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Young Scots with sight loss have their say on council elections
With the Scottish local authority elections taking place today, one seldom heard from group of voters are voicing their hopes for the future
Inquest finds lack of tactile contributed to Cleveland Gervais’ death
The jury at Cleveland Gervais’ inquest concluded that the absence of tactile paving, or other mitigating measures, as well as delays to Cleveland’s treatment, had contributed to his death.
Blind or partially sighted young people urge employers to focus on what they can rather than can't do
Their call is echoed in the manifesto of national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the local authority elections on Thursday [May 5th], which asks councils to take a lead in ensuring recruitment practices are equal and accessible.
More classroom support needed for pupils with sight loss
Young people who are blind or partially sighted have backed a call by national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland for the need to train more specialist teachers to provide extra support in mainstream schools
RNIB Scotland's 'Local Vision' manifesto for council elections launched
Scotland's leading sight loss charity has called for a new post-coronavirus deal for blind and partially sighted people following the local authority elections on 5 May this year
‘Enough is enough’ – RNIB says it’s time to improve accessibility of streaming services for viewers with sight loss
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) says that blind and partially sighted people are tired of waiting, and now is the time for Government to stick to their word in improving the accessibility of video on demand (VOD) services.
#BlindVotersCount campaign update
With the help of Surrey VI County Cricket Club, we delivered our #BlindVotersCount petition to Michael Gove.
Sight loss support service in Highlands marks five years of help
A life-changing service, run in partnership between NHS Highlands and national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland celebrates a key anniversary this week.
New support to help people in Shetland come to terms with sight loss
The national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland will provide a life-line service on behalf of NHS Shetland starting this week