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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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Dumfries & Galloway teen thrives as volunteer

At just 18, Finlay Anderson has already achieved so much. Preparing to embark on a new academic journey at the University of Edinburgh to study Law, Finlay’s p…

Posted Monday, 12 August 2024 News type: Press release

Read 12 year old Mikey Poulli's story

Mikey Poulli, age 12 years old, has rod-cone dystrophy. Mikey has always had a love of football, ever since he could walk and run. He is now in training to pla…

Posted Monday, 5 August 2024 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

What are touch tours?

It’s festival time in Scotland, and there are plenty of performances and shows to mark in your calendar this season. But how can venues and performers make the…

Posted Thursday, 1 August 2024 News type: Article

“Our whole approach is about access and equality,” says the secondary school championing inclusivity for students with - and without - vision impairment

RNIB’s Children, Young People, Families and Education (CYPFE) team visited the Toynbee School in Hampshire. Toynbee has a purpose-built Resource Base equipped …

Posted Wednesday, 31 July 2024 News type: News story

Meet Edinburgh’s sight loss tandem group

An Edinburgh-based tandem group for blind and partially sighted people has shared more about how their cyclists enjoy the great outdoors.

Posted Thursday, 25 July 2024 News type: News story

How volunteering can help to get your “mojo” back

Hazel Kelly, age 79 (as of December 2023), has a rare combination of conditions Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy and Band Keratopathy. With a love of organising ev…

Posted Thursday, 25 July 2024 News type: News story

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…

Posted Thursday, 18 July 2024 News type: News story

How you made a difference in this General Election

Following the General Election on 4 July, RNIB would like to welcome the new UK Government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and new and returning MPs across…

Posted Monday, 8 July 2024 News type: News story

Partially sighted football supporter tells clubs 'there’s still a lot of work to be done' on accessibility

Adam Woodmason, a follower of Ipswich Town, despite positive, accessible experiences at Portman Road, urges other clubs in the UK to make their stadiums more a…

Posted Monday, 8 July 2024 News type: News story