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Eye care support pathway insight report

This report summarises findings from both RNIB research and external data sources. It provides a comprehensive representation of the ‘pain points’ people experience when trying to access services along the eye care journey.

Posted Wednesday, 4 October 2023 News type: Research Report

People’s experiences of accessing Eye Care services

This report summarises the findings from speaking to approximately 400 people between September and December 2022 about their experiences accessing eye care services.

Posted Wednesday, 4 October 2023 News type: Research Report

Accessibility of Football Broadcasts on TV Research Report

This report explores blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of watching football broadcasts on TV. It investigates people’s preferences for which commentary or audio description style is enjoyable, accessible and enables the match to be followed accurately.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

Best practice for making TV sports commentaries inclusive and accessible for viewers with vision impairments

In the dynamic world of sports, television commentaries serve as an essential element that brings the thrilling action to life for millions of viewers worldwide. However, while these commentaries offer valuable insights and emotions for sighted audiences, they often present significant barriers for viewers with visual impairments.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

TV Content Focus Group 1 (Sports) - Football matches on TV

In order to understand the viewing environment of the participants and whether it has any correlation with the style of commentary they prefer, participants were asked, generally, did they watch matches alone or with family and friends.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

RNIB report on improving audio description for documentary television programs

Audio description is described by Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) as additional commentary for television programmes that explains what is happening on screen.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

TV Content Focus Group 2 (Sports) - Major sports events

The purpose of this focus group was to explore blind and partially sighted people’s perspectives on watching live sports on TV and how they would like to see coverage made accessible and enjoyable. The session also explored blind and partially sighted people’s preferences for how audio description should be implemented on live sports coverage.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

Report: Audio description on music concerts and videos

This report presents the findings of a study conducted to assess the interest in using audio description (AD) for music content broadcast on television or online streaming services, as well as suggestions for improving its quality.

Posted Monday, 2 October 2023 News type: Research Report

RNIB Cymru Annual Impact Report 2022-2023

RNIB Cymru’s annual Impact Report showcases our work and achievements from April 2022 to March 2023 including information about campaigns, services and events.

Posted Monday, 17 July 2023 News type: Research Report

Inclusive Journeys: Improving the accessibility of public transport for people with sight loss

Blind and partially sighted people tell us that better accessibility to transport and public places is the most important factor to improve their quality of life. However, many are not able to make the journeys they want to – 1 in 3 rarely or never use public transport. This limits their ability to work and participate in society.

Posted Tuesday, 18 April 2023 News type: Research Report