Skip to content Skip to search
RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss
OpenMenu
Inside Home and leisure

Eye health

Recently diagnosed

Information for everyday living

Services we offer

Campaigning

Donations and Fundraising

Volunteering

Professionals
Search
Go
RNIB helpline 0303
123 9999




Inside Home and leisure

About us

Shop

RNIB Connect

FAQs

Donate

My pages
In your country

EnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandWales / CymruYou are here:
1. Home
2. Information for everyday living
3. Home and leisure
Home and leisure
Show this section

Safety at home

Adapting your home

Leisure activities and sports

Television, radio and film

Holidays

Art galleries, museums and theatres

Music
If you are blind and partially sighted, there is no reason
why you can’t enjoy independence at home and being
able to make the most of your leisure time.
If you have lost your sight, often with some adaptations or thinking about things a bit
differently, you can continue to enjoy the same things you always have done.
Independence at home
Staying independent at home means staying safe. Whether it’s changing your home’s
lighting, making some essential repairs and improvements or labelling items differently,
these pages provide information on how you can adapt your home to continue safely
enjoying essential everyday tasks.
Making the most of your leisure time
The opportunity to take up a new hobby or continue with an existing interest still exists if
you are blind or partially sighted. Don’t give up trying something new because you think
you won’t be able to manage with your sight loss, there is often support or services
available to help you. These pages provide information on the different sorts of leisure
activities out there for you to try and how to get started. We also have information on
how you can continue to enjoy your favourite activities, including watching TV, films and
listening to the radio, visiting galleries and museums and going on holiday.
If you play an instrument, or would like to start, our Music Advisory Service has a lot of
information on how you can continue to do so if you have sight loss.
If you want any more information on maintaining your independence at home or leisure
activities, call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or email helpline@rnib.org.uk.
Get involved
Share your opinions with us!
We're about to make big changes to our Home and Leisure section, share your views
and help us tailor your journey!
Find household products
Make your house feel like home again with our products such as the Penfriend labler or
our talking microwave.
Listen to Insight radio online
Insight Radio is our Sony award-winning radio station, communicating the needs,
interests and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
Add to My pages
Share This Page

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn
Back to top
Research
We're a leading source of information on sight loss and the issues affecting blind and
partially sighted people. Access our latest research.
Social
Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.




Footer utility menu

Privacy policy

Copyright

Cookies

Terms and conditions

Accessibility

RNIB Blog

Safeguarding
© 2016 Royal National Institute of Blind People
Registered Charity Number 226227 (England and Wales) and SC039316 (Scotland)
105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE