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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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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.

Posted Friday, 9 October 2020 News type: News story

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 loc…

Posted Friday, 25 September 2020 News type: News story

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 wit…

Posted Monday, 21 September 2020 News type: News story

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.

Posted Friday, 28 August 2020 News type: News story

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…

Posted Friday, 21 August 2020 News type: News story

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 …

Posted Thursday, 9 July 2020 News type: News story

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…

Posted Thursday, 11 June 2020 News type: News story

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.

Posted Tuesday, 9 June 2020 News type: News story

Advice for blind and partially sighted people during coronavirus

The devolved government and the community sector in Northern Ireland have mobilised so they can help people who need additional local support.

Posted Wednesday, 27 May 2020 News type: Article

"Thank you for enabling me to shop safely and independently"

RNIB Northern Ireland has helped blind and partially sighted shoppers have safer access to groceries by working with local retailers.

Posted Tuesday, 26 May 2020 News type: News story