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Finding bargains in the January sales can be an overwhelming experience for people with sight loss
Deborah Cooper, age 24, who has Severe Visual Snow Syndrome and Visual Processing disorder, enjoys keeping up with the latest fashion. She describes her experience of trying to find the best deals both online and on the high street.
Edinburgh group will support and encourage performers with sight loss
A unique group to help blind and partially sighted people find work in the performing arts has been launched in Edinburgh.
Braille still as vital as ever, insists Dunoon man with sight loss
Braille, the system of raised dots that has enabled blind people to read and write, is as vital as ever, despite the advances of new technology, says Scotland's leading sight loss charity.
Ollie Thomas shares his experience volunteering with RNIB
Ollie Thomas, age 25 (as of November 2022), completed the Vision Awards Programme with RNIB as a volunteer and has enjoyed checking and editing transcriptions for Talking Books. Ollie has found his time with RNIB invaluable - volunteering has developed his skills, experience and understanding of living with sight loss and has enhanced his life.
"I will always remember the first book I ever read in braille"
For Sue Marshall from Edinburgh, January 4th marks the anniversary of a man who changed the world for her and many thousands of other people who, like herself, are blind.
Voters with sight loss are still denied by a broken system, says RNIB's report
Most voters with sight loss express frustration and humiliation with barriers preventing them voting independently and in secret.
How RNIB helps Keith on his sight loss journey and achieve a “great quality of life”
Keith Lakin, now aged 82, worked as a technical officer for an energy firm until his deteriorating sight forced him to retire.
Join RNIB’s call on the Electoral Commission to rethink draft accessibility guidance
New guidance for local Returning Officers, to ensure disabled voters are supported to vote independently and in secret, falls short of its aims and will not do enough for blind and partially sighted people, we believe.
Why Christmas shopping can be more expensive if you’re blind or partially sighted
Christmas can be an expensive time, and with the cost of living crisis we all need to watch what we spend. But if you’re blind or partially sighted, it can be a challenge to find - and access - the best deals, so you spend more..
RNIB responds to guidance from the Electoral Commission for Returning Officers
The right to vote independently, and in secret, is a cornerstone of our democracy. Yet blind and partially sighted people continue to face unacceptable barriers.