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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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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

RNIB supports legal challenge against DWP Personal Independence Payments policy

RNIB is supporting a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over its policy to make conditional telephone “offers” to people planning to appeal assessors’ decisions over their personal independence payments (PIP).

Posted Monday, 12 April 2021 News type: News story

Local elections: contact your prospective councillors

The run-up to the local elections provides an excellent opportunity to share your experiences - and to raise awareness of issues affecting local blind and partially sighted people - because with an upcoming vote, councillors are keen for your support.

Posted Thursday, 8 April 2021 News type: News story

“Alexa, call RNIB Helpline”

Posted Wednesday, 31 March 2021 News type: Press release

Working to ensure the vaccine programme is accessible for blind and partially sighted people

Health Minister Robin Swann has praised sight loss charities RNIB and Guide Dogs in Northern Ireland for creating advice for staff involved with administrating the coronavirus vaccine to blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: News story

Coming out of lockdown, together

RNIB’s work on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown.

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: Article

Blind and partially sighted people “forgotten’”as COVID vaccine rolled out in Wales

At the beginning of the year, we asked the Welsh Government COVID Vaccine Board and all health boards to consider two things when rolling out the coronavirus vaccination programme in Wales:

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: News story