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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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RNIB Bookshare opens world of books for young girl and mother

Samantha Stout is 48 years old and lives with her daughter Jessica, age 10, in West Sussex. Jessica was born with cataracts, Microphthalmia and Nystagmus. …

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Your Stories News type: Case study

Jessica, age 8, discovers world of music with RNIB's services

8-year-old Jessica Hardy lives in West Sussex. Jessica was born with cataracts, microphthalmia and nystagmus. However, she doesn’t let her visual impairments h…

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

RNIB volunteer talks about how volunteering changed her life

Natalie Holford, age 59, has Marfan’s syndrome and is registered as Severely sight impaired in 2019 following a stroke. Having volunteered previously, she now …

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Case study

RNIB employee reveals how accessible working environments helped her thrive

Holly Tuke, age 26 (at the time of writing, 2022), from York, was born with Retinopathy of Prematurity, leaving her with only light perception. Holly is the au…

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Article

RNIB collaborates with garden designers to create a specially designed multi-sensory long border at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Visitors to the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park from Wednesday 19 – Sunday 23 July will be able to explore a specially-designed long border by touch, smell and sou…

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Press release

Steering The Way To Inclusive Travel

One of Scotland’s leading public transportation providers has won an award at this year's Scottish Transport Awards for an initiative that gives drivers insigh…

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Press release

RNIB speaks out against rail ticket offices closing

RNIB strongly opposes changes proposed by train operators which could lead to the majority of ticket offices closing in England as well as Glasgow Central. Fin…

Posted Friday, 7 July 2023 News type: News story

RNIB opposes proposed closure of railway ticket offices and questions consultation period

The proposed closure of railway station ticket offices could create another barrier for blind and partially sighted users leaving them without necessary suppor…

Posted Friday, 7 July 2023 News type: News story

How RNIB's ECLO service is becoming increasingly vital to hospital eye clinics

As the NHS gears up to celebrate its 75th anniversary, here at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), we’re highlighting the vital role of our Ey…

Posted Wednesday, 5 July 2023 News type: Press release

Access to Work campaign update: We are making progress but more needs to be done

Thanks to your campaigning, progress is being made to bring down the number and duration of Access to Work delays.

Posted Friday, 30 June 2023