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New Funding Boosts Platform for Scotland’s Young Blind Voices
A youth-led forum for blind and partially sighted young people has secured vital funding, enabling a new period of opportunity for young blind and partially sighted people across Scotland.
A recap of the 2025 local elections in England
Local elections took place in many areas across England on 1 May. Throughout the build up to election day, we worked to make the voting experience for blind and partially sighted people as accessible as possible. We engaged with local authority Electoral Services and supported blind and partially sighted people to request the adjustments they need to vote independently and in secret, as is our right. Read on to hear more about what we did, and what lies in store over the next year.
The NHS 10-Year Health Plan: What do blind and partially sighted people want it to include?
In late 2024 and early 2025, a major public consultation was held to inform the shaping of a new NHS 10 Year Plan for England, due to be published this June.
RNIB CEO to step down in December 2025
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced that he will be stepping down from his role.
Shocking experiences of blind patients lead to improved cervical screening standards
Blind women in Scotland have reported distressing experiences when attending cervical screening appointments, with some describing procedures as “rough” and “painful,” and feeling uninformed and unsupported throughout.
Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation
Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time inspiration, blind astrophysicist Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced.
RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap report 2024
In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB published its 2024 Gender Pay Gap report.
Contact your MP about proposed changes to disability benefits and Universal Credit
Last week the UK Government announced major proposals to change the benefit system which risk making many blind and partially sighted people worse off by hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds each year.
New research shows the unhealthy state of access to medicine and medical devices for blind patients
Blind and partially sighted people could become ill from medicines and medical devices, because they are not being listened to when it comes to designing, prescribing and administering treatments.
Deafblind woman wins Women in Data Award
The Women in Data Awards 2025 ceremony took place Thursday 27 March in North Greenwich, London. The award recognises women who are tech leaders, innovative, different, and pushing boundaries.