Shop RNIB Donate now

News, Media and Stories

Find the latest news about RNIB's campaigns, events, services and much more and discover how we're working to support blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

A young man standing at a bus stop reading information on a red smartphone.
A young man standing at a bus stop reading information on a red smartphone.

Filters

Select an option to filter the article listing by news type
Select an option to filter the article listing by news topic
Select an option to filter the article listing by news location
Reset filters

Showing results

Glasgow councillors to experience street obstacles wearing sight loss simulation-spectacles

A cross-party group of Glasgow City Councillors will try to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets near George Square this morning wearing spectacles that mimic different sight loss conditions.

Posted Thursday, 1 December 2022 News type: News story

New sight loss service in Dumfries and Galloway

A new service to help and support people in Dumfries and Galloway facing a diagnosis of sight loss is being launched this week [Tuesday, 29 November 2022].

Posted Friday, 25 November 2022 News type: News story

Lanarkshire school students get a chance to find out what it's like trying to vote when you're blind

Pupils at Uddingston Grammar School in South Lanarkshire are to get a chance to find out what it's like trying to vote if you're blind or partially sighted.

Posted Wednesday, 16 November 2022 News type: News story

Three stand-up comedians with sight loss had their own shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe

We've asked them what got them into comedy, is their sight loss part of their act, and what particular barriers they've encountered on the comedy circuit…

Posted Thursday, 13 October 2022 News type: Article

What's it like creating your own literary world of characters and scenery when you are blind or partially sighted?

Given the wide spectrum of sight loss it's hard to generalise, while many people who lose sight may have had fuller vision for much of their life.

Posted Thursday, 13 October 2022 News type: Article

Blind man from Glasgow welcomes safety paving to the platforms of his local station

Last April, Michael Tornow (41) accidently fell from the platform edge at Bellgrove station in Glasgow and was rescued by fellow passengers just minutes before a train arrived.

Posted Monday, 26 September 2022 News type: News story

Don't neglect your sight, charity warns

RNIB Scotland has joined forces with Optometry Scotland during National Eye Health Week this week to highlight the importance of going for regular eye examinations

Posted Monday, 19 September 2022 News type: News story

How blind and partially sighted student can cope with challenges they face

A Scotland-wide group for young people with sight loss is promoting ten top tips to help cope with the demands of adapting to individual study and navigating a new environment, while perhaps being away from home for the first time.

Posted Friday, 16 September 2022 News type: Article

Blind and partially sighted readers have good reason to celebrate Book Lovers Day

They can now have their favourite work read to them just by voicing the wish.

Posted Tuesday, 9 August 2022 News type: Article

Young Scots with sight loss have their say on council elections

With the Scottish local authority elections taking place today, one seldom heard from group of voters are voicing their hopes for the future

Posted Thursday, 5 May 2022 News type: News story