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Mona’s remarkable rugby experience with Ospreys
Mona Jethwa, RNIB’s Third Sector Stakeholder Engagement Manager, tried her hand at visually impaired (VI) rugby with Ospreys newest community rugby scheme in Wales.
RNIB demands scrapping of train ticket office closure plans
Today, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) staff and volunteers gathered outside the Department for Transport on behalf of thousands of blind and partially sighted people, who have expressed their deep opposition to plans to close rail ticket offices.
Our campaigning goes on as train ticket office consultation closes
Consultation over the changes proposed by train operators - which could lead to the majority of ticket offices closing in England and Glasgow Central - has ended. We explain what happens next, and why we will keep speaking up about the need for ticket offices.
Why the LEGO® Braille Bricks public launch highlights the power and importance of braille
LEGO® Braille Bricks, which help children with vision impairment to learn numbers and the alphabet, have just been launched to the public for the first time reminding us all of the continued relevancy and power of braille.
Blind and partially sighted travellers face barriers taking part in the consultation on ticket office closures
RNIB tested how easy it is to get alternative formats of the train ticket offices consultation information.
RNIB offers employer support for flexible working to bring big benefits at little cost
Employers can put flexible working conditions in place for people with sight loss - at less cost than they might think – and benefit from the boosted opportunities for diversity in their workforce.
RNIB Connect Radio volunteer Roger Cole talks to us about his experiences
RNIB volunteer Roger Cole shares his experiences that led to him to become a popular host of two RNIB Connect Radio shows and the full-circle moments that have connected him to some favourite musicians and back to Buckingham Palace for another historical event.
RNIB welcomes two new senior leaders to drive innovation in retail and services
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced the appointment of Mari Jones as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi as their new Managing Director of RNIB Enterprises.
High Court says DWP in breach of equality laws
The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in breach of equality laws for failing to provide accessible information about benefits for blind and partially sighted people.
Two fundraisers take on a 20-mile sponsored walk on behalf of young people with sight loss
This August on Sunday 20, two fundraisers take on a 20-mile sponsored walk. The Kiltwalk is an annual multi-city event allowing anyone to raise funds for the charities and causes they care about. Reece Watt (24) and Anna MacKenzie (48) will be embarking on the Dundee Kiltwalk to raise funds for Haggeye, a young persons’ campaign forum organised by national sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland.