RNIB Connect Voices Round up 22 February 2023
Season 1, Episode 1588, Feb 22, 2023, 09:00 AM
Clare Aldworth, RNIB Voice of the Customer Insight Officer shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey.
Opportunities highlighted this week included:
Join the RNIB Stories Library Focus Group-
The Stories Library team are responsible for gathering and organising all of our customer stories, or case studies. RNIB's Stories Library would like your help to create powerful customer stories. Join the Stories Library focus group to discuss what you feel makes a good story, and where you would expect to find it on the RNIB website.
To join the Stories Library focus group taking place at the end of February, Contact Gary and Amanda by emailing storieslibrary@rnib.org.uk if you would like to get involved.
Join the RNIB Stories Library Focus Group-
The Stories Library team are responsible for gathering and organising all of our customer stories, or case studies. RNIB's Stories Library would like your help to create powerful customer stories. Join the Stories Library focus group to discuss what you feel makes a good story, and where you would expect to find it on the RNIB website.
To join the Stories Library focus group taking place at the end of February, Contact Gary and Amanda by emailing storieslibrary@rnib.org.uk if you would like to get involved.
See Work Differently Work Placements-
See Work Differently is RNIB’s employment initiative for unemployed blind and partially sighted people. The aim is to help people secure that first rung on the career ladder. The project also helps those who are returning to work following a career break. There are 2 new opportunities now live.
Content Experience & Storytelling - working on a project analysing the accessibility of different programme formats on TV. This is a brilliant role for anyone interested in media and how the media can be more accessible for BPSP.
Impact and Evaluation Assistant - supporting on impact and evaluation projects — measuring the impact that RNIB is having. Great role for someone who wants to develop their communication and planning skills. Both these roles are paid placements.
Visit the jobs page of the RNIB website and type ‘See’ into the search box.
https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/careers-at-rnib/
See Work Differently is RNIB’s employment initiative for unemployed blind and partially sighted people. The aim is to help people secure that first rung on the career ladder. The project also helps those who are returning to work following a career break. There are 2 new opportunities now live.
Content Experience & Storytelling - working on a project analysing the accessibility of different programme formats on TV. This is a brilliant role for anyone interested in media and how the media can be more accessible for BPSP.
Impact and Evaluation Assistant - supporting on impact and evaluation projects — measuring the impact that RNIB is having. Great role for someone who wants to develop their communication and planning skills. Both these roles are paid placements.
Visit the jobs page of the RNIB website and type ‘See’ into the search box.
https://www.rnib.org.uk/about-us/careers-at-rnib/
Help Samsung make their phones more accessible-
RNIB’s User Experience team has been working with Samsung on making their phones more accessible and usable to blind and partially sighted people. As part of this work they are trying to gather feedback on specific features on both the IOS and Android platforms to see what works well and what could be improved.
There are different feedback surveys depending on how you use your smartphone:
Android users low vision (using features such as larger text, dark theme etc)
iPhone users low vision (using features such as larger text, dark theme etc)
Blind with iPhone (using screen reader)
Blind android users (using screen reader)
To take part email involvement@rnib.org.uk and you will be sent the right survey for you.
RNIB’s User Experience team has been working with Samsung on making their phones more accessible and usable to blind and partially sighted people. As part of this work they are trying to gather feedback on specific features on both the IOS and Android platforms to see what works well and what could be improved.
There are different feedback surveys depending on how you use your smartphone:
Android users low vision (using features such as larger text, dark theme etc)
iPhone users low vision (using features such as larger text, dark theme etc)
Blind with iPhone (using screen reader)
Blind android users (using screen reader)
To take part email involvement@rnib.org.uk and you will be sent the right survey for you.
To find out more about these Connect Voices opportunities and how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit-
https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-community/connect-voices-network/connect-voices-current-opportunities
Image: RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath
https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-community/connect-voices-network/connect-voices-current-opportunities
Image: RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath