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Get involved in RNIB’s My Info My Way campaign

Read our update on our campaign for accessible health and care information, and join our campaign workshops in November to learn new skills and get involved.

Posted Friday, 18 October 2024 News type: News story

COVID-19 Inquiry: RNIB’s Chief Executive gives evidence

On 10 October 2024, RNIB’s CEO Matt Stringer, appeared as a witness at the Covid-19 Inquiry and spoke about the experiences of disabled people accessing healthcare during the pandemic.

Posted Friday, 11 October 2024 News type: News story

Disabilities Charities Consortium statement

The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations.

Posted Friday, 11 October 2024 News type: News story

COVID-19: lessons must be learned

On 9 September 2024, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins its public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, giving us an important opportunity to make sure the experiences of blind and partially sighted people are understood.

Posted Monday, 9 September 2024 News type: News story

How blind and partially sighted people can share their pandemic experiences with the UK Covid 19 Inquiry

The Covid pandemic affected all aspects of people’s lives, and many blind and partially sighted people were disproportionately impacted. There’s now an important opportunity to share your experiences with the official inquiry into the UK’s response

Posted Thursday, 29 June 2023 News type: News story

Our response to the Covid Inquiry Terms of Reference

As part of the Disability Charities Consortium, we have responded to the consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for the UK Covid Inquiry. While we welcome the inquiry, we’re concerned that there are some vital areas missing that have impacted disabled people. You can read our joint response below.

Posted Friday, 26 August 2022 News type: Press release

Concern lockdown may have increased preventable sight loss

With postponed waiting lists for hospital eye appointments across Britain a third higher than before the covid crisis, there are fears that some people will have lost sight that might previously have been saved

Posted Wednesday, 9 March 2022 News type: News story

2021 was easier, but problems persist for people with sight loss

The relaxation of covid restrictions has made life easier for blind and partially sighted people in 2021, but problems persist warns the country's leading sight loss charity.

Posted Wednesday, 29 December 2021 News type: News story

RNIB prompts grocery company Milk & More to open up access to its service

Milk & More has made changes to enable digitally excluded older and disabled customers to use its services after RNIB raised concerns.

Posted Friday, 12 November 2021 News type: News story

RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding after 19 July 2021

Following the relaxation of coronavirus rules, we’ve issued revised guidance on sighted guiding, agreed with Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust.

Posted Monday, 26 July 2021 News type: Article