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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.
Twenty-one new internships open for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress
21 new paid internship roles have just opened for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress.
Michael overcomes sight loss to thrive in the world of work
Michael Jackman, who has had sight loss since birth, has worked for Oxfordshire County Council for 44 years.
Blind or partially sighted young people urge employers to focus on what they can rather than can't do
Their call is echoed in the manifesto of national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the local authority elections on Thursday [May 5th], which asks councils to take a lead in ensuring recruitment practices are equal and accessible.
RNIB calls on Government to make employers report on disability
In response to a government consultation, RNIB are calling for mandatory disability workforce reporting to ensure workplaces are inclusive and accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
Making it easier for someone with sight loss to start their own business
We've struck an exciting partnership with British Business Bank that aims to break down barriers to the business world for people living with sight loss.
Our year in review: campaign successes in 2021
None of our campaign successes would be possible without your continued support, and together we achieved a lot of campaign wins in 2021.
Metro story highlights the benefits of disclosing your sight loss
Newspaper The Metro has published a First Person story by entrepreneur and artist manager Ben Price, where he tells of his sight loss journey and how he came to realise the importance of disclosing his disability.
RNIB’s response to the Chancellor’s 2021 Spending Review
On 27 October, we followed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget and Spending Review to analyse what it might mean for blind and partially sighted people living in the UK.
RNIB joins calls on Government to change the benefit system and employment support
RNIB has joined a coalition of sight loss charities, which are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.