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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

Northern Ireland community engagement report published

RNIB Northern Ireland has published its community engagement report, which gathers the views of blind and partially sighted people and sets out priorities for change.

Posted Thursday, 13 February 2020 News type: News story

Time to end inequality for blind and partially sighted people

The Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland has issued a call to action to politicians, policy makers and partner organisations, to join them in ending the inequalities faced by blind and partially sighted people here.

Posted Thursday, 13 February 2020 News type: News story

Cardiff man takes a leap of faith for sight loss charity

Daniel Thomas, 32, from Cardiff says that his eye condition will not hold him back as he prepares to take to the skies for a sponsored skydive.

Posted Wednesday, 5 February 2020 News type: News story

Dr Who fan records dedication to new RNIB Talking Book about the Time Lord’s adventures

Aberdour resident and Dr Who fan, Matthew Nicholson, has been invited to record a dedication to an audiobook featuring the nation’s favourite Time Lord today.

Posted Friday, 31 January 2020 News type: News story

RNIB teaches Alexa to give sight loss information

Posted Friday, 24 January 2020 News type: Press release

Tool to help visually impaired children learn how to code launched in UK

Posted Monday, 20 January 2020 News type: Press release