About Us

Resources available from RNIB

Summary: A guide to resources and information provided by RNIB.

• Education and Employment
• Eye conditions
• Recreation and Lifestyles
• Talking Books
• Technology
• Welfare Rights
• Braille, tape and other media
• Campaigning
• Disability Discrimination Act
• RNIB Northern Ireland

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Education and Employment

RNIB Education and Employment Regional Officers provide information and advice on all aspects of education and employment for people who are blind or partially sighted. We offer a wide range of leaflets and publications, access to education and employment professionals and a as well as the information about employment and education on this website.

Please contact the RNIB Helpline on 0845 766 9999 or helpline@rnib.org.uk who will put you in touch with the Information Officer for your region.

We provide factsheets in the following areas:

• Pre-Sixteen Factsheets
• Post-Sixteen Education Factsheets
• Employment Factsheets.

Eye conditions

RNIB Information and Advocacy Service has Eye Health Information Officers who give advice on eye conditions to people with a sight problem.

Our eye condition information on this website is medically approved. It is also available free of charge from: RNIB Eye Health Information Assistant, Information and Advocacy Service, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE, or by telephone on 020 7391 2288 or email at eyehealth@rnib.org.uk

Recreation and Lifestyles

RNIB Recreation and Lifestyles department helps people with sight problems to make the most of their leisure time and enjoy a better quality of life.

For information on our factsheets and other information on music, audio description, arts and heritage, holidays and general recreation, contact RNIB Recreation and Lifestyles, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE, telephone 020 7391 2350.

Talking Books

RNIB Talking Book Service lend around two and a half million talking books to over 40,000 members every year.

Our factsheets are available free from: RNIB Talking Book Service, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS, telephone: 0845 762 6843. email: cservices@rnib.org.uk

Technology

RNIB Technology Information Service provides a wide range of information on the use of technology by blind and partially sighted people.

Technology information and factsheets are available online or by contacting Technology in Learning and Employment, 58-72 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN, email technology@rnib.org.uk or telephone 0870 013 9555.

Welfare Rights

RNIB Welfare Rights Service help people with sight problems to get the benefits, concessions and social services they are entitled to by providing advice, advocacy and information.

Factsheets on benefits, grants and social services information are available free of charge from RNIB Welfare Rights Service, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE, or by telephone on 020 7391 2011 or BRIT@rnib.org.uk

Braille, tape and other media

RNIB can help you put your information into the format you require. A number of factsheets on braille, Moon, large print and other media are available free of charge from RNIB Customer Services, PO Box 173, Peterborough, PE2 6WS, telephone 0845 702 3153.

Campaigning

RNIB Public Policy Department is responsible for UK and European lobbying, relations with Government and campaigning activities.

Public Policy Bulletin (free)

Roundup of policy, parliamentary and general news in relation to sight loss and general disability issues. Produced monthly by Dan Scorer. Call 020 7391 2382 or email dan.scorer@rnib.org.uk to be added to the subscription list.

Campaign News

Campaign News is a summary of developments across RNIB's campaigns, produced quarterly. You can subscribe for free by contacting us on campaign@rnib.org.uk or 020 7391 2123.

Disability Discrimination Act

RNIB's Information and Advocacy Service has a Senior Legal Officer and Assistant Legal Officer who give information and advice on discrimination, and the Disability Discrimination Act [1995] (DDA), to blind and partially sighted people.

RNIB has produced information on various aspects of the DDA. This is available in alternative formats from Liz Woskett - Assistant Legal Officer, email liz.woskett@rnib.org.uk or telephone 020 7388 1266.

If you wish to speak to someone about the DDA, please contact RNIB's Helpline (0845 766 9999), RNIB's Senior Legal Officer (020 7391 2172), or RNIB's Assistant Legal Assistant,(020 7391 2171). Alternatively you can write to, The Senior Legal Officer, RNIB, Information and Advocacy Services, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE.

RNIB Northern Ireland

RNIB Northern Ireland provides services, advice and support to the 28,000 blind and partially sighted people living in Northern Ireland.

Information is available free of charge from RNIB Northern Ireland, 40 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BA or by telephone on 028 9032 9373.

Content author: webeditor@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 06/03/2008 15:41