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We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

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What might today's Budget mean for a blind or partially sighted person?

Here's our run through of some headlines:

- Benefits

As you'd hope, it's confirmed that disability benefits will rise in line with inflation, as well as the Blind Person's Tax Allowance. 1/7
"Today's budget: What the announcements on benefits, cost of living and NHS services, and the silence on adult social care, mean for blind and partially sighted people.". White graphic.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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What would you do? 🤔

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Title reads: "POV. You're walking down the street and a rental bike is blocking post of the path. What would you do?" The options are: "a) It wouldn't bother me", with a photo of a green bike in the middle of the pavement. "b) I'd move it safely," with a photo of someone moving an orange bike to a docking station. "c) I wouldn't pay attention," with a photo of an orange bike stretching obnoxiously across the pavement. "d) I'd report it quickly," with a photo of a motorcyclist standing next to orange bikes looking at their phone.
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Add alt text. Because not everyone can see your brunch, but everyone deserves to know it was aesthetic, like this 🥑
A pile of beautiful red and pink strawberries contrast with dark blueberries. A thin pale crepe peeks out the side. Dark brown chocolate sauce glistens in the light. Pale hazelnuts and a bright yellow flowers are scattered over the dish. In the background, we can see a similar topping on French toast.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Meet Twitch, our Head of Elf Accessibility. He’s here to make sure every elf can shine at their job with all the right adaptions. ❤️

Just like in Santa’s workshop, we humans can build a more accessible world too. We can listen and adapt so everyone has the opportunity to thrive. 1/2
Accessibility” is written on a plaque below a gold framed picture featuring an illustration of a cartoon elf. Head Elf is dressed in green and red jacket with a red collar, red tights, a pointy hat with its curly ginger hair poking through. Head Elf holds a red present with a blue ribbon. He’s smiling and looking to the left with his eyebrows slightly raised in a delighted mood. A list titled “Accessibility rules in Santa's workshop. - Tactile paths and guide polar bears to help blind and partially sighted elves navigate the ice to each workshop - Sledding is a valid mode of transport. All elves can take taxi sleds to make life more inclusive - Warm milk and cookies daily. We have accessible equipment available, like liquid level indicators and non-spill mugs - All gifts are audio described and come with large print and braille descriptions so all our gift wrapping elves have access to the same information.” The list is separated with gold star bullet points.
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Today is Charles Bonnet Syndrome Day.

Charles Bonnet Syndrome causes some people with sight loss to see things that aren’t there.

If you’re going through this, you’re not alone. We’re here to give you the advice you want, the support you need, the way you choose rnib.in/CharlesBonnetSyndrome
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Our lovely guide dog Jayson has a question for you 🩷

He’s new at RNIB Connect Radio and would love to know what you enjoy about the station and what you’d like to hear more of.

Could you fill in a little survey for him? surveymonkey.com/r/LTH7XBD
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Making your content and information accessible is viewed as a nice thing to do. And it is.

But this World Kindness Day, we wanted to remind everyone that access to information is a human right. We shouldn't need to keep asking for it, it's simply how it should be.
Text reads: "Access to information is not a kindness. It is a human right." The last sentence is highlighted in pink for emphasis, with a small scribble underneath
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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We've been working with Octopus Legacy, which got us thinking about octopuses, and now we're here describing one for your enjoyment 🐙
Where do we begin? An orange blob with eyes appears to be hiding behind loads of tentacles, which, tbh, the octopus doesn’t look in control of. Its facial skin is like that of an orange lizard, and its bulbous, deadpan eyes, which sit perfectly at the top of its head, are definitely judging this alt text. Its tentacles are nothing short of stunning, sort of like thick ribbons floating through water. Bright orange and curly, its arms curl gracefully in the water, revealing lots of perfect white circular suckers underneath. It floats above rocks and seaweed on a seabed.
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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To everyone who doesn’t add alt text, there’s still time to make your social media accessible and become a faithful. We've got you. ⁠❤️
A scene from the "Celebrity Traitors", where Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga are hugging and comforting an upset Alan Carr. Alan is wearing black glasses and a white suit, stood in the middle and looking down towards the ground whilst crying. Nick is wearing a dark red velvet suit and is warmly smiling whilst hugging Alan. David, is wearing a dark suit and looks to have his arm around Alan.
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Okay, so this year's John Lewis Christmas ad featured beautiful audio description for blind and partially sighted people.

And we fully believe this masterpiece of an edit from @bagpuss.org deserves the same treatment.

Enjoy?
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Never.
A beaver afloat, gnawing on a tasty stick, while holding it firmly in its little beaver hands. Paws? Whatever they're called, its long claws look perfectly manicured. Its little dish ears stick out and its bright, round, brown eye looks right at us, as if to say: "Get your own stick!" It has a flat, black nose and long, delicate whiskers illuminated in the golden sunshine. Its wet, tan brown fur is slicked down on its back, a style we hear is in at award shows right now. The water ripples gently around it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Too many blind and partially sighted people have their lives put on pause because vital services are reduced and delayed.

