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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…
Coronavirus lockdown could be causing more people with sight loss to experience hallucinations
RNIB warns that the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus restrictions could be causing a spike in hallucinations due to sight loss.
Campaign win: Government makes major accessibility improvements to coronavirus home testing
Coronavirus home tests are about to become far more accessible for blind and partially sighted people, after months of campaigning from RNIB and our work with …
Rachel’s Story: My Vision Rehabilitation Officer changed my life
My name is Rachel Jones, and I’m an RNIB Cymru volunteer from mid Wales.
Ansley’s blog: Whatever you’re facing, RNIB is here
2020 was a difficult year for everyone. Though there is hope on the horizon, starting 2021 in lockdown is not how most people wanted to ring in the New Year. I…
Department of Work and Pensions agrees to act on benefit delays
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new triage system to make sure claimants for New-Style Employment and Support Allowance (NS-ESA) ge…
London office move for RNIB
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has accepted an offer for 105 Judd St in part of a modernisation programme for the charity.
How we're working to help make e-scooter hire schemes safer for blind and partially sighted people
We have started to work with one of the leading European e-scooter operators, Voi Technology, who approached us as they wanted to better understand the needs o…
Ministers reject the “swift legalisation” of E-scooters, after RNIB’s representations
The Government has said it will not rush into legalisation of E-scooters in the UK, in its recently published response to the Transport Select Committee's repo…
RNIB feeds into Select Committee report on the coronavirus pandemic
A key group of MPs has endorsed RNIB’s concerns over the way disabled people have been disadvantaged during the coronavirus pandemic.