British Blind Sport launch activity pack for visually impaired children
British Blind Sport is proud to announce the launch of a new pilot study, First Steps: activity pack for visually impaired children. 53 children with sight…
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New beginnings for Royal Blind School café
The Royal Blind School has opened a café run by the pupils at the recently re-developed campus in Morningside, Edinburgh. The pupil run café has…
Daily assault course of street obstacles and dangerous crossings injuring blind people
Thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being injured as they walk around their local streets, leaving many of them without the confidence to…
British Blind Sport launch their Visually Impaired Friendly Athletics Resource for coaches, teachers and parents
British Blind Sport are proud to announce the release of their Visually Impaired Friendly Athletics resource to support blind and partially sighted people in track,…
Guide Dogs forges guidance for police officers to help guide dog owners
Agreement means guide dogs and their owners who face the trauma of an attack will be dealt with effectively and compassionately, in accordance with new…
Paws for thought
This morning in the Enable office, we decided to do something to help someone else. We know that we’re pretty guilty sometimes of obsessing over…
RNIB and Network Rail make major changes in Birmingham
Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has worked closely with Network Rail to ensure that blind and partially sighted…
Congenitally blind people have more accurate memories research finds
Researchers from the University of Bath have found that people who are congenitally blind have more accurate memories than those who are sighted. Distortions and…
Lack of awareness risking thousands of people’s sight
* Nearly half of adults (48 per cent) have never heard of Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK…
Children with vision impairment need more early years support
The RLSB (the Royal London Society for Blind People) and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have launched a report which underlines the…
Confused by your Christmas gadget? RNIB Technology Support Squad to the rescue
Blind and partially sighted people who are having trouble setting up a new gadget they received for Christmas, or bought in the January sales, can…
Help Scheme ensures successful Switchover for blind and partially sighted people
As the switchover to digital TV comes to an end, the Help Scheme set up to assist those who required extra advice or assistance has…
RNIB launches online services directory
Blind and partially sighted people can now search for key services and support in their local area using a new online directory launched by the…
Blind and partially sighted people encouraged to Switch on to technology
Technology isn’t just about gadgets, it’s about making life easier says the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) as it launches its ‘Switch on…