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NEWSLETTER No. 368

The RNIB has led major initiatives to raise awareness of sight loss and improve accessibility across the UK. In partnership with LADbible Group, the Blind Hijackers campaign challenged misconceptions by placing blind creators at the centre of popular content, reaching over 300,000 engagements and shifting public perceptions. Personal stories, such as BBC reporter Ian Hamilton’s partnership with his guide dog Major, alongside RNIB volunteers representing the organisation at Windsor Castle, highlighted independence, inclusion, and the power of volunteering. On a national level, RNIB advocacy has influenced political discussions, including calls for accessibility to become a priority in the House of Commons and campaigns to make voting accessible through BlindVotersCount. Despite this progress, serious concerns remain, with many patients in Wales still waiting too long for sight-saving treatment.

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Reading Sight Resource Pack

Librarian with a blind reader

Share the Vision, in partnership with the Ulverscroft Foundation, The Reading Agency, and Libraries Connected, have developed a FREE Reading Sight resource pack aimed at supporting people working in libraries to better support people with vision and print impairments. 

Hard copy packs have been sent to each library service in the UK and digital versions of all the embedded resources are yours to freely download from this website.

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The Vision and Print Impaired People’s Promise

blind reader

‘I can’t see to read books anymore. The library staff know what authors I like and request items for me, it is a lifeline to me.’
Talking with Readers quote from library user, Libraries Connected

The Vision and Print Impaired People’s Promise sets out the experience that people with blindness, sight loss and other print disabilities should have through public library services. We want everyone who visits a public library to be inspired by an exciting accessible environment which makes reading and seeking information a pleasure.

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