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We are launching My Info My Way to make accessible health and care information a reality
Blind and partially sighted people have a legal right to NHS and social care information which they can read and understand. Our new campaign explains why this is so important, and how you can request information in your required format.
RNIB Scotland calls for Street Credibility
RNIB Scotland is delighted to bring you our latest report: Street Credibility: making Scotland’s streets accessible for people with sight loss.
Volunteer Advisory Council reaches the four nations
I am Joanne Wilson, Volunteer Support Project Manager at RNIB. My role involves leading on Volunteer Engagement including managing the Volunteer Advisory Council and Project Management support in the Volunteering Team.
Live coverage of the King’s Coronation to be made accessible in TV first
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has worked with two of the country’s biggest television channels, BBC and ITV, to ensure coverage of the Coronation of King Charles III is inclusive and accessible to the two million people living with sight loss across the UK.
RNIB collaborates with British Vogue on first ever braille issue
Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is collaborating with British Vogue to produce the first ever braille and audio versions of the magazine.
RNIB parliamentary event alerts MPs to need for urgent action on cost of living
RNIB held a parliamentary drop-in event on 24 April that attracted MPs from across the House. Just under 60 MPs attended, or were represented by staff, including: Tom Pursglove MP, Minister for Disabled People; Stephen Timms MP, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee; and Justin Madders MP, Shadow Minister for Employment Rights and Protections.
Children and young people with vision impairment are missing out on vital support
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) report conducted by sight loss charity, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in Northern Ireland, found that the majority of children and young people with vision impairment are missing out on key specialist skills training, which would enable them to access the Northern Ireland curriculum and develop their independence.
Supporting volunteer campaigners to make a difference
Maqsood Sheikh is a Senior Regional Campaigns Officer with RNIB. Maqsood supports volunteer campaigners in the Yorkshire & Humber region with local campaigns about issues affecting blind and partially sighted people ranging from accessible information to transport or any issue the volunteer feels strongly about.
The King’s Coronation to be broadcast with live accessible commentary and audio description
The coronation of King Charles will be an occasion to bring the country together. The coronation of King Charles III will be broadcast with live accessible commentary on the red button on BBC1 and live audio description on ITV1 on Saturday 6th of May.
Ray Salmon, age 81, has been volunteering for the last 30 years as a sooty collector for RNIB
He took up volunteering following a long successful career in banking when he took early retirement. Ray is based in South Sheffield, right on the border between South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, about five minutes from Peak District.