Royal National Institute of Blind People

RNIB
Royal National Institute of Blind People
Formation16 October 1868 (1868-10-16)
TypeRegistered charity
Headquarters154a Pentonville Road, London N1 9JE
Location
Coordinates51°31′54″N 0°06′53″W / 51.5317°N 0.1148°W / 51.5317; -0.1148
Region served
United Kingdom
Chief Executive
Matt Stringer
Key people
Anna Tylor (Chair)[1]
Websiternib.org.uk
Formerly called
British and Foreign Society for Improving the Embossed Literature of the Blind;
British and Foreign Blind Association;
National Institute for the Blind;
Royal National Institute for the Blind;
Royal National Institute of the Blind

RNIB (formally, the Royal National Institute of Blind People and previously the Royal National Institute for the Blind) is a British charity, founded in 1868, that serves people living with visual impairments.[2] It is regarded as a leader in the field in supporting people in the UK who have vision loss.[3] The organisation seeks to increase awareness of the lived experiences of people who are blind or partially sighted. Additionally, it campaigns to make services such as healthcare, education and public transport safer and more accessible to people with visual impairments.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales investigated the charity from 2018 to 2020, finding multiple failings described by the Commission's chief executive as "one of the worst examples we have uncovered of poor governance and oversight having a direct impact on vulnerable people."[4][5] The RNIB began selling all its eighteen schools, homes and other institutions.[6]

  1. ^ White, Peter (15 December 2020). The RNIB's New Chair Of Trustees Anna Tylor. BBC (In Touch broadcast on Radio 4). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)". Information Now. Newcastle City Council Adult Social Care and Prevention. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ Watchman, Joanna (31 July 2023). "RNIB office: first UK building to fully adopt BSI neurodiversity standard". Work in Mind. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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