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2016

New Project To Help Partially Sighted Children And Families Launches In Scotland

01-02-2016

A new RNIB Scotland project funded by the Big Lottery Fund is aiming to help blind and partially sighted children and their families.

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Lords Defeat Government Over Cuts To Employment And Support Allowance

28-01-2016

The government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to cut the benefits of people with illness and disabilities. Steven Scott spoke to Lord Colin Lowe, Vice President of RNIB.

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1 In 5 People Have Witnessed A Disabled Hate Crime

27-01-2016

According to a new report for Holocaust Memorial Day, research has found a quarter of people in the UK have witnessed hate crime in the last year. Steven Scott spoke to Mark Harrison from the Holocaust Memorial Trust to find out more.

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Age UK And RNIB Launch Report Into Standards Of Social Care

22-01-2016

Thousands of blind and partially sighted older people are not receiving any social care support according to a joint report from Age UK and RNIB which says the lack of social care is also in some cases badly affecting their wider health and wellbeing.

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New Bionic Eye Helps Welsh Woman To 'See'

19-01-2016

Rhian Lewis from Wales was almost totally blind from the effects of retinitis pigmentosa but has been hitting the headlines after taking part in a groundbreaking new operation. She spoke to Lynne Morgan.

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Eye Appointment Cancelled? Tell RNIB

19-01-2016

If you’ve recently lost out whether through a cancellation or delay on any vital eye-related appointments at your local hospital in England, then RNIB wants to hear from you. Iain Wilson speaks to Holly Heath from RNIB.

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Changes To RNIB And Action Membership

13-01-2016

RNIB is due to officially launch it’s new community of blind and partially sighted people called RNIB Connect. The UK’s leading sight loss charity believes it will provide more opportunities for people to connect with each other. Steven Scott reports.

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RNIB Open First London Stock Market for 2016

05-01-2016

On the first Monday of 2016, RNIBs Marc Powell - who has been a Paralympic Judo player and now works for RNIB - opened the 2016 market for them.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.02MB - Duration: 4:23 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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