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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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Ollie Thomas shares his experience volunteering with RNIB

Ollie Thomas, age 25 (as of November 2022), completed the Vision Awards Programme with RNIB as a volunteer and has enjoyed checking and editing transcriptions …

Posted Wednesday, 4 January 2023 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

How RNIB helps Keith on his sight loss journey and achieve a “great quality of life”

Keith Lakin, now aged 82, worked as a technical officer for an energy firm until his deteriorating sight forced him to retire.

Posted Friday, 23 December 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Why Christmas shopping can be more expensive if you’re blind or partially sighted

Christmas can be an expensive time, and with the cost of living crisis we all need to watch what we spend. But if you’re blind or partially sighted, it can be …

Posted Wednesday, 21 December 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Artist Kimberley launches clothing line in collaboration with UK fashion retailer Warehouse

Talented artist Kimberley Burrows, who is 33, has teamed up with Warehouse to launch an exclusive clothing line based on her designs. Her Warehouse collection …

Posted Monday, 7 November 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Bryan McMaster shares his volunteering story

Bryan McMaster, age 33, has been blind since birth. He lives in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Bryan started volunteering with RNIB last year, supporting the Faceb…

Posted Wednesday, 26 October 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Ray and Hannah explain how the cost of living is having a real impact on people with sight loss

Ray Bradley, age 34, who has sight loss, and Hannah Scott, his partner and carer, have been sharing their story about struggling to deal with the current crisi…

Posted Thursday, 20 October 2022 News type: Your Stories News type: Case study

Hazel Hyland shares her volunteering story

Hazel Hyland, age 44 has been blind since birth and is based in Newcastle. Hazel has been volunteering for 30 years and she shared her story while volunteering…

Posted Thursday, 20 October 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Michael overcomes sight loss to thrive in the world of work

Michael Jackman, who has had sight loss since birth, has worked for Oxfordshire County Council for 44 years.

Posted Thursday, 26 May 2022 News type: Your Stories News type: Case study