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A blind Perthshire man has achieved a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Will Kent is 21, lives in Forgandenny, and has Stargardt disease, an inherited eye condition that affects the macula of the eye. From his diagnosis at age nine, Will was severely sight impaired, he became completely blind by adulthood.

Posted Wednesday, 26 July 2023 News type: Article

Edinburgh Fringe to feature blind and partially sighted performers

What’s it like to see a show… without seeing it? This question will be answered by a unique group of blind and partially sighted performers taking part in a ‘Cabaret in the Dark’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Posted Tuesday, 25 July 2023 News type: Press release

Take part in the Disability Action Plan consultation

This week the UK Government launched a consultation on its new Disability Action Plan. This sets out actions it plans to take in 2023 and 2024 to improve disabled people’s lives.

Posted Monday, 24 July 2023 News type: Article

New Disability Action Plan: What’s in and what’s out?

The plan, published by the Minister for Disabled People this week, is open for consultation for 12 weeks. It sets out actions the UK Government plans to take this year and next to improve disabled people’s lives.

Posted Thursday, 20 July 2023 News type: News story

Speaking up for rail ticket offices

Proposals by train operators to close the majority of ticket offices in England have been met with widespread opposition. Read our update on our campaigning.

Posted Thursday, 20 July 2023 News type: News story

RNIB Cymru launches first-ever annual impact report

RNIB Cymru Director Ansley Workman highlights our wonderful work in Wales over the past 12 months.

Posted Monday, 17 July 2023 News type: News story

UK sight loss charities write to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, in response to proposed train ticket office closures

The ten charities representing blind and partially sighted people are requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the hugely negative impact that closures of almost all train ticket offices in England would have.

Posted Friday, 14 July 2023 News type: News story News type: Press release

Graduate Helen describes how she studied while living with sight loss

A Swansea grandmother with sight loss has graduated from The Open University (OU) in Wales with a BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Psychology.

Posted Wednesday, 12 July 2023 News type: News story

Glasgow-based RNIB Connect Radio celebrating twenty years of broadcasting

Blind and partially sighted presenters taking on a series of impressive challenges to bust the myths around what people with sight loss can do.

Posted Wednesday, 12 July 2023 News type: Press release

RNIB calls for inclusive street design at LGA conference

Councillors from across the political spectrum, as well as local authority officials, heard our calls for inclusive street design at the Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference in Bournemouth last week.

Posted Tuesday, 11 July 2023 News type: Press release News type: News story