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Woman who woke up to sudden sight loss to take on Dundee Kiltwalk for RNIB

Elizabeth O’Hara is urging local people in Dundee to join her for the city's forthcoming Kiltwalk to raise money for RNIB to support its Connect Community, which brings together blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Friday, 9 August 2019 News type: News story

Nominations sought for RNIB See Differently Awards

Posted Thursday, 8 August 2019 News type: Press release

Serious about inclusion? Priorities for the new Prime Minister

What does it take for all of us to be able to “succeed as a nation”?

Posted Wednesday, 31 July 2019 News type: News story

Neil's goal is to get young Scots with sight loss playing

An open day event in Glasgow on Sunday, July 28th, will give people with sight loss a chance to play football and explore whether there is enough demand to set up regular games in Scotland.

Posted Tuesday, 23 July 2019 News type: News story

Food for thought

Edinburgh restaurant, The Huxley, will launch Scotland’s first audio-menu for blind and partially sighted customers today in partnership with RNIB Scotland.

Posted Monday, 22 July 2019 News type: News story

Willie Rennie MSP finds out what it's like to go land-yachting with sight loss

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP will join a group of blind and partially sighted young people today to go land-yachting on West Sands beach in St Andrews.

Posted Wednesday, 17 July 2019 News type: News story

Campaigning for accessible streets in Poundbury

Our campaigning for accessible streets in Poundbury has led to a meeting to discuss the central shared space area, Queen Mother Square, with Poundbury’s landowner, the Duchy of Cornwall.

Posted Tuesday, 9 July 2019 News type: Article

Department for Transport announces £20 million for station accessibility improvements

Blind and partially sighted people rely on public transport to get around. Ensuring that public transport is accessible and inclusive, so people can be independent, is absolutely fundamental. We're asking your help to highlight the issues to the Department for Transport.

Posted Monday, 8 July 2019 News type: News story

Lancashire man accuses NHS of discrimination

Posted Friday, 5 July 2019 News type: Press release

A step towards the end of silent vehicles on UK roads

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced an important step towards the end of silent vehicles on UK roads. But what are the risks when vehicles are silent, what does the DfT announcement mean in practice, and does it go far enough?

Posted Monday, 1 July 2019 News type: News story