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Marathon runner with sight loss wins Coronavirus Hero Award

Posted Sunday, 8 December 2019 News type: Press release

Accessible voting win (but still a way to go)

Blind and partially sighted people should be able to use tools such as mobile phone apps or video magnifiers in the polling booth to help read the options on the ballot paper, according to the Cabinet Office.

Posted Friday, 6 December 2019 News type: News story

Volunteer to open up a world of books for blind and partially sighted people

This National Volunteers Day an RNIB Cardiff Transcription Services volunteer is urging people in South Wales to help blind and partially sighted people access the books they love.

Posted Wednesday, 4 December 2019 News type: News story

Bridgend boy wins Young Achiever award for campaign to end pavement parking

A young boy from Bridgend received a Bridge FM Young Achiever Award in recognition of his campaigning for blind and partially sighted people in South Wales.

Posted Friday, 29 November 2019 News type: News story

Blind and partially sighted people will put questions to General Election candidates

Blind and partially sighted people will get a chance to put questions to Scottish General Election candidates at hustings organised by sight loss charity RNIB Scotland this evening (Thursday, November 28th).

Posted Thursday, 28 November 2019 News type: News story

Secret ballot must be a priority for next UK Parliament

As blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, RNIB Cymru is urging elected Welsh MPs to add their voice to calls for a review of election procedures.

Posted Wednesday, 27 November 2019 News type: News story

Voters with sight loss still struggling to cast their votes

Blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, says a leading sight loss charity as it launches its manifesto for the December 12th General Election.

Posted Monday, 25 November 2019 News type: News story

Letters from Santa - letter to editor

Posted Monday, 18 November 2019 News type: Press release

Voters with sight loss struggle with system that is 'a parody of the election process'

Blind and partially sighted voters still struggle to cast their ballot papers in secret, says a leading sight loss charity as it launches its manifesto for the December 12th General Election.

Posted Monday, 18 November 2019 News type: News story

Why we now need regulation for access services on On-Demand TV more than ever

In the first half of 2019, just over 75 per cent of the programming on Channel 4's E4 was broadcast with audio description (AD).

Posted Friday, 15 November 2019 News type: News story