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Get involved in RNIB’s My Info My Way campaign
Read our update on our campaign for accessible health and care information, and join our campaign workshops in November to learn new skills and get involved.
Lord Mayor supports campaign to ‘See Change’ for people with sight loss in Belfast
Despite legislation to protect the rights of disabled people, blind and partially sighted people still face inequality accessing information and services.
New report calls on the UK Government and employers to commit to change
The ‘Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives’ report is calling on the UK Government to implement a Disability Employment Strategy that will improve employer attitudes and increase the number of blind and partially sighted people in work.
RNIB takes Cane Street to party conferences
RNIB has been at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences in the last few weeks to drive home to decision makers how vital having access to timely vision rehabilitation is for blind and partially sighted people. We’ve spoken to hundreds of decision makers, including the Deputy Prime Minister, the Lib Dem leader and two of the Conservative leadership contenders.
RNIB extremely disappointed at NICE response
NICE have rejected our call for defined national standards in vision rehabilitation. Earlier this year, RNIB launched our Out of Sight campaign, calling on the Government to commit to ensuring blind and partially sighted people who need support through vision rehabilitation gets it.
COVID-19: lessons must be learned
On 9 September 2024, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins its public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, giving us an important opportunity to make sure the experiences of blind and partially sighted people are understood.
"It is still possible for blind and partially sighted people to go to matches and enjoy them”
Adam Woodmason has Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION). After receiving his diagnosis and being signposted to RNIB, Adam felt confident to get out and about in his community, which enabled him to reach out to his local football club to make attending matches more accessible. Adam speaks of his experience with Ipswich Town Football club and why it’s important to raise awareness of blind and partially sighted people who enjoy football, to motivate other stadiums to become more accessible to those with vision impairment.
Your call for accessible voting is delivered to Downing Street
RNIB campaigners and RNIB chair Anna Tylor delivered an open letter to Downing Street calling on the Prime Minister to make accessible voting a reality for blind and partially sighted people.
King’s Speech 2024 – the implications for blind and partially sighted people
The King’s Speech outlined an ambitious programme for government. Read about the implications these plans could have for blind and partially sighted people and RNIB’s calls for the year ahead.