Tag: RNIB

RNIB calls on transport providers to check their blind spots

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from leading sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) highlights the daunting experience that blind and partially sighted face when using public transport due to a wide breadth of accessibility issues which reduce their ability to travel independently. RNIB is calling for transport providers to use a checklist to make their services more accessible to enable blind and partially sighted people to travel independently and live a fulfilled life. RNIB’s key recommendations detail how public spaces and transport hubs can incorporate best practice in…

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RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap Report

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB published its 2022 Gender Pay Gap report. The gender pay figures are calculated on data available on our reporting date, 5 April 2022. Matt Stringer, RNIB’s Chief Executive commented on the charity’s Gender Pay Gap report: “At RNIB, we’re constantly striving to be a great employer that attracts and retains the best people possible. We want our employees to achieve their highest potential at work. We keep diversity, inclusivity…

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Enough is enough – sight loss charity calls for urgent funding to improve education support for vision impaired children

Stuart Mitchell

A new Freedom of Information (FOI) report carried out in England by sight loss charity the Royal National institute of Blind People (RNIB) shows a continuation of budget cuts and freezes are seriously impacting on specialist education support for children and young people living with a vision impairment. 42 per cent of local authority VI education teams have had budgets cut or frozen in the last year. 61 per cent of local authorities have reported a decrease or freeze in the number of specialist VI teachers. North West of England…

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Hachette UK donates audiobooks to substantially increase RNIB’s library collection

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has received hundreds of new audio books that will be available to lend to people with sight loss. Hachette UK is donating the audio books to RNIB and will make a selection available to RNIB’s Reading Services customers each month. This will substantially increase the Library Collection. The books, which are donated from the entire Hachette Audio catalogue, include customer favourite authors Michael Connelly, Andy McDermott, Maggie O’Farrell and Elly Griffiths. James Bartlett, RNIB’s Senior Reading Services Manager, said: “RNIB Library is…

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RNIB revolutionise data and analytics capabilities to provide better services and support

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has partnered with leading digital transformation provider and data and AI specialist, ANS, to implement a modern data platform in Microsoft Azure. This will support RNIB in maturing their organisational data and analytics capability and, the pursuit of their vision to create a world without barriers where people with sight loss can lead full lives. Since being founded in 1868, RNIB has worked tirelessly to help blind and partially sighted people build the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence they need. The charity…

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