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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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Online conference will examine impact of coronavirus on Scots with sight loss

The impact of the year-long coronavirus crisis on blind and partially sighted adults and children will be examined in a major Scottish online conference that b…

Posted Wednesday, 17 March 2021 News type: News story

Care home providers in England issue guidance allowing visitors with sighted guides

The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has clarified its guidance, which RNIB welcomes, after a blind person was not allowed to visit his mother at her care home.

Posted Thursday, 11 March 2021 News type: Article

Scribit launches new audio description tool for online videos

The Dutch company, Scribit.pro, has created an easy-to-use tool to produce captions, transcripts and audio description for online videos, such as the ones on Y…

Posted Thursday, 11 March 2021 News type: News story

Sekha Hall tells us about his partner Cleveland

Sekha Hall talks about unsafe railway stations and how his partner, Cleveland's life was cut short.

Posted Friday, 5 March 2021 News type: Blog

Vaccines Minister pledges move towards accessible vaccination communications

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has told RNIB that he will act to make sure the vaccine programmes is accessible and has asked his team to look at how people c…

Posted Friday, 5 March 2021 News type: Article

RNIB campaigning during the roadmap out of lockdown

We are highlighting important issues affecting blind and partially sighted people and our ongoing campaigning, after the announcement of the Government’s roadm…

Posted Tuesday, 2 March 2021 News type: News story

Ansley’s blog: Why we’re calling for all information to be accessible

Have you ever had to ask a friend, neighbour, carer or your child to read your hospital test results or appointment letter?

Posted Thursday, 25 February 2021 News type: Blog

School students with SEND must have their needs considered when grades are assessed

RNIB has called for the specific needs of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to be taken into account when planning assessment…

Posted Monday, 22 February 2021 News type: Article

Petition: Railway stations must be made accessible

A lack of tactile paving at railway stations is exposing blind and partially sighted people to "significantly higher levels of risk than the general public", w…

Posted Friday, 19 February 2021 News type: Article

Charity warns of increase in hallucinations due to sight loss

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is warning that ongoing lockdown and coronavirus restrictions could be causing a spike in hallucinations du…

Posted Tuesday, 16 February 2021 News type: Press release