Campaigning news
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Challenge inaccessible websites with our new toolkit
UndefinedA landmark piece of legislation comes into force today (September 23) to help ensure public sector websites are accessible to everyone, including blind and partially sighted people.
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Please Give Me Space: the launch of a new wearable to help social distancing
UndefinedAnnouncing the launch of the Please Give Me Space wearable which aims to help with social distancing.
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“Patel’s Pelican” makes Eltham Town Centre safer for blind and partially sighted people
UndefinedAfter a long campaign, Dr Amit Patel has successfully persuaded his local council to turn a courtesy crossing into a much more accessible pelican crossing, which the press has dubbed: “Patel’s Pelican”.
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RNIB-backed legal action means schools must ensure accessible entrance exams
UndefinedWe supported a successful legal challenge, clarifying that schools must ensure entrance exams are accessible.
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Government gives sighted guiding in England the go ahead
UndefinedIn a win for our World Upside Down campaign, the Government has confirmed that blind and partially sighted people in England can be guided by people outside their household. Our guidance gives further explanation on how to do this while minimising the risks.
