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RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding advice as coronavirus restrictions ease further
We’ve updated our guidance on sighted guiding for blind and partially sighted people in England, following the Government's announcement on 17 May.
Charities call for Network Rail and the Department for Transport to address rail safety faster
We've issued a joint statement on behalf of 11 UK-based disability rights organisations, calling on Network Rail, the Department for Transport and the Treasury…
NI Retailers Come Together to Support Customers with Sight Loss
Retail NI, the Federation of Small Businesses in NI and a wealth of local shops and businesses have mobilised alongside sight loss charity RNIB to ensure blind…
We’re supporting the "It’s everyone’s journey" campaign
"It’s everyone’s journey" is an awareness campaign from the Department for Transport to support equal access for all on public transport as we come out of lock…
Campaign update: funding plans for railway safety
On Wednesday (19 May) Transport Minister Chris Heaton Harris responded to a parliamentary question tabled by Sarah Olney MP, which asked when tactile paving wi…
RNIB wins Third Sector Business Charity Award
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has won a prestigious industry award highlighting the vital support the charity provided to people with sig…
RNIB, the Guardian and Google unite to launch accessible storytelling website
Today, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (20 May), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the Guardian and Google have launched Auditorial, a…
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…
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 issu…
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 Wel…