We're in Irvine today with North Ayrshire Council, to unveil the name of a new street, 'Braille Gardens', to mark the 200th anniversary of the invention of braille! Listen into RNIB Connect Radio to hear more from Councillor Cllr Shaun Macaulay and James Adams: audioboom.com/posts/8622235-…

This time of year is a joyful one for many, but it can also be a very difficult one. If you're struggling this Christmas, our website has a series of guides to promote better mental health: bit.ly/41JinQt Other resources are also available at: bit.ly/3DtVOF2

The Winter Haggazine is out now! As we draw 2024 to a close, read on for Haggeye's reflections on the year! Click the following link to read the latest from the Haggeye team: mailchi.mp/01b8a83deb89/h…

This year, we hit a major milestone with 50 Swap With Me sessions! A huge thanks to First Bus, Lothian Buses, McGill's Buses and everyone involved in making public transport in Scotland more inclusive, one journey at a time. Here's to continuing this amazing work in 2025!

And that's a wrap on 2024! Together we've made headlines where we celebrated the good moments, said some sad goodbyes, and campaigned to make our society more accessible for all. A big thank you to everyone that's been involved and to all our supporters and volunteers! 🎉

Great opportunity to discuss the long standing challenges of poorly designed street infrastructure including ‘floating bus stops’ and the growing problems with e-bikes with Sue Webber MSP 💜💙 in the Scottish Parliament - watch this space! Thank you to Nicoletta Primo for inviting us!

Ken Reid from RNIB Connect Radio recently spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about the impact over 200 years of braille has had on his life and many others! If you'd like to hear more from Ken, his show Mix Tape is on every Monday at 8pm, and repeated on Sunday at 1pm. bit.ly/3W9cgB8

We're now on Bluesky! Follow us to stay even more connected and hear from our community! 👉 Follow us on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rnibsc…

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we're delighted to announce our creative writing competition for children with a vision impairment! More info is available on our website: bit.ly/4hfQ1BN

Delighted to be at #EyecareGlasgow today speaking to Optometrists and Eyecare Professionals

Michael, who is partially sighted, began a community petition when he noticed how the busy traffic was endangering children outside the local primary school in Macduff. Read the full story on our website: rnib.org.uk/news/safer-str…

"For blind people, learning braille is more than just a skill, it's an equaliser." We’re pleased to celebrate #Braille200 with our friends at Forth Valley Sensory today! Find out more about Braille 200 on the RNIB website: rnib.org.uk/about-us/brail…

Will you be at our Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference in March? Featuring blind astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced as well as speakers from major tech organisations, find out more as RNIB Connect Radio spoke with our Director James Adams! audioboom.com/posts/8640224-…

We had a lovely visit to the Mitchell Library today, as part of our Braille and Beyond tour to celebrate #Braille200! We'd love to thank Glasgow Libraries for their support in organising the event! For more information about the Braille and Beyond Tour, visit: bit.ly/3E7Ro7c

Alan, one of our community campaigners, spoke to Clyde 1 News about pavement parking and its impact on navigating safely.

Always remember to add alt-text! Alt-text is a written description of an image so that blind and partially sighted people understand what it shows. More > Settings > Accessibility, display and languages > Accessibility > Receive image description reminder

A massive thanks to Rio Hardy for taking the time to join our RNIB Scotland football peer support call for visually impaired football fans. It was great to hear her journey of becoming a professional footballer and the group loved having you on to chat!

Tickets are nearly sold out for our Inclusive Design for Sustainability (IDS) Conference in March, so it's your last chance to buy before they're gone! Tickets (and more information) are available at: rnib.org.uk/inclusivedesign

Great to meet with Maryam Eslamdoust from TSSA at the Scottish Labour conference to talk about accessibility of society #ScotLab25

We were delighted to meet with @anassarwar at #ScotLab25, an important opportunity to engage with @scottishlabour ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections - and he loved our new cube!