Jemma Davison, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Coordinator 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:

RNIB's Technology for Life team offer free support and information to support blind and partially sighted people to make their devices work for them. This session will give an introduction to the type of accessibility features, apps and devices available and how the Technology for Life team help.

This event on Tuesday 25 April from 10am to 11am and is totally free to attend. To register for a free ticket type into google ‘Eventbrite RNIB technology for life event Or you can email the technology for life Team via [email protected] and ask to be signed up for this event.

If you regularly use assistive technology and have access to a computer or laptop, this could be a great opportunity for you! 

We would love your support to help us test our new and existing eLearning courses. You will also have the opportunity to feedback on elements of the courses, making sure the context is as accurate as possible for people with sight loss.

If you’re interested in using your skills to support our eLearning team, please email [email protected] with a little information about your sight condition and the assistive technology you use.

Over the years, RNIB and others such as Guide Dogs have campaigned hard for this. Ten years ago, RNIB held a series of events for the "Stop for me, speak to me” campaign, which called for bus operators to improve their access for blind and partially sighted people and audio-visual announcements were a big part of this campaign. 

The announcement last week regarding new onboard announcements helping make Britain’s buses more accessible is a great step forward for blind and partially sighted people, who very often have to rely on public transport.

The deadline for operators to put this into practice is October 2026. In the meantime, RNIB will continue to work with bus operators to ensure their services are inclusive and accessible for all passengers.

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

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