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A Festive Farewell
Tips on present wrapping, festive fashion and a farewell.
A very ‘music’ Christmas
Four visually impaired musicians share anecdotes and play some tunes
A ‘melodious’ New Year
In which four blind musicians share their stories.
Funding Research Into Blindness; Blind Physios
Calls for more research funding into blindness. And the blind physio still working aged 90
Help On Your Doorstep?
Peter White looks at the role smaller charities play in helping blind people.
Talking Buses and A New Way To Read
The expansion of talking bus technology and the app which aims to help keep you reading.
Sjogren's Syndrome and Blind Surfing
The blood donors who save sight. And one of the UK's top visually impaired surfers.
Red Button Reprieve and Working Overseas When You're Blind
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ pauses the closure of the Red Button text service; VSO work for blind volunteers.
e-scooters, Nicola Naylor and a blind bride
What might the legalisation of new e-scooters on our roads mean for blind pedestrians?
Gene therapy on the NHS, The RNIB Reading Service, Blind architecture
A new gene therapy which can restore some sight becomes available on the NHS.
Accessible transport, macular disease and would you want your sight restored?
Blind playwright Mandy Redvers Rowe on her new ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ drama 'Second Sight'
Blind stand-up comedy, accessible apps and a study about touch
Blind comedian David Eagle, a study about touch and accessible apps.
Schizophrenia and blindness, Hester Poole, and Nicholas Saunderson
Why does congenital blindness appear to be a barrier to schizophrenia?
Coronavirus and Pavement Parking
What is the impact of coronavirus measures on blind and VI people?
Job Prospects
A special programme looks at careers for young blind and visually impaired people.
Coronavirus and Blind Isolation
As the reality of the coronavirus lockdown hits - how are blind and VI people coping?
Shopping during lockdown and Braille library closure
Should blind and VI people be included in the government's list of vulnerable people?
Pressure on sight loss charities; Using video conferencing when you're visually impaired
Blind charities struggling during the coronavirus crisis. Video calling with sight loss.
21/04/2020
Eye Appointments during Lockdown
Urgent Eye Care in Wales and John Slade
How does provision of eye care differ across the UK during the lockdown?
Lockdown Shopping Update and Keeping Fit
New announcements for people needing help with groceries during lockdown.
Uber, Eye Treatment and Lockdown Fitness
Why Uber is being taken to court by a blind user.
Social distancing
What are the effects of social distancing?
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Schooling and Sirine Jahangir
What home schooling challenges face the blind parents of sighted children during lockdown?
Guide Dogs and Guide Runners
Guide Dogs director Peter Osborne talks waiting lists and lockdown restrictions
Music Lessons, Votes, Concessions
A new development in secret ballots for blind people.
Supermarket shopping and education in lockdown
A new scheme to help blind and visually impaired people access priority supermarket slots.
The Impact of Lockdown
Three perspectives on how lockdown has affected blind and visually impaired people
RNIB failings and Lord Blunkett
The RNIB respond to the damming report produced by the Charity Commission.
E-scooters, audio description and gaming
Rental e-scooters, audio description and accessible gaming.