearly two million people have significant sight problems and can't easily access this information. Relying on others chips away at your independence.
Accessible information can make the world of difference to a blind or partially sighted person's confidence and safety when travelling.
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How we help
We've worked with local councils and private companies to install hundreds of talking signs around the UK, to provide timely, accurate and accessible travel information.
We help travel companies to comply with the Equality Act, so that people who have lost their sight can go about their daily lives without obstruction.
Go! Shop is a new RNIB project bringing blind and partially sighted people together with retail and transport companies to improve the shopping experience, from getting to the shops to paying for goods.
RNIB continues to make life easier for blind and partially sighted people by developing new products for reading information independently.
How you can help
Services providers can get in touch to find out how we can help meet blind and partially sighted customers' needs.
Our volunteers help blind and partially sighted people across the UK to become more confident and independent when travelling and buying goods. Find out what volunteering opportunities we have in your area.
Read our 2011 Lost for words report, with the latest statistics and stories about sight loss and reading.