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RNIB backs Cut the Clutter campaign

From 12 July, we’re supporting a week of action against street clutter, launched by Living Streets.

Posted Monday, 12 July 2021 News type: Article

RNIB is holding the Government to its promise to introduce quotas for on-demand services

Billy Horsburgh from Anstruther has glaucoma, but eagerly follows series and films streamed on television where additional voice-over narration explains what is happening to the viewer.

Posted Thursday, 8 July 2021 News type: News story

Organised face-to-face activities resume in the Coleraine area

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), in partnership with Irish Bowls, has launched Dander Bowls - a walk and a chat followed by a game of bowls at Coleraine Bowls Club every Monday morning. It’s been a big hit with blind and partially sighted people in the area.

Posted Thursday, 8 July 2021 News type: News story

New electric vehicles must generate sound

New electric vehicles in the UK are now required to generate sound to reduce the risk posed by quiet vehicles to pedestrians. However, we still have questions about how this will be enforced, and how it will keep streets safe and accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Wednesday, 7 July 2021 News type: Article

Railway station designer takes part in blindfold walk

Kristian Gradev, a Consultant working on refurbishments at Manchester Victoria Station, joined RNIB for a blindfold walk to learn more about accessibility.

Posted Monday, 5 July 2021 News type: News story

Four changes to Access to Work which will help blind and partially sighted claimants

Following our campaigning, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to make the claims process more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Wednesday, 30 June 2021 News type: Article

RNIB update on statutory supervision by the Charity Commission

Posted Thursday, 24 June 2021 News type: Press release

New public sector app accessibility regulations come into force today

From today (23 June 2021), public sector mobile apps must comply with the same accessibility standards as websites, hopefully improving the user experience for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Government outlines new commitments to Coronavirus test accessibility

We are pleased that Care Minister Helen Whately has committed to four new steps to improve the accessibility of coronavirus rapid lateral flow device (LFD) tests.

Posted Friday, 18 June 2021 News type: News story

Employment Professionals e-Learning certified

RNIB are delighted to announce that our Employment Professionals e-Learning course is now CPD Certified.

Posted Friday, 18 June 2021 News type: News story