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RNIB Bookshare celebrates reaching half a million books in accessible formats

Posted Tuesday, 7 July 2020 News type: Press release

Charity warns of ‘double lockdown’ for people with sight loss

Posted Tuesday, 7 July 2020 News type: Press release

Guides may come from outside the household in Scotland if needed confirms Minister

Blind and partially sighted people in Scotland can be guided by someone living outside their household, if necessary, Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Older People and Equalities, has confirmed.

Posted Tuesday, 7 July 2020 News type: News story

Navigating a World Upside Down: RNIB launches social distancing campaign

Today we’re launching our World Upside Down campaign with a takeover of the largest advertising display in Europe, London’s Piccadilly Lights, to explain to the public how hard social distancing can be for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Monday, 6 July 2020 News type: News story

People with sight loss can be guided - but limit time spent at less than two metres

Blind and partially sighted people in Scotland can be guided by someone outside of their household, if necessary, the Minister for Older People and Equalities Christina McKelvie MSP has confirmed.

Posted Monday, 6 July 2020 News type: News story

‘A very real threat’: RNIB Chair Eleanor Southwood gives evidence on e-scooters in Parliament

Eleanor Southwood has told the Transport Select Committee that RNIB considers e-scooters a very real threat to the safety and independence of blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Thursday, 2 July 2020 News type: News story

Counselling service wins grant from Scottish Government's Wellbeing Fund

A charity's support for blind and partially sighted people affected by the coronavirus lockdown has received a £11,500 boost from the Scottish Government's Wellbeing Fund.

Posted Monday, 29 June 2020 News type: News story

RNIB publishes progress report

Posted Thursday, 25 June 2020 News type: Press release

RNIB responds to Charity Commission report

Posted Thursday, 25 June 2020 News type: Press release

#InfoForAll campaign success: alternative formats of shielding letter available

Unlike letters that went out at the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, new letters to the ‘shielding’ population are available in alternative formats thanks to RNIB campaigning.

Posted Wednesday, 24 June 2020 News type: Article