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Safer streets thanks to community campaign

A MacDuff man has campaigned for safer streets by petitioning for a crossing outside the local primary school.

Posted Friday, 17 January 2025 News type: News story

A collection of hopes for 2025

Posted Friday, 17 January 2025 News type: Your Stories

World Braille Day

Marking World Braille Day, the annual celebration of Louis Braille’s birthday, braille expert, Dave Williams, says more funding is needed for braille education and more braille needed in society.

Posted Monday, 13 January 2025 News type: Press release News type: Article News type: News story

RNIB World Book Day 2025 creative writing competition

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we're delighted to announce our creative writing competition for children with a vision impairment.

Posted Friday, 10 January 2025 News type: News story

Technology, the Key to Independence

RNIB’s Technology Fair is Northern Ireland’s top tech event for people affected by sight loss. Bringing you skills and tools for modern living, this is the biggest showcase of assistive technology products for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland and people like Sharon are delighted that it’s back and bigger than ever.

Posted Friday, 10 January 2025 News type: News story

RNIB's Accessible media services overview 2024

Media accessibility has seen significant strides this year, with broadcasters and platforms introducing new ways to make content more accessible for audiences with sight loss. From innovations in audio description to creative approaches in visual storytelling, these developments are reshaping how accessible content is delivered. This article explores key highlights, celebrates progress, and considers what’s next for accessible media.

Posted Friday, 10 January 2025 News type: News story

How to share your views on the future of the NHS in England

In October 2024, the UK Government launched a major public consultation to gather views on how to make a health service fit for the future as part of their 10 Year Health Plan for England.

Posted Thursday, 19 December 2024 News type: News story

New housing development will mark invention of braille

North Ayrshire’s largest-ever council house development will mark the invention of braille.

Posted Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Expanding our campaign to raise awareness of sight loss with #BeforeYouAsk

We built on the success of See the Person, our successful awareness campaign from 2022/23, by introducing a new phase called #BeforeYouAsk, which encourages people to think more deeply about shifting their own perceptions and attitudes to sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 17 December 2024 News type: Case study

RNIB’s Integrated support system for patients named finalist for the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards

Work on integrating information, advice and support into primary eye care pathways has been recognised with a prestigious awards nomination. Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is a finalist in the Best Not for Profit working in partnership with the NHS category at the HSJ Partnership Awards.

Posted Monday, 16 December 2024