Category: National News

RNIB Would Like To Learn About Your General Election Voting Experience

Posted: Thursday 1 August 2024 | Louise Calpin

Your experiences form the basis for RNIB’s “Turned Out” reports which they share with the UK Government and the Electoral Commission to keep the pressure up for improvements in the accessibility of voting. This evidence is hugely important if we are to bring about change. RNIB’s past reports have contributed to improved Electoral Commission guidance […]

Important Safety Warning

Posted: Friday 28 June 2024 | Barbara Fairs

New charging pads will be issued to customers who own this device within the coming weeks but please contact MySight York or RNIB on 0303 123 9999 if you have any concerns.

Accessibility and You – Take part in AccessAble’s survey

Posted: Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Louise Calpin

Providing this information helps to ‘take the chance out of going out’ for disabled people, who can use these Detailed Access Guides to assess whether a venue they would like to visit is suitable for their access needs. A study AccessAble conducted in 2018 highlighted the major accessibility gap for disabled people in the UK. […]

Joint Letter to the Chancellor on the Cost of Living for Disabled People

Posted: Wednesday 15 November 2023 | Louise Calpin

15 November 2023   Dear Chancellor of the Exchequer, Joint letter from the disability sector calling for urgent support with the cost of living for disabled people. We are a group of 75 national and regional disability and sight loss charities united in our mission to support disabled people, and people with long term conditions. […]