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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.

Posted Friday, 23 December 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

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.

Posted Thursday, 22 December 2022 News type: News story

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..

Posted Wednesday, 21 December 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

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.

Posted Wednesday, 21 December 2022 News type: Press release

2022 review: How accessible was our TV?

Here is our roundup of the important news that has happened in TV and Video on Demand (VOD) accessibility in the past year.

Posted Monday, 19 December 2022 News type: Article

2022 Year in Review: Campaign Successes

As 2022 comes to an end, we’d like to reflect and share our campaign success from the year. None of this would have been possible without your support, and by working together we have achieved real change.

Posted Wednesday, 14 December 2022 News type: Article

Revolutionary app for blind and partially sighted people launches at V&A Dundee

V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, will host the launch of a new app today [Friday, December 9th] that could transform how blind and partially sighted people navigate and enjoy public spaces.

Posted Friday, 9 December 2022 News type: News story

Glasgow councillors to experience street obstacles wearing sight loss simulation-spectacles

A cross-party group of Glasgow City Councillors will try to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets near George Square this morning wearing spectacles that mimic different sight loss conditions.

Posted Thursday, 1 December 2022 News type: News story

Jack Davey goes viral on TikTok as he raises £6.8k for RNIB by running the London Marathon

The video shared by Jack's sister of his marathon went viral in October and has now received more than 100,000 views on TikTok.

Posted Tuesday, 29 November 2022 News type: News story

RNIB and Coca-Cola join forces to make Christmas packs accessible for blind and partially sighted people

Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has joined forces with Coca-Cola Great Britain to make its packaging more accessible for people with sight loss for the first time.

Posted Monday, 28 November 2022 News type: Press release