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Back to school – advice for parents

Posted 18/08/25 | Advice

As the new school year begins, Tom Norton, RNIB Education and Children Information and Resources Officer, offers advice for pa...

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Back to school – useful products for all ages

Posted 13/08/25 | Advice

Whether your child is getting ready for their first day at school, embarking on a big exam year, or somewhere in between, we’r...

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A person pointing to the NaviLens code on RNIB's braille advent calendar stickers.

Get the most from your products

Posted 08/07/25 | Advice

To help you get the best out of the products you buy from us we offer instructions in accessible formats and NaviLens codes on RNIB-branded prod...

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A smiling woman with short, white hair smiles while using her Synapptic smartphone

Stay in touch with Synapptic

Posted 01/07/25 | Advice

If you’re looking to stay in touch with family and friends, retain your independence and keep up with the latest entertainment, news and YouTube...

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A person walking along a path in a park on a sunny day. They have a guide dog and are using a red and white mobility cane.

Deafblind awareness week

Posted 17/06/25 | Advice

More than 450,000 people in the UK are affected by deafblindness, a combined sight and hearing imp...

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Time to pack up a picnic

Posted 11/06/25 | Advice

Grab your pac-a-mac and your sunscreen – it’s National Picnic Week! If you’re digging out your pic-a-nic basket, we have some product suggestion...

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Mini Bluetooth dyslexia-friendly keyboard for PC

Dyslexia-friendly products

Posted 10/06/25 | Advice

If you’re looking for products that reduce some of the frustrations caused by dyslexia, ...

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Staying in touch for Father’s Day

Posted 27/05/25 | Advice Interviews

With 15 June approaching like Rory Underwood with a clear wing and the try lin...

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Three square wooden blocks with the letters V A T printed on them, sitting on a thin rectangular block with 'value added tax' printed on it. A tiny stub of pencil rests on top of the blocks.

VAT exemptions explained

Posted 19/05/25 | Advice

Most of the time VAT is straightforward – a product or service either has VAT added (standard-rate...

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