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Not accessible, not acceptable!

Leading charities renew calls for better accessibility of public health information about coronavirus.

Posted Tuesday, 10 November 2020 News type: News story

Charities call on the Government and European Commission to guarantee travel rights of assistance dog owners after Brexit

Assistance dog owners in the UK have been able to travel easily under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) but, after 20 years, our automatic membership is about to expire as the UK's transition period with the European Union ends.

Posted Thursday, 29 October 2020 News type: Article

MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus

MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.

Posted Thursday, 22 October 2020

MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus

MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.

Posted Thursday, 22 October 2020 News type: News story

Minister for Disabled People hears first hand the experiences of blind and partially sighted people

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been seeking views to inform the development of the Government’s Health and Disability Green Paper and its National Strategy for Disabled People.

Posted Thursday, 15 October 2020 News type: Article

Voting still not accessible for blind and partially sight people finds RNIB research

Voting in the General Election last year was not accessible for people with sight loss, with only one in 10 blind people able to vote independently and in secret, according to RNIB research.

Posted Tuesday, 13 October 2020

RNIB Cymru’s manifesto calls for the 2021 Senedd elections

The sixth term of the Welsh Parliament | Senedd Cymru will convene against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Posted Thursday, 8 October 2020 News type: News story

Ansley’s blog: RNIB Cymru launches Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament election manifesto

Our manifesto calls on the next Welsh Government to make Wales a country without barriers for people with sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 8 October 2020 News type: Blog

'Simple but far-reaching steps' can create a more inclusive Scotland for blind and partially sighted people

National sight loss charity RNIB Scotland is calling on all political parties to build on the greater social cohesiveness that the coronavirus crisis has engendered.

Posted Tuesday, 6 October 2020 News type: News story

Blog: Why we are asking for a new law from the Government’s consultation on pavement parking

The Government is asking organisations, like RNIB, and the public what should be done about pavement parking in England. Our Head of Social Change, Sarah Lambert, explains what RNIB is asking for and why.

Posted Monday, 5 October 2020 News type: Blog