Organisation Royal National Institute of Blind People

1 organisation

1.1 vision , mission
1.2 membership
1.3 governance
1.4 volunteers

organisation

rnib national organization branches , services throughout united kingdom including northern ireland. charity s headquarters in london, england. rnib s patron queen elizabeth ii.

in october 2008, rnib , action blind people agreed in principle combine services across england. new arrangement began in april 2009, resulting in action blind people becoming associate charity of rnib.

vision , mission

rnib s vision of world in blind , partially sighted people enjoy same rights, freedom, responsibilities , quality of life people sighted.

rnib s mission challenge blindness empowering people blind or partially sighted, removing barriers face , helping prevent blindness.

membership

in 2002 rnib became membership organisation, enabling greater proportion of blind , partially sighted people involved , have on how organisation delivers services , work does.

governance

rnib governed board of trustees. board has 24 members, more 50 per cent of whom must blind or partially sighted. number of committees support work of board.

volunteers

rnib s work supported more 3000 volunteers throughout uk.