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Enough is enough: Delays in Government scheme continue to threaten blind and partially sighted people’s jobs
On behalf of the VI Charity Sector Partnership, RNIB is demanding urgent Government action to tackle unprecedented delays to the Access to Work scheme which are placing the jobs of many blind and partially sighted people at severe risk.
Charities celebrate success in university discrimination case
The legal team at leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) recently achieved success in a case against a university that wasn’t providing accessible materials to a student who has sight loss.
National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh hosted an Audio Described tour of their exhibition ‘Beyond The Little Black Dress’
The exhibition explores how the little black dress by fashion designer Coco Chanel has changed over time and impacted fashion and culture, from punk and afro-futurist fashions to pieces from hit TV show Killing Eve.
London artist captures blind people’s hidden dreams using mixed reality headsets
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the UK’s leading sight loss charity, has collaborated with Varjo, the global leader in professional-grade virtual and mixed reality hardware and software, and London-born artist David Van Eyssen, to present an exceptional art installation to be revealed during the week of the Frieze art fair in London, 11-15 October 2023.
Sally and Brian’s stories show how ticket office closures will risk the safety and independence of travellers with sight loss
RNIB is continuing to campaign against the closure of almost 1,000 ticket offices at railway stations which, if approved, will stop many blind and partially sighted people’s ability to travel independently, buy tickets and arrange assistance.
Final words from Need to Talk
A celebration is being held in Belfast to mark the end of a unique initiative which has helped over 1,300 people living with sight loss.
Praise for Mark ‘the miracle worker’ who has helped people come to terms with sight loss for 20 years
Patients and colleagues have been queuing up to congratulate a caring father who has supported people with sight loss in Luton and Bedfordshire for 20 years.
RNIB tests four solutions to bring accessible voting one step closer
RNIB has trialled four different accessible voting solutions with blind and partially sighted voters, at an event supported by the Government and the Electoral Commission.
More than 115k blind and partially sighted people left without skills to thrive after sight loss
More than 115,000 blind and partially sighted adults across the UK have been left without the crucial support they are entitled to after being diagnosed with sight loss, according to research by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).