Campaigning news

Is voting independently on the horizon?
19 Aug 2019
With a potential general election on the horizon, we're pressing the Cabinet Office to make voting a genuinely independent act for blind and partially sighted people.
Lancashire man accuses NHS of discrimination
4 Jul 2019
We are assisting a blind man from Clitheroe taking legal action against East Lancashire Hospitals Trust after it repeatedly failed to send him communication in a format that he could read.

Campaigning for accessible streets in Poundbury
9 Jul 2019
Our campaigning for accessible streets in Poundbury has led to a meeting to discuss the central shared space area, Queen Mother Square, with Poundbury’s landowner, the Duchy of Cornwall.
Department for Transport announces £20 million for station accessibility improvements
8 Jul 2019
The Department for Transport has announced £20 million of government funds for stations needing accessibility improvements, on the anniversary of its Inclusive Transport Strategy. We're asking your help to highlight the issues to the Department for Transport.

The Government announces new strategy to break down barriers for disabled people
25 Jun 2019
We welcome the Prime Minister's announcement to tackle barriers faced by disabled people, but are asking that the needs of blind and partially sighted people are included.
RNIB launches Disability Confident Thematic Programme on vision impairment
20 Mar 2019
Employment rates increase for the UK population as a whole but remain the same for blind and partially sighted people. What can we do to address this problem?

Joint letter to Secretary of State Matt Hancock on eye care services
25 Sep 2019
Patient, professional and industry organisations have written to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, about the unprecedented demand on eye care services across the UK.
Clinic delays are causing sight loss, you can help stop this
23 Sep 2019
For National Eye Health Week we're calling on the Government to take action to prevent essential eye health appointment delays. We need you to help by encouraging your MP to act.

Education Committee report on school and college funding
12 Aug 2019
On 26 July the Education Committee published a report on school and college funding, clearly stating that SEND funding is inadequate.
We're challenging Hampshire County Council cuts
11 Jun 2019
Hampshire County Council cuts funding for children with special education needs. We are urgently calling on the Education Secretary Damian Hinds to challenge this decision.

RNIB’s Response to the Queen’s Speech
14 Oct 2019
Following today's Queen's Speech, we share our views on the bills that could have a direct affect on people who are blind or partially sighted.
The 2019 Spending Review – what does it mean?
9 Sep 2019
We explain what the Government's 2019 Spending Review might mean for blind and partially sighted people.

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