This afternoon, Julie Minns MP will put forward a 10 Minute Rule Bill to improve election accessibility for blind and partially sighted voters. RNIB research shows only 26% of blind people can vote independently - It's time that the right to a secret vote was made a reality:

It was a paw-fect day for Susie & Nevie, two young Guide Dogs puppies in training at Oxford Bus Company! 🐶🚌

Braille is such a huge part of my life. Thank you for sharing my story with braille.

#WorldRadioDay2025 This year emphasising the role radio plays in "supporting populations through climate disasters" ... unesco.org/en/days/world-…

I hope someone looks at you this way ❤️

📖🔥 “Your life is your art. Make it bold.” The Life and Rhymes – and wow. From growing up in Birmingham with dyslexia to becoming a revolutionary poet, activist, and voice for justice, his story is raw, inspiring, and unapologetically real. 🖋️✊ Photo by Phillip Lewis

"Why don’t we recapitalise people?" Benjamin Zephaniah Peter Hitchens vs Benjamin Zephaniah on BBCQT

#OnThisDay 1959: This award winning slice-of-life documentary about life in post-war Liverpool was filmed by the BBC Northern Film Unit's Denis Mitchell and Roy Harris. Clip taken from Morning in the Streets, originally broadcast on BBC Television, Wednesday 25 March, 1959.

“I’ve got no bodies inside me.” Watch Benjamin Zephaniah’s powerful poem Pride — a moving stand for animals and compassion. 🐾 Forever grateful to Animal Aid for capturing his voice and message so beautifully. #BenjaminZephaniah #AnimalRights #Vegan #Pride #PoetryWithPurpose

Delighted to attend the unveiling of the stunning Agatha Christie statue on Torquay’s harbourside last Saturday—a fantastic tribute to one of the world’s greatest literary figures, beautifully created by local artist Elisabeth Hadley.

Happy 6th Birthday to my incredible Guide Dog, Jennie! Rt Hon Jennie Jennie has been more than a guide dog but faithful companion too! She deserves all the treats, belly rubs, and love today!

🧵Around 11,000 blind and partially sighted people are currently out of employment but are actively seeking work. Tackling barriers to work is crucial, because the disability employment gap for blind and partially sighted people is twice that of disabled people as a whole. 1/2

More good bus driver tales: Today’s bus driver made sure that people on a busy bus got up and made space for me and my friend (both guide dog owners) and a wheelchair user. They were not happy. We were grateful.

Cars parked on pavements are a serious barrier for people with sight loss. We welcomed comments from Department for Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood about her determination to tackle pavement parking, and set out a way forward very soon.

The podcast is back! My guest this week is the marvellous John McDonnell. He talked frankly about everything from Jeremy Corbyn to Keir Starmer. We also discussed What The F*** Is Going On with privatising prisons! Listen to the brand new episode here: pod.link/1573424189

Something a bit different for today's #foxoftheday . Watch some newts , accompanied by a drinking fox's tongue , shared by Urbanponds101 ! Top work !

A brief description about my guide dog, biscuit. My wee star. Guide Dogs NI dogs

Hillingdon Conservatives now want to close our "hidden gem" Rural Activities Garden Centre. 40 years of training adults with learning difficulties will be gone No consultation, no alternatives, just close it. Please sign ⬇️ chng.it/znkCM5P9vN

The disappointment when you’ve been really looking forward to watching a film or TV show for ages, only to discover that it doesn’t have audio description. Come on streaming services, do better.

I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it...