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FCA’s new Consumer Duty

In July 2023 the Financial Conduct Authority will launch the new Consumer Duty setting clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services.

Posted Wednesday, 17 May 2023 News type: News story

Supporting your customers during the cost of living crisis

Our Business Services team has put together some tips to help you support your customers during the cost of living crisis.

Posted Wednesday, 17 May 2023 News type: Blog

Make It Accessible now to end healthcare information drought for blind and partially sighted people, urges RNIB

Blind and partially sighted people’s health is being put at risk because they are being denied their right to receive vital patient information in a format they can read.

Posted Tuesday, 16 May 2023 News type: Press release

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.

Posted Monday, 15 May 2023

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.

Posted Friday, 12 May 2023 News type: News story

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.

Posted Thursday, 11 May 2023 News type: News story News type: Blog

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.

Posted Friday, 5 May 2023

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.

Posted Thursday, 4 May 2023 News type: Press release

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.

Posted Friday, 28 April 2023 News type: News story

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.

Posted Thursday, 27 April 2023 News type: Press release