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RNIB makes first stop on UK ‘Braille and Beyond’ library tour to celebrate two hundredth anniversary of braille

Blind and partially sighted people gather at Barking Library to share how braille has impacted their lives

Posted Thursday, 3 October 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB takes Cane Street to party conferences

RNIB has been at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences in the last few weeks to drive home to decision makers how vital having access to timely vision rehabilitation is for blind and partially sighted people. We’ve spoken to hundreds of decision makers, including the Deputy Prime Minister, the Lib Dem leader and two of the Conservative leadership contenders.

Posted Wednesday, 2 October 2024 News type: News story

ASDA Opticians adds new way for patients to get eye care advice and support from RNIB

People experiencing sight loss will be able to access essential support, information and advice to help adapt thanks to a new partnership between supermarket ASDA and a leading charity.

Posted Tuesday, 1 October 2024 News type: Press release

New toolkit to help blind and partially sighted students fight for their rights

The Legal Rights Service at sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have created a new further and higher education toolkit to aid students with sight loss in knowing their rights. The toolkit comes in response to the number of students who contact the charity about being let down by their universities around barriers in their education, including course material not being provided in an accessible format.

Posted Tuesday, 1 October 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB extremely disappointed at NICE response

NICE have rejected our call for defined national standards in vision rehabilitation. Earlier this year, RNIB launched our Out of Sight campaign, calling on the Government to commit to ensuring blind and partially sighted people who need support through vision rehabilitation gets it.

Posted Monday, 23 September 2024 News type: News story

New Limavady Library Read Aloud sessions

People with sight loss in the Limavady and surrounding areas will now be able to enjoy new ‘Read aloud’ sessions in Limavady library, starting Thursday 19 September, thanks to a continuing partnership between Libraries NI and RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) in Northern Ireland.

Posted Thursday, 12 September 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB hosts ParalympicsGB athletes at London office to celebrate their success in Paris Games

The panel discussion recorded for RNIB Connect Radio highlighted the importance of Paralympic Games in raising public awareness of sight loss, and challenging barriers for blind and partially sighted people accessing sport.

Posted Thursday, 12 September 2024 News type: Press release

COVID-19: lessons must be learned

On 9 September 2024, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins its public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, giving us an important opportunity to make sure the experiences of blind and partially sighted people are understood.

Posted Monday, 9 September 2024 News type: News story

Paris 2024 Olympics commentary review

My name is Jonny Marshall and I work in RNIB’s Media Culture and Immersive Technologies team. Over the last couple of years we have conducted a significant amount of research into blind and partially sighted people's thoughts on making sports commentaries more accessible.

Posted Friday, 6 September 2024 News type: Article News type: Blog