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Taking Newcastle City Council on a walk to talk street changes

With local partners, we've been campaigning in Newcastle to keep streets accessible for all.

Posted Thursday, 20 August 2020

Maintaining eye-health is as important as ever says RNIB Scotland

Optometric practices (opticians) have now reopened in Scotland and RNIB Scotland is urging people to resume treatment and eye examinations which may prevent later sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 20 August 2020 News type: News story

Official badges released to help people social distance

Posted Wednesday, 12 August 2020 News type: Press release

Please give me space: our new social distancing tool

We've worked with the Cabinet Office to design a “social distancing tool” to encourage the public to help others maintain a safe distance.

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020

Statement from RNIB about the cancellation of the 2020 London Marathon

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020 News type: Press release

Please give me space: our new social distancing tool

We've worked with the Cabinet Office to design a “social distancing tool” to encourage the public to help others maintain a safe distance.

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020 News type: Article

Review of the audio described Tour of Blenheim Palace

Last summer Nanjiba Misbah went to Blenheim palace near Oxford.

Posted Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Six ways RNIB have helped make businesses more accessible

We’re working hard to make sure that measures are being put in place to make businesses and supermarkets more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Tuesday, 4 August 2020 News type: Article

RNIB comment on inaccessible tweet from Matt Hancock re lockdown restrictions

Posted Monday, 3 August 2020 News type: Press release