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Bus services are “failing their blind and partially sighted passengers in Wales”

Just one in 10 blind or partially sighted people can make all the journeys they want or need to by bus in Wales, according to a report released today by RNIB Cymru.

Posted Wednesday, 21 May 2025 News type: News story

RNIB makes Channel Islands stop on UK ‘Braille and Beyond’ library tour

Blind and partially sighted people are invited to attend at Jersey library to share how braille and other reading technology has impacted their lives.

Posted Wednesday, 21 May 2025

RNIB makes Channel Islands stop on UK ‘Braille and Beyond’ library tour

Blind and partially sighted people will gather at the Guille-Allès Library in Guernsey on Tuesday May 20, to celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the invention of braille.

Posted Tuesday, 20 May 2025 News type: Press release

Our volunteers don’t need to be in role for long before they make a positive difference

After successfully completing a full training programme, Llewelyn had only been in his new role as a Chat & Connect Telephone volunteer for 1 month before his volunteer manager felt he deserved to be nominated for the team’s ‘Call of the Week’ recognition.

Posted Monday, 19 May 2025 News type: News story

The Power of a day: How Corporate and One-Off volunteering roles enhance our RNIB events

Two RNIB events held in Belfast and Glasgow earlier this year showcased not only the latest in assistive technology but also the power of occasional volunteering, thanks to the contributions of the event volunteers who joined us through our corporate, student and one-off volunteering opportunities.

Posted Monday, 19 May 2025 News type: News story

A Century of Support: Celebrating RNIB’s Talk & Support Volunteers

As we mark Volunteers’ Week, RNIB is proud to celebrate the incredible commitment and compassion of our Talk and Support volunteers. Today we're sharing some of the experiences of 5 Talk & Support volunteers who have given a combined 100 years of their time to supporting blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

Posted Monday, 19 May 2025 News type: News story

Blind and partially sighted people in East Grinstead share stories of vital eye clinic support service

People affected by eye conditions and sight loss in the East Grinstead area have gathered together to share how a hospital eye clinic support service has been changing lives.

Posted Friday, 16 May 2025

EastEnders airing visual impairment storyline

EastEnders is working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People on aa story centred around Lauren and Peter’s newborn son.

Posted Friday, 16 May 2025 News type: Press release

New Funding Boosts Platform for Scotland’s Young Blind Voices

A youth-led forum for blind and partially sighted young people has secured vital funding, enabling a new period of opportunity for young blind and partially sighted people across Scotland.

Posted Thursday, 15 May 2025 News type: News story

A recap of the 2025 local elections in England

Local elections took place in many areas across England on 1 May. Throughout the build up to election day, we worked to make the voting experience for blind and partially sighted people as accessible as possible. We engaged with local authority Electoral Services and supported blind and partially sighted people to request the adjustments they need to vote independently and in secret, as is our right. Read on to hear more about what we did, and what lies in store over the next year.

Posted Wednesday, 14 May 2025 News type: News story