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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.
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.
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.
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.
Keeping up the pressure on Government to keep its promise to “fix” social care
RNIB is campaigning - as part of the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) - for the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to commit enough funding to meet the social care needs of older and disabled people when he announces his spending plans later this month.
Paralympians launch campaign to encourage more blind and partially sighted people to get active
Paralympics GB gold medal winners Chris Skelley and Libby Clegg today (Tuesday 28 September 2021) launched See Sport Differently, a campaign to encourage the UK’s two million blind and partially sighted people to get more physically active.
Confusing colourful crossings are not safe, RNIB tells Mayor of London
RNIB and other charities have written a letter to the Mayor of London outlining safety concerns around colourful crossings, like the recent announcement regarding Tottenham Court Road.
Government Elections Bill: RNIB raises “serious concerns” in our evidence to MPs
This Bill risks watering down the requirements to enable blind and partially sighted people to vote independently and in secret.
A regular eye examination could save your sight
RNIB Scotland has expressed concern that the recent coronavirus crisis may lead to a rise in preventable sight loss if people neglect eye treatment or regular check-ups.
Taunton blindfold walk highlights growing challenges to accessible streets
A joint event with Guide Dogs shows the challenges to blind and partially sighted people posed by street obstructions and e-scooters, by engaging local decision-makers and organisations in a blindfold walk.