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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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Blind and partially sighted actors star in charity films aimed at getting people to think #BeforeYouAsk

Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has released a series of humorous, yet challenging, #BeforeYouAsk short films as part of its See the Person, Not the Sight Loss campaign which aims to raise awareness of and dispel misconceptions about sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 31 October 2023 News type: Press release

See Dining Differently in Derry this World Sight Day

On World Sight Day, Thursday 12 October, Northwest Regional College in Derry/Londonderry, played host to a special ‘Dining in the Dark’ experience for invited guests from local council, Chamber of Commerce, Health and Social Care, and local business.

Posted Friday, 13 October 2023 News type: Press release

Enough is enough: Delays in Government scheme continue to threaten blind and partially sighted people’s jobs

On behalf of the VI Charity Sector Partnership, RNIB is demanding urgent Government action to tackle unprecedented delays to the Access to Work scheme which are placing the jobs of many blind and partially sighted people at severe risk.

Posted Wednesday, 11 October 2023 News type: News story

RNIB tests four solutions to bring accessible voting one step closer

RNIB has trialled four different accessible voting solutions with blind and partially sighted voters, at an event supported by the Government and the Electoral Commission.

Posted Wednesday, 27 September 2023 News type: Article

More than 115k blind and partially sighted people left without skills to thrive after sight loss

More than 115,000 blind and partially sighted adults across the UK have been left without the crucial support they are entitled to after being diagnosed with sight loss, according to research by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).

Posted Thursday, 21 September 2023 News type: Press release

Your campaigning makes an impact in parliament debate on railway ticket office closures

The impact of the proposed closures on blind and partially sighted people was cited multiple times on Wednesday during a lively debate in parliament.

Posted Friday, 15 September 2023 News type: News story

Our campaigning goes on as train ticket office consultation closes

Consultation over the changes proposed by train operators - which could lead to the majority of ticket offices closing in England and Glasgow Central - has ended. We explain what happens next, and why we will keep speaking up about the need for ticket offices.

Posted Friday, 1 September 2023 News type: News story

Blind and partially sighted travellers face barriers taking part in the consultation on ticket office closures

RNIB tested how easy it is to get alternative formats of the train ticket offices consultation information.

Posted Wednesday, 30 August 2023 News type: News story