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RNIB Cymru calls on Newport council to reverse decision to withdraw from Sencom
RNIB Cymru is joining forces with other sight loss organisations in Wales to challenge a decision made by Newport City Council to withdraw from the Sencom service. This service gives support to children with sensory and communications needs across Gwent from birth until the age of 19.
Transforming eye care services in Wales: Those at highest risk of going blind to receive prioritised treatment in UK first
Eye care patients in Wales who are at the greatest risk of going blind are set to receive faster, prioritised treatment in the Welsh NHS thanks to a £3.3m investment by the Welsh Government to transform services, Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced today.
Our streets should be accessible for all!
Our Policy and Campaigns Manager, Hugh Huddy, tells us about re-developments called 'shared space' that are being implemented by local councils without sufficient regard for the impact on blind and partially sighted people's safety.
The NHS Long Term Plan is now available
RNIB welcomes the NHS Long Term Plan for England, particularly the focus on prevention of ill-health to enable people to live longer healthier lives.
Audio description comes to Amazon Prime Video
Amazon this week rolled out audio description on its UK Prime Catalogue for its viewers with sight loss.
Audio description for 360-degree content
Over the past year, we've experimented extensively with audio descriptions on 360-degree content in the Immersive Accessibility (ImAc) Project. The aim is to find solutions for enhancing the viewing experience of someone with sight loss watching this content.