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A blind Perthshire man has achieved a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award
Will Kent is 21, lives in Forgandenny, and has Stargardt disease, an inherited eye condition that affects the macula of the eye. From his diagnosis at age nine…
Edinburgh Fringe to feature blind and partially sighted performers
What’s it like to see a show… without seeing it? This question will be answered by a unique group of blind and partially sighted performers taking part in a ‘C…
Take part in the Disability Action Plan consultation
This week the UK Government launched a consultation on its new Disability Action Plan. This sets out actions it plans to take in 2023 and 2024 to improve disab…
New Disability Action Plan: What’s in and what’s out?
The plan, published by the Minister for Disabled People this week, is open for consultation for 12 weeks. It sets out actions the UK Government plans to take t…
Speaking up for rail ticket offices
Proposals by train operators to close the majority of ticket offices in England have been met with widespread opposition. Read our update on our campaigning.
RNIB Cymru launches first-ever annual impact report
RNIB Cymru Director Ansley Workman highlights our wonderful work in Wales over the past 12 months.
UK sight loss charities write to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, in response to proposed train ticket office closures
The ten charities representing blind and partially sighted people are requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the hugely negative impact that closures of almos…
Graduate Helen describes how she studied while living with sight loss
A Swansea grandmother with sight loss has graduated from The Open University (OU) in Wales with a BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Psychology.
Glasgow-based RNIB Connect Radio celebrating twenty years of broadcasting
Blind and partially sighted presenters taking on a series of impressive challenges to bust the myths around what people with sight loss can do.
RNIB calls for inclusive street design at LGA conference
Councillors from across the political spectrum, as well as local authority officials, heard our calls for inclusive street design at the Local Government Assoc…