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RNIB comments on Government’s consultation on pavement parking

Posted Friday, 13 March 2020 News type: Press release

RNIB comments on decision to delay London Marathon

Posted Friday, 13 March 2020 News type: Press release

How to log complaints about audio description

Ofcom Code on Television Access Services sets targets for the audio-description that broadcasters in the UK are required to provide under the Communications Act 2003.

Posted Friday, 13 March 2020 News type: Article

Steps must be taken to contain rise in sight loss in Scotland

Scotland is at the forefront of eye-health provision a major conference in Glasgow will hear today - but the number of people with sight loss could still double unless steps are taken to contain the rise.

Posted Tuesday, 3 March 2020 News type: News story

South Wales Man calls for pavement parking to end after being hit by car

Steve Lawrence, 62, from Talbot Green, is calling for an end to pavement parking after he was hit by a car in December.

Posted Friday, 28 February 2020 News type: News story

Older People Managing Better across Wales – launch of new service to keep people safe and independent at home?

Five Welsh charities are delighted to announce that they will be working together to deliver a service across Wales that supports older people to “manage better” in their own homes.

Posted Tuesday, 25 February 2020 News type: News story

New £20 note strengthens Bank’s commitment to making money accessible for people with sight loss

Today (20 February 2020), the Bank of England’s new £20 note comes into circulation with tactile markings to help make it easy for blind and partially sighted people to decipher it from existing £5 and £10 notes.

Posted Thursday, 20 February 2020 News type: Press release

Patients with sight loss still receive healthcare information in inaccessible format

New research by RNIB Scotland has found blind and partially sighted people still struggle to receive healthcare information in accessible formats.

Posted Monday, 17 February 2020 News type: News story

Seeing London’s streets differently

A video by the Londonist follows our Campaign Manager Hugh Huddy near our London office. It shows the challenges and difficulties faced by blind and partially sighted pedestrians when walking.

Posted Friday, 14 February 2020 News type: Article