The UK Government today announced reforms to its scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. www.gov.uk/government/n...

“Catching it early, they can be stabilised, they can be prevented from progressing in many instances, and we can keep people driving safely.” Dr Peter Hampson, from the Association of Optometrists, spoke to In Touch this week about proposed changes to driving law. 🚗

Would you like to help improve public understanding of sight loss and make society more accessible and inclusive alongside blind and partially sighted people? 🤔

Big news this week - read all about it in our new piece: rnib.in/pavement-par...

Delays in processing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications are leaving many blind and partially sighted people without the support they need to live independently. This isn’t just an inconvenience – it’s a crisis that needs urgent action. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Five years after a public consultation under the previous government, the Department for Transport has announced plans to tackle pavement parking in England. 🚗 www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...

RNIB welcomes Transport for Greater Manchester’s decision to make concessionary bus travel free at all times for disabled and older people. 🚌 This change reflects RNIB’s call: we believe time restrictions on concessionary travel should be removed nationwide. rnib.in/3Lqcodj

Let us know your thoughts on this new Government announcement:

Happy New Year! As we gear up for tonight’s celebrations, we’re reflecting on an incredible year of campaigning. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us along the way; your support made all the difference. Here’s to 2026! 🥳 www.rnib.org.uk/news/2025-re...

“If you’re blind or partially sighted, you’ve only got around a one in four chance of being in work. This can’t continue.” Lord Holmes spoke to Connect Radio about a recent question he raised in the House of Lords. Listen to find out more: audioboom.com/posts/882156...

We welcome the Modernisation Committee’s report on making Parliament accessible to disabled MPs, staff, and visitors. Democracy must be accessible to all. We stand ready to support improvements recommended in the report, which you can read here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/73...

Proud to join #WestminsterEyeHealthDay, funded by Roche Products Ltd. The event brought together MPs, Peers, and sector leaders to champion eye health and launch a new report. We're working with #TheEyesHaveIt & @marshadecordova.bsky.social a to back action to improve eye care.

Today the Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP has announced the 2025 Autumn Budget. 🧵

This week we took a stand. We joined with the @csalliance.bsky.social, delivering a box full of stories from people who use social care, and asked the Chancellor not to forget the real figures that matter in her Budget. #FiguresThatMatter careandsupportalliance.com/figures-that...

Join our online workshop to test RNIB’s new “Awareness to Action” guide, designed to improve the public’s awareness of sight loss: > 27 Nov 1pm to 3pm > 27 Nov 6pm to 8pm RSVP to [email protected] by tomorrow.

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s second report highlights that too often the four UK governments failed to recognise and respond to the needs of disabled people, including blind and partially sighted people. Hear from people with sight loss in our short film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPsR...

We support the local campaign to make Uxbridge Road in London more accessible for all. Full statement below: 1/4

Sophie Dodgeon, Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs at RNIB said: “Today's report lays bare how the UK government too often failed to recognise and respond to the needs of disabled people, including blind and partially sighted people.

On Monday, 90 MPs, their staff and Peers joined RNIB at our parliamentary reception to explore the life-changing impact of vision rehabilitation. Read a detailed recap of the event here: rnib.in/event-recap

Thank you Marie for hosting the reception, we valued the opportunity to demonstrate to your colleagues across Parliament the life-changing impact that timely, well-resourced vision rehabilitation can have.

Yesterday, 90 MPs, their staff and Peers joined RNIB at our parliamentary reception to explore the life-changing impact of vision rehabilitation. Our message was clear: too many lives are on pause due to unacceptable delays in support.

In Liverpool we were pleased to take @LCRMayor Steve Rotherham on a guided train journey, to highlight the challenges blind and partially sighted people face when travelling by train.

Join an RNIB focus group on self-driving vehicles to share your hopes and concerns for this technology. 🚘 Join us on either: 19 Nov at 10.30am 20 Nov at 5pm Email [email protected] to RSVP.

Huge thanks to Coventry Electoral Services for hosting an accessible voting session at Coventry Vision Hub. We love to see the inclusion. 🥰 Attendees explored five different voting methods including a McGonagle reader, QR code, and other audio and tactile options.

The Keep Britain Working review has made recommendations to the UK Government today. Find out our initial thoughts 👇

Thank you Martin Rhodes MP for highlighting the barriers facing blind and partially sighted people when managing their money. The upcoming National Financial Inclusion Strategy must seek to ensure that financial services, technology, and information are accessible to all.

