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Sport England funds development of participation in sport amongst people with sight loss

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), in partnership with British Blind Sport, has received £1m in funding from Sport England for three years to develop participation in sport amongst people with sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 18 May 2021 News type: Press release

RNIB responds to the Queen’s Speech 2021

On 11 May, the UK Government’s priorities for the year ahead were announced in the Queen’s Speech. Find out what we have to say about some of the relevant issues affecting blind and partially sighted people living in the UK.

Posted Monday, 17 May 2021 News type: Article

RNIB Launch new Wellbeing Check-ins for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Adults and young people over the age of eleven, who are blind or partially sighted, and anyone in their support networks, can now avail of a one-off Mental Wellbeing Check-in as well as counselling or confidence-building programmes through the Need to Talk project, run by the charity RNIB in Northern Ireland.

Posted Thursday, 13 May 2021 News type: News story

RNIB responds to inquiry on Government response to coronavirus

We have responded to the “Coronavirus: lessons learnt” parliamentary inquiry into the response to the pandemic.

Posted Monday, 10 May 2021 News type: Article

RNIB's Need to Talk counselling service can offer reassurance to those with sight loss

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and RNIB Scotland is highlighting the emotional reassurance and practical help it offers during the coronavirus lockdown and its aftermath.

Posted Monday, 10 May 2021 News type: News story

Springhill Tesco customers help create a lifeline for people with sight loss during lockdown

Ken Carson and Pauline Canning from Bangor are on a fundraising mission to sponsor two new RNIB Talking Books for the 56,400 blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland, and many more across the UK, for years to come.

Posted Friday, 7 May 2021 News type: News story

Nine years is too long to wait for platform safety

RNIB welcomes the fact that Network Rail is developing a policy and process to install tactile across all stations, but we feel its timeframe for completion by 2029 is not acceptable.

Posted Thursday, 29 April 2021

Six ways we’ve made the UK vaccination programme more accessible

RNIB has been working with the Government to ensure the rollout of the vaccination programme is accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Tuesday, 27 April 2021 News type: Article

Caerphilly mum takes on Marathon Mates challenge

Emma Arnold, a mum of two from Hengoed, has signed up to run 26.2 miles in support of blind and partially sighted people across Wales.

Posted Tuesday, 20 April 2021 News type: News story

Your pocket guide to voting in the 2021 Senedd elections

This year’s Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament elections will be held across Wales on 6 May. It’s a crucial opportunity to make your voice heard.

Posted Monday, 12 April 2021 News type: News story