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Artist Kimberley launches clothing line in collaboration with UK fashion retailer Warehouse
Talented artist Kimberley Burrows, who is 33, has teamed up with Warehouse to launch an exclusive clothing line based on her designs. Her Warehouse collection includes tops, trousers and dresses.
Bryan McMaster shares his volunteering story
Bryan McMaster, age 33, has been blind since birth. He lives in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Bryan started volunteering with RNIB last year, supporting the Facebook Connect group for Northern Ireland. He previously volunteered for The Cedar Foundation, after having struggled to get employment.
Campaign to Combat avoidable sight loss in Lisburn and Castlereagh
One in five us will experience sight loss in our lifetime, but did you know that over 50 per cent of sight loss is avoidable?
Ray and Hannah explain how the cost of living is having a real impact on people with sight loss
Ray Bradley, age 34, who has sight loss, and Hannah Scott, his partner and carer, have been sharing their story about struggling to deal with the current crisis with ITV news. They have been talking with us about how RNIB has helped ensure they get the benefits they are entitled to, but they are facing constant challenges.
Twenty-one new internships open for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress
21 new paid internship roles have just opened for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress.
Hazel Hyland shares her volunteering story
Hazel Hyland, age 44 has been blind since birth and is based in Newcastle. Hazel has been volunteering for 30 years and she shared her story while volunteering for the Campaigns team and Talk and Support. We are delighted that since sharing her story, Hazel has now secured an employed role at RNIB and has joined the Community Connection North East team as a Community Connection Coordinator.
RNIB is helping people with sight loss see differently in Newcastle
There are approximately 5,330 people living with sight loss in the Newry, Mourne and Down area. Anyone affected by sight loss, whether themselves or through a friend or family member, are being encouraged to reach out for support available through sight loss charity RNIB (the Royal National Institute of Blind People).
UK sight loss charities demand the UK Government increases benefits in line with inflation rather than wages
Charities representing blind and partially sighted people are urging the UK Government to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than wages when a decision is made at the end of the month.
What's it like creating your own literary world of characters and scenery when you are blind or partially sighted?
Given the wide spectrum of sight loss it's hard to generalise, while many people who lose sight may have had fuller vision for much of their life.
Three stand-up comedians with sight loss had their own shows at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe
We've asked them what got them into comedy, is their sight loss part of their act, and what particular barriers they've encountered on the comedy circuit…