News and Events
HiVis 2026: 1-14 June 2026
Taking place across the first two weeks of June, HiVis fortnight gives libraries across the UK the opportunity to highlight services and support for those with a vision impairment. As in previous years, Share the Vision, the library charity that organises HiVis, will be asking colleagues across all sectors to concentrate ...
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NEWSLETTER No. 372
Recent medical breakthroughs have successfully restored the sight of a mother through plasma donation and a young girl via innovative gene therapy. In addition to these clinical successes, researchers have been awarded Zakarian Awards to further explore the future of eye health using artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, th...
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NEWSLETTER No. 371
A new funding programme led by the Powell Family Foundation and partners has been launched to map and transform services for children and young people with vision impairment across the UK. National charities like RNIB are currently evaluating the government’s proposed SEND reforms, emphasizing the need for tailored, prope...
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Share the Vision Quarterly Webinar
Welcome to the latest quarterly Share the Vision webinar where we offer training, updates, a chance to ask questions and share any successes or concerns affecting you or your library service. In this webinar we spoke to Simon Savidge and Julie Duffy. You can access Share the Vision's quarterly webinar recording using the ...
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NEWSLETTER No. 370
The March issue of the Share The Vision newsletter, edited by Jackie Brown, highlights personal stories of resilience, including a lawyer who adapted to blindness after a cardiac arrest and a young volunteer dedicated to inclusivity. It features medical insights into age-related macular degeneration (AMD), noting it as th...
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NEWSLETTER No. 369
The Share The Vision newsletter highlights how speech-to-text tools are revolutionizing book creation by allowing authors to bridge the gap between spoken ideas and written manuscripts. Medical breakthroughs are also featured, including a pioneering eye injection at Moorfields Hospital that successfully restored sight in ...
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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 perceptio...
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NEWSLETTER No. 367
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has become the 50th library partner on the Dolphin EasyReader app, giving users access to over half a million accessible books. This partnership expands reading opportunities for people who are blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, or have other print disabilities. Dolphin CEO James Gre...
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NEWSLETTER No. 366
Major developments in sight-loss news, including a groundbreaking eye implant that is helping blind patients regain the ability to read. RNIB reports that nearly one in five parents say their children struggle to read standard school books, urging schools to adopt more accessible formats. A UK study reveals millions of ov...
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