Max Conway, RNIB's National Involvement Coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in.

Opportunities highlighted this week included:

A survey about the new RNIB website structure - 

The RNIB would like to hear your feedback on the structure and organisation of the pages on our new RNIB website in order to make it more user-friendly.

Your responses to a short survey will give the RNIB a better understanding of what’s important to you when it comes to interacting with the RNIB website.  

An opportunity to be part of the Blind Burners group which focusses on virtual reality and gaming -

Blind Burners are a group of blind, partially sighted and sighted artists and performers, who are based in London.  

They are looking to host a series of regular monthly Virtual Reality (VR) and video gaming meet-ups, initially in Central London and then across the UK, focused on providing people who are visually impaired an introductory experience of Virtual Reality, and on building a mixed community around this technology.  

An opportunity to be part of the RNIB expert panel for the evaluation of the RNIB ‘See Sport Differently’ project -

The ‘See Sport Differently’ project is being delivered by RNIB and British Blind Sport and seeks to break down barriers and engage blind and partially sighted people in sport. RNIB and BBS are determined to level the playing field for people with sight loss so that every person who wants to get active can do so, regardless of their sight.  

How are you being affected by the cost-of-living crisis? 

The RNIB Stories Library is looking to make contact with people about their experience of the cost-of-living crisis. 

They would like to know if you've noticed the effects of the rising costs - of food, fuel and heating? Has this meant that you have had to cut back on doing other things, or make other sacrifices? 

They would also like to know if you have come up with any ways around this? Have you discovered any extra challenges as a visually impaired person? 

If you are happy in discussing this then Please get in contact by emailing Amanda via [email protected]. 

To find out more about these items 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

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