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Blind actor and TikTok sensation set to take centre stage for the first time at Edinburgh Fringe

"Take The Bins Out" follows the journey of character, Finley Whitmore whose sight loss diagnosis turns his world upside down, and by coming to terms with the implications of that diagnosis, gains insight into himself and every relationship in his life.

Posted Tuesday, 1 August 2023 News type: News story

Making a Splash: 20 Years of RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio’s presenters are taking on a series of impressive challenges to bust the myths around what people with sight loss can do and to mark twenty years of broadcasting.

Posted Tuesday, 1 August 2023 News type: Press release

A blind Perthshire man has achieved a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Will Kent is 21, lives in Forgandenny, and has Stargardt disease, an inherited eye condition that affects the macula of the eye. From his diagnosis at age nine, Will was severely sight impaired, he became completely blind by adulthood.

Posted Wednesday, 26 July 2023 News type: Article

Edinburgh Fringe to feature blind and partially sighted performers

What’s it like to see a show… without seeing it? This question will be answered by a unique group of blind and partially sighted performers taking part in a ‘Cabaret in the Dark’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Posted Tuesday, 25 July 2023 News type: Press release

Graduate Helen describes how she studied while living with sight loss

A Swansea grandmother with sight loss has graduated from The Open University (OU) in Wales with a BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Psychology.

Posted Wednesday, 12 July 2023 News type: News story

Steering The Way To Inclusive Travel

One of Scotland’s leading public transportation providers has won an award at this year's Scottish Transport Awards for an initiative that gives drivers insight into the experiences of blind and partially sighted passengers.

Posted Monday, 10 July 2023 News type: Press release

RNIB Scotland hosts Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference at Glasgow Science Centre

RNIB Scotland were pleased to host the ‘Inclusive Design For Sustainability’ conference at Glasgow Science Centre on June 21-22.

Posted Friday, 23 June 2023 News type: News story

Fundraisers take on 4 Kiltwalks for sight loss

Two fundraisers with sight loss are taking on an 18-mile sponsored walk in tartan on Sunday 4 June 2023.

Posted Friday, 2 June 2023 News type: News story

Celebrating a remarkable braille volunteer

Sehar Mashiyat, a volunteer braille tutor with leading sight loss charity RNIB, has an impressive story to tell.

Posted Friday, 2 June 2023 News type: News story News type: Your Stories News type: Case study

Gail Burns, who had an undetected, detached retina, is running the Edinburgh Marathon this May

A woman who has had two eye operations is aiming to run her first 26.2 miles at the Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th.

Posted Friday, 26 May 2023 News type: Press release