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Tesco announced as a Visibly Better Employer by RNIB
To mark National Employability Day (Friday 17 June), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is delighted to announce that Tesco has been recognised as a Visibly Better Employer.
RNIB welcomes new Chief Social Change Officer
Vivienne Francis, former Director of Communications and The Foundation at The Disabilities Trust, joins RNIB
Sight loss charity helps Cheshire man end four-year legal battle over benefit claim
A former care worker from Cheshire says he is “stunned” with the outcome after finally being awarded his rightful entitlement to benefit following the conclusion of a four-year court battle.
Michael overcomes sight loss to thrive in the world of work
Michael Jackman, who has had sight loss since birth, has worked for Oxfordshire County Council for 44 years.
RNIB flagship Talking Books service boosted by £450,000 legacy gift
A flagship service in the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) received a generous funding boost after a legacy of almost half a million pounds was donated to the charity.
Young Scots with sight loss have their say on council elections
With the Scottish local authority elections taking place today, one seldom heard from group of voters are voicing their hopes for the future
Inquest finds lack of tactile contributed to Cleveland Gervais’ death
The jury at Cleveland Gervais’ inquest concluded that the absence of tactile paving, or other mitigating measures, as well as delays to Cleveland’s treatment, had contributed to his death.
Blind or partially sighted young people urge employers to focus on what they can rather than can't do
Their call is echoed in the manifesto of national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the local authority elections on Thursday [May 5th], which asks councils to take a lead in ensuring recruitment practices are equal and accessible.
More classroom support needed for pupils with sight loss
Young people who are blind or partially sighted have backed a call by national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the need to train more specialist teachers to provide extra support in mainstream schools
RNIB Scotland's 'Local Vision' manifesto for council elections launched
Scotland's leading sight loss charity has called for a new post-coronavirus deal for blind and partially sighted people following the local authority elections on 5 May this year