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RNIB Scotland supports blind and partially sighted people to live as independently as possible.
Header photo: The RNIB Scotland team smiling together.
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Make sure to tune into BBC Morning Live tomorrow at 9.30am to catch the story of Charlie, who took to the skies to fly a plane! Originally on @bbctheoneshow it will be reshown on BBC Morning Live tomorrow.
Our newest members Luke and Jemima had a lovely chat with RNIB Connect Radio!
Check it out by clicking the link in the tweet below.
Happy to be at the #ALLIANCEConf24 today, sharing experiences around the challenges in health and social care in Scotland. Come and say hello!
.Sir Michael Marmot opens up the #ScotPHS24 Conference with the bold statement about the decline in life expectancy in Scotland since 2019, with ill health getting worse in the UK (with European countries getting better) RNIB Scotland
'Oh, look what you made me Audio Describe!'
Have you got tickets to Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, or P!NK this summer?
Thanks to our pals at ADA Scotland, you can access live audio description at the events! Just contact [email protected] to let them know you’re interested.
Congratulations to Grace from Falkirk, who recently won a creative writing competition hosted for the first time by RNIB to mark World Book Day!
Read the full story on the The National website: thenational.scot/news/24280471.…
We've come a long way since our first Swap With Me session! We've now supported over 20 sessions with Lothian Buses in Edinburgh, and our wonderful volunteers have spoken to hundreds of trainee drivers about their experiences as blind or partially sighted passengers!
Today is #InternationalGuideDogDay , so we're sharing some of our favourite pup pics!
A huge thank you to all the wonderful guide dogs out there and to Guide Dogs Scotland for their fantastic work!
Please share your guide dog photos in the replies, we'd love to see them!
Our Director James Adams addressed the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scottish Elections Bill, advocating for accessible voting, pilots, democracy funding, and alt text use by political parties.
In the following clip, James speaks about the need for accessible voting:
Taster Day for VI Cricket coming to Glasgow!
On Sat 27 April, both visually impaired and sighted players can give the game a go and see how it's adapted for accessibility.
Listen below for more information 🏏
RNIB Scotland Scottish Disability Sport Cricket Scotland
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We want to make the next general election the most accessible ever.
Our guide for candidates and party political campaigners has advice on how to make communications accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
rnib.in/CampaignAccess… #AddAltText #CapYourHashtags