Arriva UK Bus has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Bus Charter to ensure services are accessible for customers with sight loss. The UK’s five main bus operators [1] have now pledged their commitment to the Charter. RNIB’s Bus Charter sets out 13 commitments Arriva will make to improve bus travel for passengers. To mark this ... Read More »
Go-Ahead has signed up to RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Bus Charter to ensure services are accessible for passengers with sight loss. The bus operator has pledged its support for the Bus Charter, which sets out 13 commitments to improve bus travel. RNIB has worked with Go-Ahead’s regional bus operators holding local Swap with Me events. During the ... Read More »
‘In Your Pocket’ is an easy to use, voice controlled media reader, specifically designed for blind and partially sighted people. It combines a stand-alone Samsung media player, O2 connectivity and RealSAM interactive speech software together with a subscription to RNIB Library and Newsagent. The interactive software enables blind and partially sighted people to access their favourite books, magazines, newspapers and ... Read More »
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is encouraging GPs and other primary care professionals across the UK to sign up to its free GP Eye Health Network. The charity’s network aims to raise the profile of eye health within general practice and improve the quality of care for blind and partially sighted patients. Eye health now accounts for 4.5 ... Read More »
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 to help the charity continue to provide support to blind and partially sighted people. Earlier this month, Fazilet, Kevin and Wanda faced the challenge of a lifetime, trekking across the wild Icelandic landscape to raise ... Read More »
A summer garden party marked the official opening of garden set up by blind and partially sighted people in Selby on Sunday 11 September 2016. The Optimeyes Garden was created by Selby District Vision (SDV), with the help of RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and a grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Members of SDV designed the garden ... Read More »
57-year-old Ken Reid, who is registered blind, arrived in the capital on 12 August, having cycled 750 miles from Edinburgh on a tandem to raise vital funds for RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People). Ken, who was diagnosed with degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa thirty years ago, visited all four of the UK’s capitals, as well as Dublin, during ... Read More »
Team leader of Birmingham conference centre retires after a decade of supporting blind people into work. Jo Parsons, team leader of Action for Blind People’s Concept Conference Centre, is leaving after 11 years of inspiring blind and partially sighted trainees. Jo was approached by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) to set up the conference centre in 2005 to ... Read More »
RNIB Comment on the Marrakesh Treaty reaching 20 ratifications, the number needed for it to enter into force Dan Pescod, RNIB Campaigns Manager, said: “Being able to access books is vital for education, employment and for the pure pleasure of reading, and sight loss should not be a barrier. “It is fantastic news that Canada’s ratification means the Marrakesh Treaty ... Read More »
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 news, magazines and stories in a range of accessible formats to people with sight loss, is now free for under 16’s. By working closely with publishers RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) aim ... Read More »
Claire Lawrence, who is registered blind, is exhibiting her new work at the Lexus Leicester showroom on 7 May and is urging other budding artists with sight loss to keep following their dreams. Claire, who is 31 and lives in Syston, was diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition Autosomal Retinitis Pigmentosa when she was 8yrs old. Claire explains her work: ... Read More »
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 be read by touch or sight. Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has worked closely with Virgin Trains to help it become the first train company to install ‘RNIB Maps ... Read More »
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