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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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Experiencing the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Accessible Commentary

One of the highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been the range of accessible commentary options available for blind and partially sighted football fans.

Posted Monday, 20 July 2026 News type: Blog

Bluetooth Auracast

A large part of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people is getting the audio right. Playing accessible audio through speakers isn’t always popular…

Posted Wednesday, 13 November 2024 News type: Blog

History of RNIB Eye Care Liaison Officers

It’s now 30 years since RNIB provided its very first Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO), pioneering our service which gives vital emotional and practical support …

Posted Wednesday, 23 October 2024 News type: Blog

Paris 2024 Olympics commentary review

My name is Jonny Marshall and I work in RNIB’s Media Culture and Immersive Technologies team. Over the last couple of years we have conducted a significant amo…

Posted Friday, 6 September 2024 News type: Article News type: Blog

Mona’s remarkable rugby experience with Ospreys

Mona Jethwa, RNIB’s Third Sector Stakeholder Engagement Manager, tried her hand at visually impaired (VI) rugby with Ospreys newest community rugby scheme in W…

Posted Tuesday, 5 September 2023 News type: Blog

Supporting your customers during the cost of living crisis

Our Business Services team has put together some tips to help you support your customers during the cost of living crisis.

Posted Wednesday, 17 May 2023 News type: Blog

Volunteer Advisory Council reaches the four nations

I am Joanne Wilson, Volunteer Support Project Manager at RNIB. My role involves leading on Volunteer Engagement including managing the Volunteer Advisory Counc…

Posted Thursday, 11 May 2023 News type: News story News type: Blog

Supporting volunteer campaigners to make a difference

Maqsood Sheikh is a Senior Regional Campaigns Officer with RNIB. Maqsood supports volunteer campaigners in the Yorkshire & Humber region with local campaigns a…

Posted Wednesday, 26 April 2023 News type: Blog

Key insights from the 2022 annual volunteer survey

I am Hannah Baguley, the Volunteering Insight Manager at RNIB and I am responsible for all of the volunteering research that we undertake.

Posted Wednesday, 1 February 2023 News type: Blog

Sekha Hall tells us about his partner Cleveland

Sekha Hall talks about unsafe railway stations and how his partner, Cleveland's life was cut short.

Posted Friday, 5 March 2021 News type: Blog