My info my way If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

Find out more about your rights, and our campaigns around accessible health information on our website: www.rnib.org.uk/campaign-wit...

Yet in 2026, too many people are still receiving inaccessible health communications. As the NHS Accessible Information Standard reaches its 10th birthday this summer, we urge all parts of the health system to step up their efforts to make the standard a reality.

Importantly, the report reiterates the Inquiry's previous recommendation that key public health communications must be accessible to disabled people, highlighting that this did not happen at the outset of the pandemic.

It goes on to say this work should involve disabled people's organisations and should inform how vaccine invitations, booking systems, and vaccination sites can be designed to be accessible.

It notes that: "Many of the barriers faced by disabled people are predictable. As far as possible in a pandemic scenario, work on ensuring that vaccines are accessible to disabled people should start in advance of vaccine rollout and continue throughout the delivery programme."

Yesterday saw the publication of the 4th report from the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social examining covid vaccines and therapeutics. We're pleased it included a section on 'Physical accessibility and accessible communications'.

How could the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment be improved? If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

RNIB will also submit a response. If you’re blind or partially sighted, you can help shape it by filling in our short survey or joining a focus group (email campaigns@rnib.org.uk by 20 April). rnib.in/PIPReviewSur...

Tell the UK Government how to improve Personal Independence Payment If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

This means they want to hear what it’s like to apply for PIP, what works, and what needs to change. Responses close 28 May 2026.

Read more and take part: www.rnib.org.uk/news/tell-th...

The UK Government has launched a 10 week call for evidence as part of its review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the benefit in England and Wales that helps with the extra costs of disability.

📣 Calling blind and partially sighted voters!

Tom is here to explain what you need to know about the upcoming elections on 7th May and how you can request reasonable adjustments so you can vote independently and in secret.

With local elections coming up, you have a right to request a reasonable adjustment to vote.

If you need support to vote independently, we encourage you to contact your local Returning Officer or local electoral services as early as possible. ⬇️

A woman has a go on a yellow tactile voting device. She is using her hands to navigate the yellow overlay on the ballot, and is wearing headphones plugged into the device.

Local blind and partially sighted voters had the chance to try out different audio and tactile voting devices, which you can find out more about on our website: rnib.in/VotingAndElections

We had a great day in Sunderland last week, running an Accessible Voting Workshop in partnership with Sunderland and County Durham Society for the Blind, and Sunderland City Council.

If you need help completing the form, call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or email campaigns@rnib.org.uk.

What was the outcome of UK MPs final vote on the welfare bill? If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

Your feedback will help us campaign for a fairer, more inclusive system.

Last spring the UK Government announced changes to PIP and Universal Credit (UC) that were later mostly reversed after pressure from campaigners. Find out how we worked together to achieve this: rnib.in/welfare-vote

How could the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment be improved? If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

RNIB wants to make sure blind and partially sighted people’s voices are represented in the review.

If you’ve experienced a PIP assessment, or have ideas for how it could be improved, we’d love to hear from you via this short webform: rnib.in/pip-webform

There's still time to help shape the future of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment.

The UK Government is reviewing how PIP assessments work, and your voice matters - as disabled people will play a central role in this process.

By sharing your views, you can help ensure that the voices of families and young people with vision impairment are heard loud and clear in decisions that affect them.

Visit the consultation on the GOV.UK website and add your voice to the conversation. consult.education.gov.uk/send-strateg...

We’re encouraging parents, carers, young people, and professionals to respond before 18 May. The wide-ranging proposals cover future support, early intervention, access to specialists, and inclusive education.

UK Government launches SEND reform consultation: What it means for children with vision impairment If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you

The UK Government has launched a national consultation on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reform, and this is a key moment for children and young people with a vision impairment.

Head over to our website where you can learn about how this may affect you: bit.ly/4seZpuL

Three people, Rhys from RNIB, Lisa Smart MP, and Terri from RNIB, standing on a pavement outside a building, Terri holds a white cane and is accompanied by a guide dog wearing a harness.

Thanks to @lisasmartmp.bsky.social for joining us for a guided walk in your constituency, where we highlighted the barriers people with sight loss encounter on a daily basis when making walking journeys, and the importance of vision rehabilitation services in providing essential mobility training.

RNIB research shows that 73 per cent of blind and partially sighted people don't know that they can request reasonable adjustments for an election, and that audio and tactile provision is essential for a secret and independent vote.

If the vote is extended to 16 and 17 year olds, it's vital that young blind and partially sighted voters know their rights and understand what accessible voting options are available to them.

Blind and partially sighted people face barriers at every stage of the democratic process. We welcome the ambition to improve voter registration, but these reforms must also address accessibility so that no one is excluded.

We're disappointed that in a bill that promises to widen democratic participation, there are no measures to improve accessibility. At the last General Election only a quarter of blind people could vote independently and in secret.

Tougher rules on political interference to keep UK elections secure Foreign actors will no longer be able to use their money to interfere in the UK’s elections, as part of the biggest expansion of democratic participation in a generation

Today, the government published its Representation of the People Bill, which seeks to extend the right to vote and new rules on political donations. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Our message was clear: audio and tactile voting solutions must be available at every polling station.

We’ll keep pushing for consistent accessibility standards so people with sight loss can vote independently and in secret. 🗳️

From left to right: RNIB Policy Lead Tom Skelton; Democracy Minister Samantha Dixon MP; RNIB CEO Simon Antrobus; and RNIB Head of Policy Mike Wordingham, standing in the Minister’s office. All are dressed smartly and smiling.

Yesterday, RNIB met with the Democracy Minister, @samanthadixonmp.bsky.social, to discuss how we can work together to make elections accessible for blind and partially sighted voters.

A huge thank you to Monique from John Lewis and Jamie from Channel 4 for sharing powerful personal experiences. Their stories underline why conversations about inclusion in the workplace matter, and why change is urgently needed.

We also heard from Minister Diana Johnson, who spoke about the “persistent and significant barriers’' that people still face – and the upcoming opportunities to test what works in the Vanguards being set up as part of the Keep Britain Working review.