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“Alexa, call RNIB Helpline”

Posted Wednesday, 31 March 2021 News type: Press release

Working to ensure the vaccine programme is accessible for blind and partially sighted people

Health Minister Robin Swann has praised sight loss charities RNIB and Guide Dogs in Northern Ireland for creating advice for staff involved with administrating the coronavirus vaccine to blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: News story

Coming out of lockdown, together

RNIB’s work on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown.

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: Article

Blind and partially sighted people “forgotten’”as COVID vaccine rolled out in Wales

At the beginning of the year, we asked the Welsh Government COVID Vaccine Board and all health boards to consider two things when rolling out the coronavirus vaccination programme in Wales:

Posted Thursday, 25 March 2021 News type: News story

Campaign win: Government will take steps on accessible info after legal challenge

We’re delighted the Department for Health and Social Care have agreed to make sure preferred formats are consistently recorded and acted on, after blind woman Sarah Leadbetter brought a legal case following failures connected to the shielding programme.

Posted Friday, 19 March 2021 News type: News story

Blind and partially sighted people urged to email Scottish Parliament election candidates

Over 8,500 blind and partially sighted people and their supporters across Scotland have been urged to join a concerted drive to contact their local candidates for the Scottish Parliament election in May.

Posted Thursday, 18 March 2021 News type: News story

In memorial: RNIB Volunteer Tony Jenkins shows how one person can make a huge impact

RNIB volunteers form the backbone of everything we do as a charity: their achievements both individually and collectively across the UK are absolutely invaluable and the impact they have on the sight loss community as a whole is truly incredible.

Posted Thursday, 18 March 2021 News type: Article

RNIB responds to Government guidance on safe workplaces and services

RNIB shares its view on updated Government guidance regarding how businesses can work safely with easing coronavirus restrictions.

Posted Wednesday, 17 March 2021 News type: Article

Online conference will examine impact of coronavirus on Scots with sight loss

The impact of the year-long coronavirus crisis on blind and partially sighted adults and children will be examined in a major Scottish online conference that begins today.

Posted Wednesday, 17 March 2021 News type: News story

Care home providers in England issue guidance allowing visitors with sighted guides

The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has clarified its guidance, which RNIB welcomes, after a blind person was not allowed to visit his mother at her care home.

Posted Thursday, 11 March 2021 News type: Article