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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

New sight loss service in Dumfries and Galloway

A new service to help and support people in Dumfries and Galloway facing a diagnosis of sight loss is being launched this week [Tuesday, 29 November 2022].

Posted Friday, 25 November 2022 News type: News story

Reversing the trend in employment of people with sight loss

Leading sight loss charity RNIB calls on business, education and policy leaders to improve access to employment for people with sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 24 November 2022 News type: Press release

RNIB response to the Government Autumn Statement

Posted Thursday, 17 November 2022 News type: Press release

Lanarkshire school students get a chance to find out what it's like trying to vote when you're blind

Pupils at Uddingston Grammar School in South Lanarkshire are to get a chance to find out what it's like trying to vote if you're blind or partially sighted.

Posted Wednesday, 16 November 2022 News type: News story

Artist Kimberley launches clothing line in collaboration with UK fashion retailer Warehouse

Talented artist Kimberley Burrows, who is 33, has teamed up with Warehouse to launch an exclusive clothing line based on her designs. Her Warehouse collection includes tops, trousers and dresses.

Posted Monday, 7 November 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Bryan McMaster shares his volunteering story

Bryan McMaster, age 33, has been blind since birth. He lives in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Bryan started volunteering with RNIB last year, supporting the Facebook Connect group for Northern Ireland. He previously volunteered for The Cedar Foundation, after having struggled to get employment.

Posted Wednesday, 26 October 2022 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

Campaign to Combat avoidable sight loss in Lisburn and Castlereagh

One in five us will experience sight loss in our lifetime, but did you know that over 50 per cent of sight loss is avoidable?

Posted Friday, 21 October 2022 News type: Press release