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Royal National Institute of Blind People

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Name: Royal National Institute of Blind People

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Libraries to make a noise for the blind

LIBRARIES in East Staffordshire will be going against their usual quiet rules by ?making a noise? to highlight their offers for blind and partially sighted.Staffordshire County Council is marking ?Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight? by reminding residents ... [Published Burton Mail - May 18 2013]

Entities: Royal National Institute of Blind People

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

London Business School

School team wins Blind bit of Difference competition

The FINANCIAL -- A London Business School team has won a competition to create employment opportunities for blind and partially-sighted people. London Business School announced, that Jun-Woo Kim and Jihun Kim won the Blind Bit of Difference competition ... [Published Finchannel.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: London Business School, Royal National Institute of Blind People, University College London

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Eye condition drug approved for Scots patients

A DRUG which can be used to help treat people suffering from a eye condition which can cause blindness within hours, was approved for use by patients in Scotland yesterday. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) gave the go-ahead for Lucentis to be prescribed ... [Published The Scotsman - May 14 2013]

Entities: ranibizumab, Retinal, Scotland, Lucentis

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

National Rail

Pick up a Travelcard diary

Look out for Travelcard diaries which are currently being given out on the transport network.The diaries help Transport for London and National Rail see how Travelcards are being used.Simply fill in details of the journeys you make and for each completed ... [Published Transport for London - May 13 2013]

Entities: Royal National Institute of Blind People, National Rail, Macmillan Cancer Support, Transport for London

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Vital support under threat

• SUPPORT for children and young people who have special educational needs or who are disabled can make a huge difference to their lives and those of their families.The government plans to make changes to this vital support but hasn’t fully recognised ... [Published Islington Tribune - May 10 2013]

Entities: Threat, Royal National Institute of Blind People

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Airline goes back on promise to let blind friends fly

TWO blind friends who were refused flights because the airline said they couldn't perform "safety-related actions" have said they were "disgusted" by the decision. Lauren Wigglesworth, from Urmston in Greater Manchester, and Stephen Sherwood, from Hereford, ... [Published Sunshine Coast Daily - May 03 2013]

Entities: Airline, Thomson Holidays, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Royal National Institute of Blind People, oxygen mask

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Thomson Holidays

Blind Woman Told She Can't Fly Unless Accompanied By Carer

A blind woman who was due to go on holiday to Majorca has spoken of her disappointment after being told by a travel company that she cannot fly unless she is accompanied by a carer.Lauren Wigglesworth, 27, from Manchester, said she could not afford to ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 02 2013]

Entities: Thomson Holidays, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Royal National Institute of Blind People, BBC Breakfast

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 2 reports

Aon Hewitt appointed by RNIB pension scheme for actuarial, investment and administration services

– Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has been appointed by the trustees of the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) Retirement Benefits Scheme to provide actuarial, investment, pension ... [Published Aon - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Aon Hewitt LLC, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Appointed

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 3 reports

Grim past of city’s blind is revealed

A GLIMPSE into what the lives of blind people were like in Victorian and Edwardian Edinburgh is to be made public. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has formally transferred its surviving archive material to Lothian Health Services Archive ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Ken Reid, Royal National Institute of Blind People, University of Edinburgh

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Make sure they get support

Support for children and young people who have special educational needs or who are disabled can make a huge difference to their lives and those of their families.The Government plans to make changes to this vital support but hasn’t fully recognised the ... [Published Halifax Evening Courier - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Royal National Institute of Blind People

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 2 reports

Runners from York and North Yorkshire raise thousands at London Marathon

RUNNERS are returning home to York and North Yorkshire, exhausted but jubilant after raising thousands of pounds for charity after completing the London Marathon.York chef Steve Holding, whose daughter Ruby lost her sight last year after being diagnosed ... [Published York Press - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: London Marathon, Marathon, Matt Briggs, Royal National Institute of Blind People

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Blind perspective for bus drivers

Bus drivers in Worcester are being given a chance to understand what it is like for a blind or partially sighted person to use public transport.The drivers will wear special glasses that simulate the kind of vision someone with cataracts or glaucoma ... [Published BBC - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Royal National Institute of Blind People, Glaucoma, Cataract

Quotes

Philip Connolly, Employment Campaigns Officer for RNIB, said: "RNIB is really excited to be part of this venture and we're looking forward to working with the winners to ensure their proposal on paper becomes a reality. "When the business is up and running a large number of blind and partially sighted people could be offered jobs and they will be providing real solutions to the business community and in turn contributing to the economy. "Evidence shows that 66% of blind and partially sighted people of working age are not in employment, that Government schemes fail to place blind and partially sighted people in work and that training and employment opportunities for those furthest from the labour market are dwindling. Employers have also told us that they find people with a sight condition the most difficult to employ. This competition proves that the charity sector can be part of the solution." Jun-Woo and Jihun, who are both studying for a Masters in Finance, added that their Sight to Vision idea would benefit people with partial or full sight loss because instructors would be able to teach without leaving their home, while enjoying a flexible full or part-time work schedule."

