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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

Campaign win: Network Rail confirms faster timeline for rail safety

Thanks to your persistent campaigning, Network Rail is speeding up the installation of tactile paving on all railway platforms in Britain.

Posted Friday, 11 March 2022 News type: News story

Protect, not weaken, the right to vote in secret, RNIB demands

Scottish MPs urged to re-think proposed legislation that could disadvantage voters with sight loss

Posted Thursday, 10 March 2022 News type: News story

Youth forum for blind and partially sighted people wins £24,000 grant

A campaigning group for young people in Scotland who are blind or partially sighted has been awarded a £24,000 grant over three years from The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust to extend its reach.

Posted Tuesday, 1 February 2022 News type: News story

How our local heroes have had a real impact in 2021

RNIB campaigners have worked hard to change their local areas for the better, so we want to highlight some of their achievements.

Posted Friday, 28 January 2022 News type: Article

Young Scots with sight loss urge first-time voters to use their vote

Four young people in Scotland are supporting a campaign to encourage more first-time voters to take part in elections, especially those like themselves who have sight loss.

Posted Monday, 24 January 2022 News type: News story

RNIB looks to the Lords to amend Elections Bill

Hopes for changes to the Elections Bill rest on the House of Lords as the bill completed its remaining stages in the House of Commons on 17 January.

Posted Wednesday, 19 January 2022 News type: Article

MPs come together to discuss the importance of eye health

MPs of all parties made powerful and moving contributions in a parliamentary debate on eye health and macular disease on 11 January.

Posted Friday, 14 January 2022

The year ahead for campaigning

Posted Thursday, 30 December 2021

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