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RNIB launches Sensory Scavenger Hunt activity-pack for children
RNIB has launched an exciting new Sensory Scavenger Hunt activity pack that lets children of all ages understand their senses beyond sight through fun challenges.
MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus
MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.
Sight loss charities urge Glasgow Council to postpone e-scooter trial
Two national sight loss charities have raised concerns over moves by Glasgow City Council to trial the use of rented e-scooters.
MPs debate how to ensure disabled people are not excluded as the Government deals with coronavirus
MPs discussed issues faced by blind and partially sighted people during the coronavirus pandemic in a debate in Westminster Hall last week, including accessible information, access to food, the inaccessibility of social distancing, and how to improve public understanding.
Minister for Disabled People hears first hand the experiences of blind and partially sighted people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been seeking views to inform the development of the Government’s Health and Disability Green Paper and its National Strategy for Disabled People.
Voting still not accessible for blind and partially sight people finds RNIB research
Voting in the General Election last year was not accessible for people with sight loss, with only one in 10 blind people able to vote independently and in secret, according to RNIB research.
Turned Out 2019 report reveals worrying difficulties in exercising a democratic right
The majority of blind and partially sighted people in the UK are still unable to vote independently or in secret, according to figures released by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) today.
Ansley’s blog: It’s OK not to be OK, RNIB Cymru are here to help
As winter draws closer and there is still no end in sight to the pandemic that has dominated 2020, it is understandable that many of us are in need of a little extra emotional support.
People with sight loss can bank on support from Ulster Bank
The changes experienced across society over the last six months have been particularly challenging for blind and partially sighted people.