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Refugee Week 2023: UK sight loss charities make collective offer of support to blind and partially sighted asylum seekers and refugees
This Refugee Week (19 – 25 June) the UK’s leading sight loss charities are working together to provide a combined package of support for blind and partially sighted asylum seekers and refugees arriving in the UK.
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh, officially opens RNIB’s new London office
Today, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh joined staff and supporters of The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to officially open their new London office –The Grimaldi Building on Pentonville Road in Islington.
RNIB joins call to #UnlockEducation for children with vision impairment
RNIB - and its education partners, including Thomas Pocklington Trust, are calling on political leaders and decision makers to ensure children and young people with vision impairment have equal access to education.
Technology for Life volunteer celebrate 45 years
Valentine Newey, 79, began volunteering when he was in his 30’s. Over the last 45 years, he has helped transform the lives of people with sight loss including a 1950s supermodel and close friend of James Bond writer Ian Fleming.
Specialist Hillingdon service marks five years supporting people diagnosed with sight loss
RNIB’s Eye Care Liaison Officer has supported hundreds of patients at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals
Jack Reacher narrator explains why he’s delighted to read for RNIB’s Talking Books service
RNIB is celebrating the milestone of 40,000 audio books in its online library
Fundraisers take on 4 Kiltwalks for sight loss
Two fundraisers with sight loss are taking on an 18-mile sponsored walk in tartan on Sunday 4 June 2023.
Celebrating a remarkable braille volunteer
Sehar Mashiyat, a volunteer braille tutor with leading sight loss charity RNIB, has an impressive story to tell.
Eleanor Rothwell's RNIB volunteering experience
Eleanor Rothwell, age 45, (as of November 2022), is a Community Connection Coordinator, based in Cardiff. For the last six years, Eleanor has managed a team of volunteers at RNIB, to engage with blind and partially sighted people, to help them form connections and support each other. To recognise the invaluable contribution to RNIB that volunteers selflessly give, Eleanor nominated her team for the Wales Online award for Peer Network of the Year.
See Sport Differently tackles reasons why sport isn’t accessible for blind and partially sighted people
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport (BBS) launch See Sport Differently participation campaign to tackle the disparity of physical activity amongst blind and partially sighted people.