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Blind man from Glasgow welcomes safety paving to the platforms of his local station

Last April, Michael Tornow (41) accidently fell from the platform edge at Bellgrove station in Glasgow and was rescued by fellow passengers just minutes before a train arrived.

Posted Monday, 26 September 2022 News type: News story

Don't neglect your sight, charity warns

RNIB Scotland has joined forces with Optometry Scotland during National Eye Health Week this week to highlight the importance of going for regular eye examinations

Posted Monday, 19 September 2022 News type: News story

RNIB Connect Radio remembers our Late Patron

Many people, including boxer Anthony Ogogo, Bronze medal winner at the 2012 Olympics in London and Denise Leigh, the opera singer, have been talking to RNIB Connect Radio about the importance of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II role as RNIB’s Patron.

Posted Friday, 16 September 2022

How blind and partially sighted student can cope with challenges they face

A Scotland-wide group for young people with sight loss is promoting ten top tips to help cope with the demands of adapting to individual study and navigating a new environment, while perhaps being away from home for the first time.

Posted Friday, 16 September 2022 News type: Article

Remembering our Patron: Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and RNIB

As we come to terms with the death of Her Late Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, we feel we should reflect on the importance of her role as RNIB’s Patron and show how much her work meant to blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Wednesday, 14 September 2022 News type: News story

RNIB CEO's statement on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen

Posted Thursday, 8 September 2022 News type: Press release

RNIB makes accessible books free for children in Northern Ireland for World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (4 March), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment across Northern Ireland.

Posted Sunday, 4 September 2022

VI Charity Sector Partnership

Posted Thursday, 1 September 2022 News type: Press release

RNIB calls for Government and Network Rail to firmly commit to accelerated rail safety timeline

Posted Thursday, 1 September 2022 News type: News story News type: Press release

Martin O'Kane speaks to the O2 Business blog

Posted Thursday, 1 September 2022 News type: News story News type: Press release