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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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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

New Loughborough University research for RNIB reveals that a quarter of blind and partially sighted people miss out on their disability benefits

New research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, produced for RNIB, reveals that more than one in four blind and partiall…

Posted Friday, 19 April 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB response to the Minister for Disabled People role being upgraded in seniority

Response from RNIB following the news about the Minister for Disabled People role being upgraded in seniority, after the role was downgraded in December 2023:

Posted Monday, 15 April 2024 News type: News story

John Gainham’s story - Community Connection and ECLO volunteering

John Gainham has been volunteering in the West Midlands, originally supporting the local ECLO service and then volunteering with Community Connection at the Er…

Posted Thursday, 11 April 2024 News type: News story

RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap report

In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB today published its 2023 Gende…

Posted Wednesday, 3 April 2024 News type: Press release

Zac’s work saving sight from Ayrshire to Addis Ababa earns nomination for RNIB See Differently Award

A West of Scotland clinician has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of his work as an eye consultant across five hospitals in hi…

Posted Wednesday, 3 April 2024 News type: Article

The photography exhibition you don’t need to see

RNIB is excited to announce that we have partnered with Canon Europe to create a unique photography exhibition called "World Unseen".

Posted Monday, 18 March 2024

Animal antics for children with vision impairment

Nine families with children with vision impairment got up to some animal antics at a mini zoo in Perth, thanks to the charity RNIB.

Posted Monday, 18 March 2024 News type: Article

"Volunteering has done wonders for me" Burak tells us about his volunteering experiences

Burak, age 43 (as of February 2024), was diagnosed with Glaucoma aged two years old. He has lived with deteriorating vision since, resulting in challenges find…

Posted Wednesday, 13 March 2024 News type: Article

RNIB’s new FOI report reveals a hidden social care scandal

Thousands denied right to support after sight loss in hidden social care scandal.

Posted Monday, 11 March 2024 News type: Press release