NatWest launches first credit card for blind and partially sighted people
New credit cards are the first to be accredited by Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Tactile markings identify the card, with a notch…
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RNIB opens new hydrotherapy pool at Pears Centre
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has officially opened the new Bradbury Hydrotherapy Centre at the Pears Centre for Specialist…
Blind senior RNIB leaders trek across Iceland to support people living with sight loss
RNIB Director of Engagement, Fazilet Hadi and RNIB Chair, Kevin Carey, both registered blind, took on the challenge alongside RNIB Director of Fundraising, Wanda Hamilton…
RNIB launches ‘RNIB Bookshare’ to provide accessible educational content to students with sight loss
New service combines an Apple iPad and O2 connectivity to help motivate and include young people with sight loss at school and college A new…
People with sight loss in England are failing to be assessed for vision rehabilitation support
Nearly half of people with sight loss in England are not being assessed for vision rehabilitation support by their local authorities. This is the conclusion…
RNIB Talking Books shortlisted by the New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards
National sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) live recording achieves international recognition For the second year in a row RNIB has…
RNIB makes Newsagent service free for blind and partially sighted children under 16
Magazines including National Geographic Kids and BBC Horrible Histories now free for young people using RNIB Newsagent The RNIB Newsagent service, which delivers the latest…
Tactile maps pave the way for improved access for blind people at railway stations
Blind and partially sighted train travellers can now navigate their way around more railway stations thanks to the arrival of new tactile maps which can…
RNIB partners with Benetech to deliver online resource for print disabled learners
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and Benetech have announced the launch of RNIB Bookshare, an online service which delivers accessible materials to schools…
Samsung wins RNIB’s Inclusive Society Award for its Accessible Smart TV range
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has presented Samsung Electronics UK with an Inclusive Society Award in recognition of its work in making smart…
RNIB and DK launch new range of braille books for children
DK is proud to announce the publication of the DK Braille series, a newly developed range of custom-designed braille books for blind and partially sighted children and…
RNIB launches the UK’s largest community of blind and partially sighted people
A brand new community has been launched this week by RNIB, to bring together people with sight loss from across the UK. RNIB (Royal National…
Blind and dyslexic students to access books in accessible formats
Elsevier signs up to provide titles to Load2Learn accessible formats service for students Students with sight loss or dyslexia can now access a wider range…
RNIB calls for legislation as report reveals low level of audio description for on-demand TV
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is calling for Government legislation to help tackle the issue of a lack of…
Charity celebrates 80 years of Talking Books by making service entirely free for people with sight loss
RNIB’s Talking Books service originally launched in 1935 to help soldiers blinded in the war. Talking Books, a service which provides 4,000 audio books every…