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Connect with others affected by sight loss: RNIB Connect is a growing community that brings together everyone affected by sight loss including blind and partially sighted people, their families, friends and carers.

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Talking Books and reading

RNIB Library

The RNIB Library is the largest of its kind in the UK, and it's completely free with over 60,000 items in the collection

Reading Choices

Reading is important to all of us. If you’re struggling to read because of your sight, we’ve got plenty of solutions to help
We have a broad range of accessible newspapers and magazines

Newspapers and magazines

Choose from more than 200 popular newspapers and magazines, delivered straight to your door or inbox, in a format to suit you

Talking Books

Our Talking Books service is absolutely free. Giving you access to over 25,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children

Technology and products

Canes

Our range includes symbol canes, long canes and canes for children, plus accessories to adapt your cane to your needs and tastes

Eyeshields

Protect your eyes from harmful light with eyeshields. They're light and easy to wear, in and outdoors

Technology support

Find support to get online, find top tips to make the most of technology and keep up to date with the latest news and reviews

An introduction to technology

Discover the accessibility features on an iPad that will help you to navigate your way around a device

News

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RNIB Pears Centre

Ofsted and CQC update on the children’s home at RNIB Pears Centre

 

Making PIP fair and accessible

We want to ensure the PIP assessment and decision-making processes are fair for blind and partially sighted people 
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The issue of shared space

Volunteer campaigners meet Catherine McKinnell MP and take her on a blindfold walk to highlight accessibility issues in Newcastle

Current campaigns

Stay up to date and get involved with our campaigns today. Work with us and together we can make a difference