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A white man with short, light-coloured hair stands in front of shelves holding accessible products and demonstrates a big button telephone to a customer who has their back to the camera,

Get hands on with our products

Posted 12/02/25 | Advice

If you'd like to find out more about the products we offer, you can book a consultation in one of our Products for Life Stores. 

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Two deafblind symbol canes with alternating red and white sections. One unfolded, one partly unfolded

How can I show people I have sight loss?

Posted 12/02/25 | Advice

If you're not ready for a guide cane or long cane, you can carry a symbol cane to let people around you know that you have sig...

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A person's dark brown eye with a cataract visible

Cataract and how it affects what you see

Posted 22/01/25 | Advice

Louise Gow, RNIB's head of optometry, low vision and eye health, shares useful information about cataracts and how to make the most of your visi...

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Braille and large print Scrabble board with a game in play

My top six braille products from RNIB

Posted 17/12/24 | Advice

As we celebrate 200 years of braille, Dave Williams, RNIB's Inclusive Design Ambassador and chair of the Braillists Founda...

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How can I keep up with what’s on TV?

How can I keep up with what’s on TV?

Posted 18/09/24 | Advice

If good lighting and a magnifier aren’t cutting it, and you can no longer read regular TV listings, fear not – you don’t h...

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How do I label my stuff?

How do I label my stuff?

Posted 18/09/24 | Advice

Whether you want to be sure you've pulled the right DVD off the shelf, you've picked up soup not rice pudding, or that you...

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How do I make a cuppa?

How do I make a cuppa?

Posted 18/09/24 | Advice

If you’re adjusting to sight loss, the thought of pouring boiling water into a mug might be intimidating. We’re here to re...

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