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Disabilities Charities Consortium statement
The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations.
Celebrating 30 years of the QR code highlights importance of accessible QR codes for customers with sight loss
This World Sight Day (10 October 2024), leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is highlighting the progress made with accessible QR codes and calling for more big brands to embrace this technology.
World Sight Day 2024
Today, Thursday 10 October 2024, is World Sight and we have some eye-opening news to share! New research by RNIB reveals that by 2035, the number of people in the UK living with sight loss will increase by a staggering 27%. This means that an estimated 2.8 million people across the UK will be affected, with one in five experiencing sight loss in their lifetime.
RNIB makes first stop on UK ‘Braille and Beyond’ library tour to celebrate two hundredth anniversary of braille
Blind and partially sighted people gather at Barking Library to share how braille has impacted their lives
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.
ASDA Opticians adds new way for patients to get eye care advice and support from RNIB
People experiencing sight loss will be able to access essential support, information and advice to help adapt thanks to a new partnership between supermarket ASDA and a leading charity.
New toolkit to help blind and partially sighted students fight for their rights
The Legal Rights Service at sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have created a new further and higher education toolkit to aid students with sight loss in knowing their rights. The toolkit comes in response to the number of students who contact the charity about being let down by their universities around barriers in their education, including course material not being provided in an accessible format.
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.
New Limavady Library Read Aloud sessions
People with sight loss in the Limavady and surrounding areas will now be able to enjoy new ‘Read aloud’ sessions in Limavady library, starting Thursday 19 September, thanks to a continuing partnership between Libraries NI and RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) in Northern Ireland.
RNIB hosts ParalympicsGB athletes at London office to celebrate their success in Paris Games
The panel discussion recorded for RNIB Connect Radio highlighted the importance of Paralympic Games in raising public awareness of sight loss, and challenging barriers for blind and partially sighted people accessing sport.