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Children with sight loss to enjoy new play facilities at RNIB Share Chalet

Tuesday 31 January marked the official opening of a new dedicated play and calming area at sight loss support charity RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) accessible family chalet at Share Discovery Village, Lisnaskea.

Posted Friday, 3 February 2023 News type: Press release

RNIB and Guide Dogs NI offer first of its kind sight loss training for school counsellors

Led by RNIB NI (The Royal National Institute of Blind People), in partnership with Guide Dogs NI, the Counselling Insight Project is a two-year venture that received £80,207 of funding from the Department of Health Mental Health Fund, administered by Community Foundation NI.

Posted Friday, 27 January 2023 News type: Press release

Reversing the trend in employment of people with sight loss

Leading sight loss charity RNIB calls on business, education and policy leaders to improve access to employment for people with sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 24 November 2022 News type: Press release

Bryan McMaster shares his volunteering story

Bryan McMaster, age 33, has been blind since birth. He lives in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Bryan started volunteering with RNIB last year, supporting the Facebook Connect group for Northern Ireland. He previously volunteered for The Cedar Foundation, after having struggled to get employment.

Posted Wednesday, 26 October 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Campaign to Combat avoidable sight loss in Lisburn and Castlereagh

One in five us will experience sight loss in our lifetime, but did you know that over 50 per cent of sight loss is avoidable?

Posted Friday, 21 October 2022 News type: Press release

RNIB is helping people with sight loss see differently in Newcastle

There are approximately 5,330 people living with sight loss in the Newry, Mourne and Down area. Anyone affected by sight loss, whether themselves or through a friend or family member, are being encouraged to reach out for support available through sight loss charity RNIB (the Royal National Institute of Blind People).

Posted Monday, 17 October 2022 News type: News story

Health Minister Supports Campaign to Combat Unnecessary Sight Loss

During National Eye Health Week (19th to 25th September), Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Robin Swann lent his support to a nationwide awareness campaign called #EyeCareWeCare, aimed at highlighting the importance of eye health to avoid preventable sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 29 September 2022 News type: Press release

RNIB makes accessible books free for children in Northern Ireland for World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (4 March), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment across Northern Ireland.

Posted Sunday, 4 September 2022

"Anxious about my eye appointment, but I’m so glad I went"

People could be at risk of losing their sight due to their fears of going to hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted Thursday, 16 June 2022 News type: News story

Call for NI Businesses to "Get on Board"

A new free resource for employers has been officially launched today to help strengthen inclusion practices within our workforce.

Posted Thursday, 27 January 2022 News type: News story