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RNIB Talk and Support service celebrates two decades of supporting people with sight loss

RNIB Talk and Support service celebrates two decades of supporting people with sight loss.

Posted Monday, 15 November 2021 News type: News story

RNIB prompts grocery company Milk & More to open up access to its service

Milk & More has made changes to enable digitally excluded older and disabled customers to use its services after RNIB raised concerns.

Posted Friday, 12 November 2021 News type: News story

Campaign win: London Mayor responds to RNIB-backed letter with call for temporary halt to new colourful crossings

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London (TfL) to halt the installation of a series of colourful crossings in central London including Tottenham Court Road. He has also advised London boroughs to do the same.

Posted Friday, 5 November 2021 News type: Article

Multi-coloured road crossings pose a threat to people with sight loss, warn charities

Two national sight loss charities have raised concerns about the introduction of multi-coloured road crossings.

Posted Friday, 29 October 2021 News type: News story

RNIB’s response to the Chancellor’s 2021 Spending Review

On 27 October, we followed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget and Spending Review to analyse what it might mean for blind and partially sighted people living in the UK.

Posted Thursday, 28 October 2021 News type: Article

Elected members get a chance to try voting blind

MSPs and local authority councillors will get a chance today to find out what it's like trying to vote in secret at the ballot box if you're blind or partially sighted.

Posted Friday, 22 October 2021 News type: News story

Glasgow street clutter is creating an obstacle course for pedestrians with sight loss, says charity

Scotland's leading sight loss charity is warning that the proliferation of advertising boards and other pavement clutter is making Glasgow's streets an obstacle course for blind and partially sighted residents and those with other disabilities.

Posted Wednesday, 13 October 2021 News type: News story

RNIB joins calls on Government to change the benefit system and employment support

RNIB has joined a coalition of sight loss charities, which are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Monday, 11 October 2021 News type: News story