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Supporting people with sight loss into employment
Only one in four blind and partially sighted people of working age are in employment, but RNIB’s Eye Work Too programme is working to change that.
Our Future is Now in Our Hands
Children and young people with sight loss in Northern Ireland are celebrating as today marks the launch of an exciting new project that will empower them to shape their own future.
People with sight loss can bank on support from Ulster Bank
The changes experienced across society over the last six months have been particularly challenging for blind and partially sighted people.
RNIB Praises NIHF for Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People
Social distancing has turned the lives of blind and partially sighted people upside down, with two thirds saying they feel less independent now than before lockdown.
First Ever Museum Zoom Tour for People with Sight Loss in NI
Dr Jackie Witherow and Kathryn Thomson standing in museum foyer Sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has been working with National Museums NI to ensure its four sites are more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
RNIB and Guide Dogs launch guidance on social distancing for NI
RNIB NI and Guide Dogs NI have developed guidance on social distancing for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland.
RNIB NI Welcomes the Accessibility of the StopCOVID NI App
As part of RNIB NI’s ongoing campaign to address accessible healthcare information, they have been working with the Department of Health and Digital Health and Care NI, to ensure that the new StopCOVID NI Proximity App is accessible. Particularly for those individuals with a range of physical and sensory disabilities. This includes the 55,600 blind and partially sighted people living in Northern Ireland.
RNIB NI warns of "double lockdown" for people with sight loss
As lockdown eases, The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is warning that blind and partially sighted people’s independence is increasingly under threat.
Praise for Ministers in getting "most important information in a generation" to people with sight loss
The RNIB NI and Guide Dogs for the Blind have praised the role played by Executive Ministers in getting vital information to blind and partially sighted people at this time.
How can someone with sight loss social distance safely in-store?
RNIB Northern Ireland has been working with local retailers to ensure blind and partially sighted shoppers can socially distance safely in store.