To mark 200 years since Louis Braille invented his six-dot tactile reading and writing system braille, the RNIB is leading a year of celebrations with an event which was held at The British Library on Tuesday 26 November 2024 for invited guests where a panel of distinguished braillists will delve into the rich history of braille and debate its promising future too. 

On the night of the event at the British Library RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Marc Aufrant from the Association Valentin Haüy and RNIB ambassador Dr Amit Patel to find out a bit more about what Braille means to them

To find out more about Braille and the how the RNIB is celebrating 200 years since Louis Braille invented braille by visiting the following link to the Braille 200 pages of the RNIB website - https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/braille-200

Image shows the Braille 200 logo with 'Braille 200' written at the top in white text on a pink background with a visual Braille representation of the same text below it. Across the bottom is written Powered by RNIB and EBU written in their respective logos.