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Seeing London’s streets differently

A video by the Londonist follows our Campaign Manager Hugh Huddy near our London office. It shows the challenges and difficulties faced by blind and partially sighted pedestrians when walking.

Posted Friday, 14 February 2020 News type: Article

Northern Ireland community engagement report published

RNIB Northern Ireland has published its community engagement report, which gathers the views of blind and partially sighted people and sets out priorities for change.

Posted Thursday, 13 February 2020 News type: News story

Time to end inequality for blind and partially sighted people

The Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland has issued a call to action to politicians, policy makers and partner organisations, to join them in ending the inequalities faced by blind and partially sighted people here.

Posted Thursday, 13 February 2020 News type: News story

Work and Pensions Secretary visits our Peterborough office

On 18 December 2019, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Therese Coffey, visited our office in Peterborough, where staff provide services for blind and partially sighted people across the country.

Posted Friday, 20 December 2019

Scotland’s towns and cities should follow Edinburgh’s lead and ban advertising boards on streets

A national sight loss charity is calling on towns and cities throughout Scotland to follow Edinburgh City Council’s lead and bad advertising boards on streets.

Posted Wednesday, 11 December 2019 News type: News story

Accessible voting win (but still a way to go)

Blind and partially sighted people should be able to use tools such as mobile phone apps or video magnifiers in the polling booth to help read the options on the ballot paper, according to the Cabinet Office.

Posted Friday, 6 December 2019 News type: News story

Bridgend boy wins Young Achiever award for campaign to end pavement parking

A young boy from Bridgend received a Bridge FM Young Achiever Award in recognition of his campaigning for blind and partially sighted people in South Wales.

Posted Friday, 29 November 2019 News type: News story

Blind and partially sighted people will put questions to General Election candidates

Blind and partially sighted people will get a chance to put questions to Scottish General Election candidates at hustings organised by sight loss charity RNIB Scotland this evening (Thursday, November 28th).

Posted Thursday, 28 November 2019 News type: News story

Secret ballot must be a priority for next UK Parliament

As blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, RNIB Cymru is urging elected Welsh MPs to add their voice to calls for a review of election procedures.

Posted Wednesday, 27 November 2019 News type: News story

Voters with sight loss still struggling to cast their votes

Blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, says a leading sight loss charity as it launches its manifesto for the December 12th General Election.

Posted Monday, 25 November 2019 News type: News story