RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 17 April 2024
Season 2, Episode 464, Apr 17, 08:00 AM
Jemma Davison, RNIB Customer Insight Co-ordinator 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:
Help Shape the Future of Inclusive Employment with Your Insights!
Student Shiyi is working to improve employment opportunities for blind and partially sighted individuals through the Thomas Pocklington Trust's Get Set Progress internship program. Just 5-10 minutes of your time is required to provide feedback on a survey that will help illuminate the path to creating a more inclusive workforce. Your voice will directly influence the internship program to better serve both employers and visually impaired job seekers. To be emailed the survey linked or find out more information, you can reach Shiyi at shiyi.wang-2@student.manchester.ac.uk
Are You Visually impaired, aged 18-65 and live in London or the South East?
If so then you are invited to join the RNIB London & South East Connect telephone group. There will be 4 sessions with Dates and Times confirmed with individuals (weekday evening 6:30-7:30pm). The purpose of the sessions are for blind and partially sighted people of working age who live in London and the South East, to connect informally over a range of topics that are important to them. From challenges of living with a sight loss, to exchanging motivational tips and tricks. Common topics on these calls often include hobbies, interests, employment, social lives, education and much more.
To sign up or for more. information, please contact Hazel Cross by email - hazel.cross@rnib.org.uk
To find out more about these and other Connect Voices opportunities along with 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 shows 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)
Opportunities highlighted this week included:
Help Shape the Future of Inclusive Employment with Your Insights!
Student Shiyi is working to improve employment opportunities for blind and partially sighted individuals through the Thomas Pocklington Trust's Get Set Progress internship program. Just 5-10 minutes of your time is required to provide feedback on a survey that will help illuminate the path to creating a more inclusive workforce. Your voice will directly influence the internship program to better serve both employers and visually impaired job seekers. To be emailed the survey linked or find out more information, you can reach Shiyi at shiyi.wang-2@student.manchester.ac.uk
Are You Visually impaired, aged 18-65 and live in London or the South East?
If so then you are invited to join the RNIB London & South East Connect telephone group. There will be 4 sessions with Dates and Times confirmed with individuals (weekday evening 6:30-7:30pm). The purpose of the sessions are for blind and partially sighted people of working age who live in London and the South East, to connect informally over a range of topics that are important to them. From challenges of living with a sight loss, to exchanging motivational tips and tricks. Common topics on these calls often include hobbies, interests, employment, social lives, education and much more.
To sign up or for more. information, please contact Hazel Cross by email - hazel.cross@rnib.org.uk
To find out more about these and other Connect Voices opportunities along with 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 shows 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)