School team wins Blind bit of Difference competition [Published Finchannel.com - May 18 2013]

"Retinal vein occlusion, can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life and independence as it affects the ability to carry out some of the everyday tasks which many of us take for granted."

Eye condition drug approved for Scots patients [Published The Scotsman - May 14 2013]

Jane Figg, who has lost her eyesight and runs the Bracknell branch of the Macular Society, said: "It’s quite an easy thing to catch if you go to the opticians, but a lot of people don’t realise they have it."

Charity urges people to spot the signs of ageing after finding 800 people in Bracknell losing sight [Published Reading Post - May 07 2013]

"I do enjoy a challenge, I was in the Army for 11 years and do a lot of walking."

Truckers driven to tackle charity trek [Published Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel - May 04 2013]

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Libraries to make a noise for the blind [Published Burton Mail - May 18 2013]
School team wins Blind bit of Difference compet... [Published Finchannel.com - May 18 2013]
Ellesmere Port and Neston MP backing two charit... [Published Chester First - May 15 2013]
Eye condition drug approved for Scots patients [Published The Scotsman - May 14 2013]
Pick up a Travelcard diary [Published Transport for London - May 13 2013]
Vital support under threat [Published Islington Tribune - May 10 2013]
Things To Do In London Today: Friday 10 May 2013 [Published Londonist - May 10 2013]
Charity urges people to spot the signs of agein... [Published Reading Post - May 07 2013]
Truckers driven to tackle charity trek [Published Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel - May 04 2013]
RNIB and Network Rail make major changes in Bir... [Published Enable Magazine - May 03 2013]
Airline goes back on promise to let blind frien... [Published Sunshine Coast Daily - May 03 2013]
Blind friends 'disgusted' after airline says th... [Published The Independent - May 02 2013]
RNIB appoints Aon Hewitt for actuarial, investm... [Published Individual.com - May 02 2013]
Friends 'disgusted' after airline says they are... [Published The Independent - May 02 2013]
Blind Woman Told She Can't Fly Unless Accompani... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 02 2013]
Blind friends in flight safety row [Published BBC - May 01 2013]
New project aims to prevent sight loss [Published York Press - Apr 27 2013]
Aon Hewitt appointed by RNIB pension scheme for... [Published Aon - Apr 23 2013]
Grim past of city’s blind is revealed [Published The Scotsman - Apr 23 2013]
RNIB pension scheme expands Aon Hewitt's remit [Published Pension Funds Online - Apr 23 2013]
What was it like being blind in Victorian Edinb... [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - Apr 23 2013]
RNIB archive to be made available to researchers [Published Herald Scotland - Apr 23 2013]
RNIB archive to be made available to researchers [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Apr 23 2013]
Make sure they get support [Published Halifax Evening Courier - Apr 22 2013]
American Foundation for the Blind Names 2013 Ac... [Published Individual.com - Apr 22 2013]
Runners from York and North Yorkshire raise tho... [Published York Press - Apr 21 2013]
York runners prepare for London Marathon [Published York Press - Apr 21 2013]
Top slimmer set for London Marathon [Published York Press - Apr 20 2013]
Determined runners gear up for London Marathon ... [Published Maidenhead Advertiser - Apr 19 2013]
Blind perspective for bus drivers [Published BBC - Apr 19 2013]

Blogs

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Amazon Makes Speech Recognition Co. Deal [Published PE Hub Blog - Jan 24 2013] (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it acquired speech-recognition company Ivona Software , a sign the world’s largest Internet retailer may be looking to develop more services similar to Apple Inc’s Siri voice-based search product. ...
Amazon Gets Into Voice Recognition, Buys Ivona ... [Published TechCrunch - Jan 24 2013] Amazon today announced that it is acquiring Ivona Software , a specialist in voice technologies that competes with Nuance and is already used in the Kindle Fire for services covering text-to-speech, voice commands and “Explore by Touch.” The terms ...
Review: Tiresias fonts are clearly easy on the eye [Published PC World: Techlog - Dec 26 2012] In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet. This TrueType typeface was designed for the Royal National Institute of Blind People, a UK charity. Tiresias was originally distributed to allow blind and partially sighted people better access to information ...

Press Releases

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American Foundation for the Blind Announces 201... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - Apr 17 2013]