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RNIB and Guide Dogs launch guidance on social distancing for NI

RNIB NI and Guide Dogs NI have developed guidance on social distancing for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland.

Posted Friday, 28 August 2020 News type: News story

Public Health Wales issues guidance on safe guiding, social distancing and touch navigation

In a win for RNIB's World Upside Down campaign, we have received confirmation that blind and partially sighted people in Wales can be guided by someone living outside their household.

Posted Monday, 24 August 2020 News type: News story

RNIB NI Welcomes the Accessibility of the StopCOVID NI App

As part of RNIB NI’s ongoing campaign to address accessible healthcare information, they have been working with the Department of Health and Digital Health and Care NI, to ensure that the new StopCOVID NI Proximity App is accessible. Particularly for those individuals with a range of physical and sensory disabilities. This includes the 55,600 blind and partially sighted people living in Northern Ireland.

Posted Friday, 21 August 2020 News type: News story

Taking Newcastle City Council on a walk to talk street changes

With local partners, we've been campaigning in Newcastle to keep streets accessible for all.

Posted Thursday, 20 August 2020

Maintaining eye-health is as important as ever says RNIB Scotland

Optometric practices (opticians) have now reopened in Scotland and RNIB Scotland is urging people to resume treatment and eye examinations which may prevent later sight loss.

Posted Thursday, 20 August 2020 News type: News story

Official badges released to help people social distance

Posted Wednesday, 12 August 2020 News type: Press release

Please give me space: our new social distancing tool

We've worked with the Cabinet Office to design a “social distancing tool” to encourage the public to help others maintain a safe distance.

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020

Statement from RNIB about the cancellation of the 2020 London Marathon

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020 News type: Press release

Please give me space: our new social distancing tool

We've worked with the Cabinet Office to design a “social distancing tool” to encourage the public to help others maintain a safe distance.

Posted Friday, 7 August 2020 News type: Article