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Cardiff volunteer calls for tech enthusiasts to offer their skills in Wales

A veteran RNIB volunteer is encouraging people across Wales to help blind and partially sighted people access life-changing technology.

Posted Monday, 20 January 2020 News type: News story

Ballroom dancers host festive fundraising gala for RNIB Cymru

The Hawarden Institute Dance Club put on a night of fun and festivities at their annual Christmas gala ball at the Connah’s Quay Civic Hall in Deeside on 23rd November. Over 100 people attended the event and danced the night away to live music by Paul Crofts, and enjoyed a raffle and locally produced dinner.

Posted Monday, 20 January 2020 News type: News story

Blackpool resident with sight loss takes plunge for RNIB

Posted Monday, 13 January 2020 News type: Press release

RNIB comments on Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report

Posted Thursday, 9 January 2020 News type: Press release

Work and Pensions Secretary visits our Peterborough office

On 18 December 2019, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Therese Coffey, visited our office in Peterborough, where staff provide services for blind and partially sighted people across the country.

Posted Friday, 20 December 2019

School pupils with sight loss experience attainment gap in qualifications

Blind and partially sighted school children are gaining fewer qualifications than their classmates, prompting calls from a sight loss charity for action to close a ‘shocking and unnecessary gap in attainment’.

Posted Thursday, 19 December 2019 News type: News story

An update from our CEO

Posted Tuesday, 17 December 2019 News type: Press release

Christmas Stamp Appeal 2019 - letter to editor

Posted Monday, 16 December 2019 News type: Press release

A new dawn: first time using an app to vote

Richard Holmes, RNIB's Parliamentary and Public Affairs Manager blogs on his first experience of voting independently using a smartphone app.

Posted Thursday, 12 December 2019 News type: Blog

Scotland’s towns and cities should follow Edinburgh’s lead and ban advertising boards on streets

A national sight loss charity is calling on towns and cities throughout Scotland to follow Edinburgh City Council’s lead and bad advertising boards on streets.

Posted Wednesday, 11 December 2019 News type: News story