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Free boat trips scheme for community groups to return

Free community cruises for vulnerable communities are set to return for a second year to allow people to “experience a slower pace of life on the water” and “connect with others”. Eco-friendly boat hire company GoBoat UK, which previously launched ...

26 Sept 2022 at 14:37

Blind people put at risk by ‘inaccessible’ information about health – charity

Blind people are being put “at risk” when the NHS provides them with “inaccessible” information about their health, a charity has warned. People with sight loss have missed appointments, cancer screenings or been unable to use home test kits ...

16 May 2023 at 00:01

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Derry first Council on island to pass motion for sight loss accessibility

Derry is the first Council on the island of Ireland to unanimously pass a motion to make the city and district a more "visually aware space." Street clutter and public transport in Derry are among the key focus areas in an attempt to make ...

09 Mar 2023 at 18:33

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RNIB's Eye Care We Care roadshow visits Derry

Last week the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIBNI) brought it’s #EyeCareWeCare roadshow to Foyleside Shopping Centre to raise public awareness of practicing good eye health and booking and attending regular eye tests. There ...

28 Mar 2023 at 17:33

Many blind and partially sighted people being denied support, charity says

Thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being denied their right to support after sight loss, a charity has said. A new report by the sight-loss charity RNIB suggests people at all stages of sight loss are being let down by ...

11 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Four-year-old with sight loss enjoys magic of first Santa letter

A four-year-old boy from Co Down with sight loss has experienced the magic of his first letter from Santa. Conor Murphy from Banbridge has been diagnosed with foveal hypoplasia, an underdevelopment of part of the retina, and ...

04 Dec 2023 at 10:25

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Derry politicians walk blindfolded to learn about blind persons' experience of the city

Derry councillors and one MLA were guided through the city to gain insight into the experience visually impaired people have in Derry. Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB NI) and North West Regional College ...

04 Dec 2023 at 18:33

Concern over lack of progress supporting people with communication needs in NHS

Leading health charities have expressed concern over a lack of progress in ensuring communication rights for all people trying to access NHS services. A number of people are not able to access healthcare services ...

06 Feb 2023 at 14:50

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'See Derry Differently' for World Sight Day

Community volunteers from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) marked World Sight Day 2022 with a sight loss awareness raising day in the city. The ‘See Derry Differently’ event was held in the ...

17 Oct 2022 at 15:33

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Visually impaired young people enjoy public transport experience days

Translink, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and Guide Dogs NI have come together to provide exclusive experience days for young people with vision impairments. The events were specially ...

12 Aug 2023 at 13:33

Partially sighted Love Island finalist Ron Hall becomes blind charity ambassador

Love Island finalist Ron Hall has become a celebrity ambassador for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The 25-year-old financial adviser, from Essex, was the first partially sighted ...

18 Jun 2023 at 11:01

E-scooter sounds to help cut crashes with pedestrians will be tested

Universal e-scooter sounds created to reduce the number of crashes with pedestrians will be tested from this week. Micromobility company Dott said people, including some who are blind or partially ...

06 Dec 2022 at 11:39

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