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Our year in review: campaign successes in 2021
None of our campaign successes would be possible without your continued support, and together we achieved a lot of campaign wins in 2021.
Metro story highlights the benefits of disclosing your sight loss
Newspaper The Metro has published a First Person story by entrepreneur and artist manager Ben Price, where he tells of his sight loss journey and how he came to realise the importance of disclosing his disability.
RNIB’s response to the Chancellor’s 2021 Spending Review
On 27 October, we followed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget and Spending Review to analyse what it might mean for blind and partially sighted people living in the UK.
RNIB joins calls on Government to change the benefit system and employment support
RNIB has joined a coalition of sight loss charities, which are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.
National Disability Strategy: Too early to tell
The new National Disability Strategy is out today, promising to improve the lives of disabled people as part of the Government’s “levelling up” agenda.
Government consults on improving benefits and employment support
The Government is consulting on how the welfare system can better meet the needs of disabled people and people with health conditions, so people can live independently, and stay in or move into work.
Four changes to Access to Work which will help blind and partially sighted claimants
Following our campaigning, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to make the claims process more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
Employment Professionals e-Learning certified
RNIB are delighted to announce that our Employment Professionals e-Learning course is now CPD Certified.
RNIB responds to Government guidance on safe workplaces and services
RNIB shares its view on updated Government guidance regarding how businesses can work safely with easing coronavirus restrictions.
Supporting people with sight loss into employment
Only one in four blind and partially sighted people of working age are in employment, but RNIB’s Eye Work Too programme is working to change that.