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In My Way - Navigating Pedestrian Journeys
RNIB’s In My Way report shows 61 per cent say that they are not able to make all of the journeys they want or need to, and only 9 per cent strongly agree that they feel safe making independent walking journeys in their neighbourhood.
Exploring accessibility in XR: two toolkits to support universal design in gaming and cultural experiences
Extended Reality (XR) technologies including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality are reshaping how people engage with games, exhibitions, and learning. But for blind and partially sighted people, XR can pose significant barriers: interfaces built primarily for visual navigation, content lacking meaningful descriptions or audio description, and designs that overlook multisensory interaction.
Understanding Society: The outcome gap for blind and partially sighted people living in the UK
Our analysis of the government’s Understanding society survey shows the stark equality gaps faced by blind and partially sighted people in almost every area of life.
Voice of the Customer: Volunteering Experiences 2025
RNIB’s latest Voice of the Customer report focuses on blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of volunteering. The research explores the motivations behind why people volunteer as well as the challenges people face when volunteering and the factors which are preventing people from taking up a volunteer role.
My Voice
My Voice provides an insight into the realities of life as a blind or partially sighted person in the UK.
Exploring AI-generated audio description: can emerging technologies help expand access to broadcast media?
As part of our long-standing commitment to improving media accessibility, RNIB commissioned a research study to evaluate the feasibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate audio description (AD) for television content. The aim: to understand whether today’s advanced AI models—particularly those combining video scene analysis and language generation—could help expand AD provision across genres, formats, and platforms.
All aboard? Navigating bus travel with sight loss
More than half of blind and partially sighted people tell RNIB they want to go out more than they currently do. Getting around is one of the most frequent reasons that people with sight loss contact RNIB for help or support.
The Value of Vision: Six interventions to improve eye care
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has outlined a series of costed, practical steps that could revolutionise beleaguered eye care services in England - creating efficiencies and preventing avoidable sight loss as people wait for treatment. The charity’s report shows that simply offering NHS emails to primary care staff could save up to £20m each year alone.
All aboard? The challenges faced by blind and partially sighted bus users in Wales
Research into the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people making bus journeys in Wales.
Navigating Motherhood with Sight Loss - Voice of the Customer Report 2025
Our latest Voice of the Customer survey and focus groups explored the experiences of blind and partially sighted women. In this report – the first in a series on women with sight loss – we focus on navigating motherhood with sight loss.
