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Scottish Government urged to include people with sight loss a priority group for online shopping
RNIB Scotland has written to Fergus Ewing, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, urging him to include blind and partially sighted people among the priority group able to access online shopping.
South Wales Man calls for pavement parking to end after being hit by car
Steve Lawrence, 62, from Talbot Green, is calling for an end to pavement parking after he was hit by a car in December.
Seeing London’s streets differently
A video by the Londonist follows our Campaign Manager Hugh Huddy near our London office. It shows the challenges and difficulties faced by blind and partially sighted pedestrians when walking.
Northern Ireland community engagement report published
RNIB Northern Ireland has published its community engagement report, which gathers the views of blind and partially sighted people and sets out priorities for change.
Time to end inequality for blind and partially sighted people
The Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland has issued a call to action to politicians, policy makers and partner organisations, to join them in ending the inequalities faced by blind and partially sighted people here.
Work and Pensions Secretary visits our Peterborough office
On 18 December 2019, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Therese Coffey, visited our office in Peterborough, where staff provide services for blind and partially sighted people across the country.
Scotland’s towns and cities should follow Edinburgh’s lead and ban advertising boards on streets
A national sight loss charity is calling on towns and cities throughout Scotland to follow Edinburgh City Council’s lead and bad advertising boards on streets.
Accessible voting win (but still a way to go)
Blind and partially sighted people should be able to use tools such as mobile phone apps or video magnifiers in the polling booth to help read the options on the ballot paper, according to the Cabinet Office.
Bridgend boy wins Young Achiever award for campaign to end pavement parking
A young boy from Bridgend received a Bridge FM Young Achiever Award in recognition of his campaigning for blind and partially sighted people in South Wales.
Blind and partially sighted people will put questions to General Election candidates
Blind and partially sighted people will get a chance to put questions to Scottish General Election candidates at hustings organised by sight loss charity RNIB Scotland this evening (Thursday, November 28th).