We also developed consultancy and training services for staff in the leisure industry organised 'leisure days' in collaboration with Age Concern and Birmingham Royal Institute for the Blind aimed at helping elderly people to use recreational services refurbished our two specialist hotels, in Eastbourne and Blackpool, and improved access, including access for people in wheelchairs. A wider stage RNIB is taking a growing role on the national and world stage. This year RNIB's newest fundraising recruits took time off their studies to develop some new challenges. Hotels, municipal buildings and an ancient stone tower in Ayrshire all provided the long drop. The event, held at Nottingham Race Course, was hosted by His Grace the Duke of Devonshire and supported by local business people, who helped make the afternoon's 'Auction of Extravagance' a great success 'Perception' , RNIB's own rose, was chosen for us by people with sight problems because of its strong fragrance and dramatic colouring.
Every plant sold raises much-needed funds.
Equality of access Equal access to information and services as well as physical access to buildings and amenities are an important right for all disabled people. RNIB's JMU Access Partnership will use the funds for a research project aimed at making it easier for blind people to navigate London's public transport systems extending RNIB's special format publishing services and expanding the number of blue chip companies, government departments and organisations who provide information in accessible formats assisting a major electricity supplier to redesign its bills to be readable by people with failing sight Government acceptance of the need to make television more accessible to people with sensory impairments. Right' campaign, which encourages all information providers to publish material that visually impaired people can access. This year we targeted the health service to ensure that patient information is in user-friendly forms. Volunteers Our volunteers are crucial to much of our work.