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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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We're challenging Hampshire County Council cuts

Hampshire County Council cuts funding for children with special education needs. We are urgently calling on the Education Secretary Damian Hinds to challenge Hampshire County Council's decision, and for SEND funding to be included in the Government's next spending review so every child with a vision impairment can access the same level of education as their peers.

Posted Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Keeping employees who experience sight loss needn't be difficult, new RNIB pack advises

What do you do if one of your employees is losing their sight? Lose them and all the skills, knowledge, experience and relationships they have built up?

Posted Wednesday, 29 May 2019 News type: News story

RNIB Scotland launches manifesto for the European Union elections

Scotland's six elected Members of the European Parliament can still help to transform services for people with disabilities as part of a legacy to the EU.

Posted Friday, 17 May 2019 News type: News story

Banks can no longer ignore financial inclusion

This week the Treasury Committee published its report on consumer access to financial services, warning that banks can no longer ignore financial inclusion.

Posted Tuesday, 14 May 2019

RNIB Bristol: an update

Posted Tuesday, 14 May 2019 News type: Press release

Bus drivers to experience travel like passengers with sight loss

Stagecoach West Scotland employees will take part in a training session today as part of the bus operator’s pledge to make its services more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Monday, 13 May 2019 News type: News story

Bus drivers get a chance to experience travel like passengers with sight loss

Stagecoach West Scotland employees will take part in a training session today as part of the bus operator’s pledge to make its services more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Monday, 13 May 2019 News type: News story

RNIB Employment Team finalist for 2019 ERSA Employability Award

Posted Friday, 10 May 2019 News type: Press release

Councillors get different perspective on controversial “shared space” street

Aberdeen councillors will walk along the city's Broad Street today wearing spectacles that simulate different sight loss conditions.

Posted Thursday, 9 May 2019 News type: News story