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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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A simple hello works best. Blind people share advice on offering assistance

Posted Tuesday, 7 May 2024 News type: Press release

How is the Department for Work and Pensions proposing to change Personal Independence Payment?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published major proposals to change parts of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit for working age peop…

Posted Wednesday, 1 May 2024 News type: News story

Falkirk Girl With Sight Loss Is World Book Day Winner

Grace Kidd, 9, from Falkirk, is the winner of a creative writing competition hosted for the first time by leading sight loss charity, RNIB, to mark World Book …

Posted Monday, 29 April 2024 News type: Press release

Limitations are batted away at Glasgow Blind Cricket event

A unique event is being run in Glasgow this weekend for blind and sighted people to have a go at visually impaired cricket.

Posted Thursday, 25 April 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB has been awarded £398,807 of funding from the British Gas Energy Trust

The British Gas Energy Trust is investing around £13m to help people in or close to fuel poverty by funding 38 frontline money and energy advice services acros…

Posted Wednesday, 24 April 2024 News type: Press release

McGill’s Driver Swap in Larbert is an Eye Opener

Posted Tuesday, 23 April 2024 News type: Press release

UK Government’s proposed welfare changes are the answer to the wrong question

The Prime Minister has declared that he wants to ‘put work at the heart of welfare’, announcing a package of new measures.

Posted Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Belfast Care provider shortlisted for RNIB See Differently Award

Unique Home Care NI has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of their work in making the company an accessible place of work for a…

Posted Monday, 22 April 2024

Campaigner from Derry/Londonderry shortlisted for RNIB See Differently Award

A campaigner from Derry/Londonderry has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of his vigorous campaigning to make his local council…

Posted Monday, 22 April 2024

Pocket Gamer Connects conference

Earlier this year, RNIB's Jonny Marshall had the opportunity to attend the Pocket Gamer Connects video games conference in London, with the aim of raising the …

Posted Monday, 22 April 2024 News type: Article