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Michael overcomes sight loss to thrive in the world of work

Michael Jackman, who has had sight loss since birth, has worked for Oxfordshire County Council for 44 years.

Posted Thursday, 26 May 2022 News type: Your Stories News type: Case study

Blind or partially sighted young people urge employers to focus on what they can rather than can't do

Their call is echoed in the manifesto of national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the local authority elections on Thursday [May 5th], which asks councils to take a lead in ensuring recruitment practices are equal and accessible.

Posted Thursday, 28 April 2022 News type: News story

RNIB calls on Government to make employers report on disability

In response to a government consultation, RNIB are calling for mandatory disability workforce reporting to ensure workplaces are inclusive and accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Friday, 25 March 2022 News type: News story

Making it easier for someone with sight loss to start their own business

We've struck an exciting partnership with British Business Bank that aims to break down barriers to the business world for people living with sight loss.

Posted Wednesday, 26 January 2022 News type: News story

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.

Posted Thursday, 30 December 2021 News type: Article

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.

Posted Monday, 29 November 2021 News type: News story

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.

Posted Thursday, 28 October 2021 News type: Article

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.

Posted Monday, 11 October 2021 News type: News story

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.

Posted Wednesday, 28 July 2021 News type: Article

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.

Posted Monday, 26 July 2021 News type: Article