Launceston Blind & Visually Impaired Peer Support Group

08/06/2026

🚨White cane rental available during power cuts to help you to navigate the dark 🚨

Small rental fee which includes training.

All proceeds go to the RNIB

13/05/2026

Alfie, from the Carrick Deg Karn Explorer Scouts' 35-mile team, says people should not give up.

24/04/2026

This is what we do! 😎

“Sometimes the best thing you can do is bring the right mix of people into the same room to talk about an issue and make meaningful connections.”

We’ve had an insightful few days at the Accessible Gaming Symposium, with valuable discussions on how industry, academia, advocates and policymakers can work together to shape a more accessible future for the gaming industry.

There was a strong, positive energy throughout, focused on the future of games accessibility. From impressive demonstrations of cutting edge accessibility features to thoughtful panels and presentations, the event highlighted how collaboration can drive innovation across the sector.

Huge thanks to our panelists and everyone who attended.

If you’d like to find out more about our ‘Design for Every Gamer’ campaign, visit rnib.in/DFEG

[Image description: Our ‘End User’ gaming panelists standing in a group in front of a presentation screen. Left to right is, Hubert, a RNIB Connect Radio host who also hosted the panel, with his yellow lab guide dog Cesar sat in front of him. In the middle is Jonny and Ben standing side by side, who both work at RNIB in our Immersive Technology team. On the far right is Mathew, an Accessibility Specialist from Many Cats Studios. All smiling and looking proud of their insightful discussions.]

08/04/2026

27/03/2026

Cars parked on the pavement, and other obstructions like A-boards, bikes and bins, can be a huge barrier for blind and partially sighted people – as well as wheelchair users and people with buggies.

In our recent research, 92% of blind and partially sighted people told us they'd had to walk in the road to get around a parked car or other obstacle on the pavement.

So, we were really interested to read that councils in England will be given new powers to fine drivers who park on the pavement. Current laws only allow fines if drivers leave their vehicle in a dangerous position or cause an obstruction.

We recommend a consistent law against pavement parking across the country, so that people can rely on it being the same everywhere. This is likely to lead to a patchwork of different rules in different places.

What do you think of this? Would it make getting around easier? Is a patchwork better than nothing?

[Image description: “Should people be fined for parking on the pavement” underlined with two yellow stripes, which resemble double yellow lines on the side of the road.]

20/03/2026

🚨EASTER ALERT!🚨

Our next meeting will be on the 17rh of April as the Health Hib will be closed on the 3rd because of Good Friday.

Until then we wish you all a Happy Easter! 🙂

14/03/2026

These badges are perfect for letting others know you have low vision, and we have 500 available to give away FREE!

If you'd like to make others aware of your visual impairment, our brightly coloured badges are perfect. The size of the badges are 1.5"/38mm in diameter.

Fill out this form and we will get one sent out to you in the post, FREE!: https://forms.gle/ceJYhqfoUJm8nmXL7

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Badges will be issued on a first come, first served basis.