Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is the UK's leading sight loss charity, supporting blind and partially sighted people since 1868. In 2023/24 Eye Care Liaison Officers reached over 72,000 people in hospital eye clinics, and RNIB Bookshare provided access to over one million accessible reading items. The #OutOfSight campaign gathered 20,000 petition signatures calling for national vision rehabilitation standards, and the accessible voting campaign highlighted the ongoing failure to allow visually impaired people to vote in secret. RNIB also delivered 100+ inclusive street design sessions to councils and transport authorities nationwide.
Report snapshot
72,000+ people reached by Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs) in hospital eye clinics
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1 million+ items in RNIB Bookshare free accessible reading library for people in education
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20,000+ petition signatures gathered for #OutOfSight campaign demanding national vision rehabilitation standards
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