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Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.
Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.

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Emerging out of lockdown is certainly something to sing about

A "virtual choir" of ten blind and partially sighted people has recorded their own version of The Proclaimers iconic 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", the chart-topp…

Posted Tuesday, 1 September 2020 News type: News story

RNIB and Guide Dogs launch guidance on social distancing for NI

RNIB NI and Guide Dogs NI have developed guidance on social distancing for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland.

Posted Friday, 28 August 2020 News type: News story

Public Health Wales issues guidance on safe guiding, social distancing and touch navigation

In a win for RNIB's World Upside Down campaign, we have received confirmation that blind and partially sighted people in Wales can be guided by someone living …

Posted Monday, 24 August 2020 News type: News story

RNIB NI Welcomes the Accessibility of the StopCOVID NI App

As part of RNIB NI’s ongoing campaign to address accessible healthcare information, they have been working with the Department of Health and Digital Health and…

Posted Friday, 21 August 2020 News type: News story

Six ways RNIB have helped make businesses more accessible

We’re working hard to make sure that measures are being put in place to make businesses and supermarkets more accessible for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Tuesday, 4 August 2020 News type: Article

Iceland stores in Scotland offer priority shopping delivery slots to customers with sight loss

Blind and partially sighted people in Scotland who have been struggling to get food and groceries will now be offered priority access to online delivery slots …

Posted Monday, 20 July 2020 News type: News story

World Upside Down: Making sure coronavirus updates, testing and contact tracing are accessible

One of the ways coronavirus has turned the World Upside Down is the sheer number of new announcements and instructions the Government has issued to keep us all…

Posted Friday, 17 July 2020 News type: News story

World Upside Down: Educating the public about social distancing and sight loss

Social distancing relies on being able to see where others are, something that’s impossible for many people with sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 16 July 2020 News type: Article

Don't neglect your eyes by missing out on treatment

Optometrists in Scotland have collaborated with RNIB Scotland to produce a video explaining what blind and partially sighted people can expect when visiting th…

Posted Thursday, 16 July 2020 News type: News story

WorldUpsideDown: How RNIB is calling for tailored guiding advice

Measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus turned the "World Upside Down" for blind and partially sighted people. New layouts to streets and shops have been…

Posted Tuesday, 14 July 2020 News type: News story