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Policy and Campaigns: 2024 in Review

2024 has been full of campaign achievements and developing relationships with MPs, Councillors, and Mayors. Grab a coffee and look back over the campaigning yo…

Posted Tuesday, 10 December 2024 News type: News story

'Nothing about us without us': UK Covid Inquiry hears closing arguments from disabled groups

The UK Covid Inquiry recently completed its public hearings on access to healthcare during the pandemic. The last days provided a final opportunity for disabil…

Posted Wednesday, 4 December 2024 News type: News story

Get involved in RNIB’s My Info My Way campaign

Read our update on our campaign for accessible health and care information, and join our campaign workshops in November to learn new skills and get involved.

Posted Friday, 18 October 2024 News type: News story

COVID-19 Inquiry: RNIB’s Chief Executive gives evidence

On 10 October 2024, RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer, appeared as a witness at the Covid-19 Inquiry and spoke about the experiences of disabled people accessing health…

Posted Friday, 11 October 2024 News type: News story

Disabilities Charities Consortium statement

The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations.

Posted Friday, 11 October 2024 News type: News story

COVID-19: lessons must be learned

On 9 September 2024, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins its public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, giving us an important opportunity to make sure the …

Posted Monday, 9 September 2024 News type: News story

How blind and partially sighted people can share their pandemic experiences with the UK Covid 19 Inquiry

The Covid pandemic affected all aspects of people’s lives, and many blind and partially sighted people were disproportionately impacted. There’s now an importa…

Posted Thursday, 29 June 2023 News type: News story

Our response to the Covid Inquiry Terms of Reference

As part of the Disability Charities Consortium, we have responded to the consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for the UK Covid Inquiry. While we welcom…

Posted Friday, 26 August 2022 News type: Press release

Concern lockdown may have increased preventable sight loss

With postponed waiting lists for hospital eye appointments across Britain a third higher than before the covid crisis, there are fears that some people will ha…

Posted Wednesday, 9 March 2022 News type: News story

2021 was easier, but problems persist for people with sight loss

The relaxation of covid restrictions has made life easier for blind and partially sighted people in 2021, but problems persist warns the country's leading sigh…

Posted Wednesday, 29 December 2021 News type: News story