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UK Government concessions not enough: Help maintain pressure on MPs to vote against damaging benefit cuts
Thanks to your persistent campaigning, the UK Government is offering major concessions to its planned cuts to health and disability benefits. But the concessions don’t go far enough. We need your support in maintaining pressure on MPs to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bill on Tuesday 1 July. No one with sight loss, now or in the future, should be pushed into poverty by the cuts or lose out on essential support to live independently.
Mayobridge woman Aoife’s ‘Sight Towards the Summit’ challenge raises over £45,500 for sight loss charity RNIB
This May, 28 year old Aoife McGlade from Mayobridge (in Northern Ireland), alongside family and friends, took on an incredible challenge to raise funds for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB): climbing the highest peaks across the UK and Ireland.
Time to act: Ask your MP to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bill
On 18 June, we saw the detail of how the UK Government intends to make changes to Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP). We’re gravely concerned these sweeping cuts to health and disability benefits could significantly affect many blind and partially sighted people. MPs are set to vote on these plans within the next two to three weeks, and we’re calling on supporters to join us in opposing the cuts.
Edinburgh's iconic floral clock celebrates 200 years of braille
Edinburgh’s iconic floral clock- the oldest in the world- is marking 200 years of braille, the tactile code that enables blind and partially sighted people to read by touch.
Poppy’s inspiring journey to skiing success
Poppy Watton, 13, from Donaghcloney, who has a visual impairment, has for the third consecutive year become the Northern Ireland Senior School Girl Ski Champion at the Ski Club of Northern Ireland, with dreams of securing Olympic gold.
Every Thursday at 11am, something quietly powerful happens across Scotland
RNIB Talk and Support group, and for many, it’s become the most meaningful conversation of their week.
Free Telephone Course Helps People Adapt to Life with Sight Loss
A free four-week telephone course for anyone experiencing sight loss, as well as family members and close friends, is helping to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted participants.
Blind Aberdeenshire Man Stresses Importance of Volunteering
As we mark Volunteers’ Week, RNIB Scotland is proud to tell the story of one of our longstanding volunteers and community members, Bruce Christie (59).
What you need to know following the UK Government’s spending review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announced the Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments through to 2029. RNIB welcomes investment in the NHS and in transport infrastructure, but we remain concerned about the urgent funding needs of local authorities. Without immediate support for vital social care services like vision rehabilitation, many blind and partially sighted people face long waits for the help they need to live independently.