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Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.
Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.

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RNIB comment on free 24 hour bus travel for disabled people in England

Read RNIB's reaction to a move by the government to extend free bus travel to eligible disabled people in England around the clock.

Posted Friday, 21 August 2026 News type: News story

RNIB NI sows the seeds of good Eye Health to Thousands at Country Festival

Sight loss charity (The Royal National Institute of Blind People) RNIB in Northern Ireland, plough new ground with the charity’s eye health and sight loss prev…

Posted Monday, 17 August 2026 News type: News story

RNIB comment on Prime Minister’s commitment to fix the broken social care system in England.

Read RNIB's reaction to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to fix our broken social care system

Posted Friday, 31 July 2026 News type: News story

World's strongest blind man heads for Aberdeenshire’s Dinnie Stones

Blind strongman Evan Schwerbrock, who was crowned World's Strongest Disabled Man earlier this year, will travel from Waco, Texas to Aberdeenshire this August t…

Posted Friday, 24 July 2026 News type: News story

Ten years and counting is too long to wait for accessible health information

A decade after the launch of the NHS England Accessible Information Standard, RNIB campaigners went to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to celeb…

Posted Thursday, 23 July 2026 News type: News story

Accessible menus, clearly labelled make-up and lighting among small changes that could make a big difference to blind and partially sighted people

Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) asked blind and partially sighted people to share the one small change that woul…

Posted Thursday, 23 July 2026

What blind and partially sighted people need from the new Prime Minister

As Andy Burnham settles into his new role as Prime Minister, it’s a good time to recap on the changes we’re campaigning for.

Posted Monday, 20 July 2026 News type: News story

Experiencing the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Accessible Commentary

One of the highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been the range of accessible commentary options available for blind and partially sighted football fans.

Posted Monday, 20 July 2026 News type: Blog

RNIB collaborates on scripted comedy podcast ‘You’ve Got Braille’

You’ve Got Braille is the hilarious new scripted comedy podcast series following the life of blind twenty-something, Paddy, as he explores love, work, life and…

Posted Friday, 17 July 2026

Blind and partially sighted speakers take to the stage at Glasgow City Chambers

A group of blind and partially sighted people celebrated the culmination of a public speaking course this week, delivering speeches to a delighted audience at …

Posted Friday, 17 July 2026 News type: News story