Press play on independence: Sign our petition calling on Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ensure that blind and partially sighted people get the support they need, when they need it: rnib.in/OutOfSightPetition

As excitement grows around self-driving ride-hailing services, it's important to remember that many blind and partially sighted people still have big questions around the accessibility of autonomous vehicles and their impact on pedestrians: uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/waymo-l...

Huge thanks to Tameside Council for joining our guided walk today. Exploring street design from the lived experience of blind and partially sighted people helps us build safer, more inclusive spaces for everyone. 💗 Looking forward to continuing the journey together.

Huge thanks to Tameside council officers for joining our guided walk in Stalybridge. We discussed the importance of inclusive street design, and why it’s vital that decision makers experience the barriers blind and partially sighted people face every day.

“Accessibility must be at the heart of any modern, forward-thinking society.” We’ve been at the #LabourPartyConference, discussing how different skillsets and sectors, like broadcast and business, can come together to drive change on accessibility and inclusivity and make customers feel valued.

Did you know? Every year, inaccessible websites alone cost businesses up to £17.1 billion in lost revenue as potential customers are unable to find what they’re looking for.

We’re at the #LabourConference2025! Later today, we’ll be hosting a conversation about The Inclusion Dividend. If you’re at the conference, come along to our event! #Lab25

Want to make voting more accessible? Email [email protected] to register your interest in one of the below online focus groups: >29 September at 2pm >2 October at 5pm >7 October at 10am

This week we met up with staff from PJA offices in Birmingham, who participated in a guided walk and discussed the importance of inclusive street design with us. We look forward to working with PJA more going forward!

Yesterday we were joined by @pauldaviesmp.bsky.social in his constituency of Colne Valley to discuss the barriers people with sight loss encounter when making walking journeys. Thanks Paul for your support as an RNIB Champion. 💜

At an event in Parliament this week, launching a new Disability Policy Centre report on accessible voting, we stressed the need for audio and tactile voting solutions in polling stations to enable voters with sight loss to vote independently and in secret.

Josh Wintersgill’s story shows how devastating cuts to Access to Work (ATW) can be. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thank you Warwickshire County Council officers for meeting with us to discuss the importance of inclusive Street design.

61% of blind and partially sighted people told us they can’t make all the journeys they want or need to because of obstacles like poor pavement quality, or e-scooters being left on pavements. Speak up for safer streets and write to your councillor today. rnib.in/imw-x

61% of blind and partially sighted people told us they can’t make all the journeys they want or need to because of obstacles, poor pavement quality, or e-scooters and bikes being ridden on pavements. Speak up for safer streets now: rnib.in/imw-action

Inaccessible streets have a massive impact on independence for blind and partially sighted people. This is about more than mobility, it’s about wellbeing.

A committee of MPs who scrutinise the Department for Work and Pensions has today published its report on reforming jobcentres, following the inquiry to which we submitted written evidence. committees.parliament.uk/work/8858/ge...

We asked blind and partially sighted people about their walking journeys, and 92% said they have had to walk into the road due to street obstacles. This is unacceptable. We’re calling for inclusive street design and a UK-wide law against pavement parking.

Our #InMyWay report highlights the dire need for improvement in making streets accessible. Only 9% of blind and partially sighted people strongly agree they feel safe making independent walking journeys. This must change. Find out more in the full report: rnib.in/travel-reports

In our new report, 34% of blind and partially sighted people told us they’ve collided with a street obstacle in the last 3 months. 11% of those needed hospital treatment. Would you put up with that? 😡 rnib.in/imw-news

92 per cent of blind and partially sighted people have had to walk into the road to avoid obstacles. Our #InMyWay report, launched today, highlights the - often literal - barriers to blind and partially sighted people making independent journeys. Read it in full: rnib.in/travel-reports

RNIB's new #AllAboard report on bus travel shows that fewer than half of blind and partially sighted people can make the journeys by bus they want or need to. Find out more and share the report: rnib.in/bus-report

We welcome the UK Government’s intention to reform legislation of micromobility vehicles. We hear all too often from blind and partially sighted people who are unsafe and anxious around vehicles like e-scooters, with some feeling unable to make journeys altogether due to the impact: rnib.in/3Vl8LXo

Buses provide a vital service to blind and partially sighted people in getting to work, attending healthcare appointments, completing education, and being part of communities. Read our #AllAboard report on Navigating bus travel with sight loss: rnib.in/bus-report