If you think you, a relative or friend with sight loss may be missing out on disability benefits you're entitled to, or your application has been refused, we’re here to support you.

You can call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999, or email [email protected].

Our new FOI research found that 57 per cent of local authorities are decreasing or only maintaining the number of specialist teachers they employ.

This is despite a gradual increase in children and young people using VI services: rnib.in/3Um4Gm7

Not going to the polling station?

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm 17 April. ⏲️

Find out more about this year’s different elections, and find plenty of advice if you’re a blind or partially sighted voter, on our website: rnib.in/VotingAndElect…

🧵Children with vision impairment continue to be hit by education budget cuts and freezes.

While our new FOI report for England reveals a slightly improved picture, huge disparities in access to education between children with vision impairment and their sighted peers remain.

Last chance! ⏰

If there's an election in your area on 2 May, you have until midnight tonight to register to vote!

Find out more, including plenty of advice if you’re a blind or partially sighted voter, on our website:

rnib.in/VotingAndElect…

One day to go! ⏳

If there's an election in your area on 2 May, the deadline to register to vote is tomorrow!

Find out more about this year’s different elections, and find plenty of advice if you’re a blind or partially sighted voter, on our website:

rnib.in/VotingAndElect…

Calling all gamers!

RNIB wants to hear your views, and experiences in regards to accessible gaming. You can do this via a survey and a possible follow up interview. Here's Hubert with more

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Don't forget! You must have photo ID to vote at polling stations now.

If you don't have an accepted form of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate but hurry – the deadline is 24 April: rnib.in/VAC

If you live with sight loss, you’re entitled to vision rehab to stay independent and enjoy your hobbies. But services provided by local authorities in England are threadbare, leaving thousands of people #OutOfSight .

Join our call to fix this now: rnib.in/OutOfSightT

“I can’t see what’s on offer, I can’t see where the discounts are, so the cost of my basic food shop has virtually doubled”.

Research by RNIB Cymru indicates that 70 per cent of blind and partially sighted people in Wales have seen their finances worsen due to rising costs: