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Local elections: contact your prospective councillors
The run-up to the local elections provides an excellent opportunity to share your experiences - and to raise awareness of issues affecting local blind and partially sighted people - because with an upcoming vote, councillors are keen for your support.
Coming out of lockdown, together
RNIB’s work on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown.
Campaign win: Government will take steps on accessible info after legal challenge
We’re delighted the Department for Health and Social Care have agreed to make sure preferred formats are consistently recorded and acted on, after blind woman Sarah Leadbetter brought a legal case following failures connected to the shielding programme.
Blind and partially sighted people urged to email Scottish Parliament election candidates
Over 8,500 blind and partially sighted people and their supporters across Scotland have been urged to join a concerted drive to contact their local candidates for the Scottish Parliament election in May.
In memorial: RNIB Volunteer Tony Jenkins shows how one person can make a huge impact
RNIB volunteers form the backbone of everything we do as a charity: their achievements both individually and collectively across the UK are absolutely invaluable and the impact they have on the sight loss community as a whole is truly incredible.
Care home providers in England issue guidance allowing visitors with sighted guides
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has clarified its guidance, which RNIB welcomes, after a blind person was not allowed to visit his mother at her care home.
Sekha Hall tells us about his partner Cleveland
Sekha Hall talks about unsafe railway stations and how his partner, Cleveland's life was cut short.
Vaccines Minister pledges move towards accessible vaccination communications
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has told RNIB that he will act to make sure the vaccine programmes is accessible and has asked his team to look at how people can routinely get vaccine appointment booking information in their preferred formats.
RNIB campaigning during the roadmap out of lockdown
We are highlighting important issues affecting blind and partially sighted people and our ongoing campaigning, after the announcement of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown for England.
Ansley’s blog: Why we’re calling for all information to be accessible
Have you ever had to ask a friend, neighbour, carer or your child to read your hospital test results or appointment letter?