If you believe they have the right to access support quickly, then sign our petition to Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care rnib.in/OutOfSightPetition
"Everyone with sight loss has a legal right to support. Sign our petition: call on Wes Streeting to take action."
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Post something random (with alt text!) or you'll have an awful November.
A meme, with text reading: "Me: Okay, time to sleep" and "My brain:" The image, which illustrates what's happening in your brain, is of a golden retriever puppy with a DVD disc inscribed: "Top 50 mistakes you've made." The puppy sits against a cosmic purple background with stars, and has a very solemn expression on its face, with shining brown eyes which almost look on the verge of tears. The puppy is pudgy, with little rolls under its chin, and is utterly delightful. We don't believe it would ever make a mistake, let alone 50.
October 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The NHS 10-year plan means more eye health services will be delivered by opticians and other community providers.

Take our survey so we can understand what you currently go to your opticians for, and how you’d feel about accessing more services there in the future surveymonkey.com/r/3ZVW5Q3
“Would you go to your optician for more than just an eye test?” A man sits down while having an eye test at the opticians. An optician is adjusting lenses in front of his eyes.
October 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Us creeping into our comments to see who's confused us with the @RNLI and @RSPB again.
Alan Carr creeping around the Traitors Castle as, yes that’s right, a traitor. He’s wearing the trademark traitor blue/green cape with the hood draped over his short, brown hair. He’s holding a lantern in front of his face which adds a soft glow to his pensive and slightly uncertain expression. He’s slightly hunched over, giving the impression that he’s walking on his tippy tip toes as quietly as he can, so not to get caught murdering in plain sight or otherwise.
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Press play on independence:

Sign our petition calling on Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ensure that blind and partially sighted people get the support they need, when they need it: rnib.in/OutOfSightPe... 3/3
“Press play on independence. Call on Wes Streeting to take action”. Pink graphic with large play symbol.
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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More than 4 out of 5 local authorities in England failed to meet RNIB’s recommended timeframe for assessments, with a fifth leaving people waiting over a year for support.

This is putting lives on pause, causing many people to become isolated at home and lose confidence. 2/3
“More than 4 out of 5 local authorities failed to meet recommended timeframe for assessments. Call on Wes Streeting to take action”. Green graphic.
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Thousands of blind and partially sighted people across England are having their lives put on pause, unable to access the vision rehabilitation support they need to restore their confidence and independence.

The reality is stark: 1/3
"Sight loss doesn't have to put life on pause Sign our petition: call on Wes Streeting to take action". Pink graphic with large pause symbol.
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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We always own up to it.
"Our boss: 'who put alt text on another celebrity thirst trap?' RNIB social media manager: Image of Celia Imrie on Celebrity Traitors, with light brown hair, wearing a light coloured jacket. She's smiling and holding in a laugh after just farting on national TV.
October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Today is World Sight Day, so here’s our reminder that booking an eye test to take care of your eyes is taking care of you. ♥️

#WorldSightDay
A checklist that reads checklist. "To do list before my eye test - Actually go to booked eye test - Choose glasses I like and then change my mind when I'm there - Brush teeth for extra fresh breath - Text bff incase I need someone to come with me - Remind myself to love my eyes no matter what"
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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🧵We’re delighted to announce that Simon Antrobus will be our new CEO from early 2026.

Simon joins us from BBC Children in Need with a wealth of experience leading organisations that build services and drive social change, opening opportunities for individuals and communities.
Headshot photograph of Simon Antrobus smiling for the camera. He is a white man with neat, short brown hair, dressed in a white shirt and charcoal suit jacket.
October 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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It can be helpful to talk to and hear from others who have shared experiences.
Our Seeing It Through support groups give you the chance to do exactly that, whilst being ran by a qualified counsellor.

Got questions or would like to book on to a group? Email: [email protected] 💚
"Our new Seeing It Through support groups are a safe space to talk about your situation and feelings". Pink graphic with outline symbol of hands cupping a heart.
October 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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What day is it?
Images of a scene from the film Mean Girls. The top image text reads 'On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was', then on the picture below it says 'It's October 3rd, the day you start using alt text!' Both images show the character Aaron Samuels who's white with brown hair, a brown open shirt and blue t-shirt and is sitting at a school desk. Behind him is Lindsey Lohan's character Cady who is also writing notes in her book, has long fierce red hair and a grey open zip hoodie on. She's giddy and smiling as she confirms what day it is today.
October 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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We want to better understand which improvements to post-diagnosis support should be prioritised and why.

If you’ve had a sight loss diagnosis in the last five years, or are a friend or family member of someone who has, share your thoughts: http://bit.ly/4251Rt5
A minimalistic graphic displays bold black text on a bright yellow background, stating: “Have your say on ideas to improve post-diagnostic support.” The words “Have your say” are highlighted in a black box. In the lower right corner, a black stick figure with raised arms and a smile adds an inviting tone to the message.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Did you know UK landlines are going digital?
We’re working with BT to raise awareness of what the switch means for blind and partially sighted people.
Learn more and get prepared: www.bt.com/about/all-ip... #BTConnectedTogether
“Connected Together” A woman smiles warmly at a young girl beside her. Colourful purple and blue light trails across the image symbolising digital connection. The BT logo sits in the corner.
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM