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RNIB employee reveals how accessible working environments helped her thrive

Holly Tuke, age 26 (at the time of writing, 2022), from York, was born with Retinopathy of Prematurity, leaving her with only light perception. Holly is the au…

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Article

RNIB Scotland hosts Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference at Glasgow Science Centre

RNIB Scotland were pleased to host the ‘Inclusive Design For Sustainability’ conference at Glasgow Science Centre on June 21-22.

Posted Friday, 23 June 2023 News type: News story

The King’s Coronation to be broadcast with live accessible commentary and audio description

The coronation of King Charles will be an occasion to bring the country together. The coronation of King Charles III will be broadcast with live accessible com…

Posted Friday, 21 April 2023 News type: Article

RNIB welcomes Kamiqua Lake as new Trustee

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced the appointment of a new Trustee, Kamiqua Lake.

Posted Wednesday, 12 April 2023 News type: Press release

RNIB responds to Ofcom’s work plan 2023/2024

RNIB has pushed Ofcom to start looking at the accessibility of Gaming and the Metaverse in their plan for next year. We have also stressed that the work on aff…

Posted Friday, 3 March 2023

RNIB revolutionise data and analytics capabilities to provide better services and support

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has partnered with leading digital transformation provider and data and AI specialist, ANS, to implement a …

Posted Tuesday, 21 February 2023 News type: Press release

2022 review: How accessible was our TV?

Here is our roundup of the important news that has happened in TV and Video on Demand (VOD) accessibility in the past year.

Posted Monday, 19 December 2022 News type: Article

Revolutionary app for blind and partially sighted people launches at V&A Dundee

V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, will host the launch of a new app today [Friday, December 9th] that could transform how blind and partially sighted peopl…

Posted Friday, 9 December 2022 News type: News story

V&A Dundee tries out new app for visitors with sight loss

A group of blind and partially sighted people will visit V&A Dundee today to test a pioneering new device that might transform their ability to appreciate the …

Posted Thursday, 10 March 2022 News type: News story

RNIB research reveals gaming inaccessible for people with sight loss

Gaming is not yet accessible for many blind and partially sighted people, according to new RNIB research involving over 500 participants living with sight loss.

Posted Wednesday, 2 March 2022 News type: News story