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New toolkit to help blind and partially sighted students fight for their rights

The Legal Rights Service at sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have created a new further and higher education toolkit to aid students with sight loss in knowing their rights. The toolkit comes in response to the number of students who contact the charity about being let down by their universities around barriers in their education, including course material not being provided in an accessible format.

Posted Tuesday, 1 October 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB extremely disappointed at NICE response

NICE have rejected our call for defined national standards in vision rehabilitation. Earlier this year, RNIB launched our Out of Sight campaign, calling on the Government to commit to ensuring blind and partially sighted people who need support through vision rehabilitation gets it.

Posted Monday, 23 September 2024 News type: News story

New Limavady Library Read Aloud sessions

People with sight loss in the Limavady and surrounding areas will now be able to enjoy new ‘Read aloud’ sessions in Limavady library, starting Thursday 19 September, thanks to a continuing partnership between Libraries NI and RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) in Northern Ireland.

Posted Thursday, 12 September 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB hosts ParalympicsGB athletes at London office to celebrate their success in Paris Games

The panel discussion recorded for RNIB Connect Radio highlighted the importance of Paralympic Games in raising public awareness of sight loss, and challenging barriers for blind and partially sighted people accessing sport.

Posted Thursday, 12 September 2024 News type: Press release

COVID-19: lessons must be learned

On 9 September 2024, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins its public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, giving us an important opportunity to make sure the experiences of blind and partially sighted people are understood.

Posted Monday, 9 September 2024 News type: News story

Paris 2024 Olympics commentary review

My name is Jonny Marshall and I work in RNIB’s Media Culture and Immersive Technologies team. Over the last couple of years we have conducted a significant amount of research into blind and partially sighted people's thoughts on making sports commentaries more accessible.

Posted Friday, 6 September 2024 News type: Article News type: Blog

100K in a Day fundraiser for RNIB

Co. Armagh man Christopher McConville has raised a staggering £1,535 for sight loss charity RNIB by walking from London to Brighton.

Posted Thursday, 22 August 2024

North East Mayor takes guided walk with RNIB to discover obstacles facing people with sight loss

Recently elected North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has undertaken a guided walk with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), to experience the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Wednesday, 21 August 2024 News type: Press release

RNIB gets ‘izzy-wizzy’ to celebrate Sooty’s 75th anniversary in the UK

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) celebrates Sooty’s 75th anniversary by launching a new Sooty Collection Box, which has been given a modernised glow-up.

Posted Wednesday, 21 August 2024 News type: Press release