Alice Findlay, 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:

A team of researchers in the Sociology Department at the University of Warwick are exploring the journeys of visually impaired young people into unemployment.

The team are looking to speak to blind and partially sighted young people aged 18-30 years in England or Wales who are not currently in education or employment. The researchers are particularly interested in speaking to young people from a working class or socially disadvantaged background.

Taking part would involve a one-hour interview online or over the phone. During the interview you will be asked about your visual impairment, school experience and any work experience that you may have had. You will be given a £20 Love to Shop voucher, as a thank-you for taking part.

 If you are interested in taking part or would like to find out more, please contact Angharad Butler-Rees at [email protected] or you can phone 02476 522 034. 

If this sounds like you then sign up for RNIB's free online training session – “Working with Your Local Council”. 

The workshop will include an introduction to the structure of local government, the responsibilities of your local council and how you can influence local decision making.

This training session is open to all, and you can join either online or via phone.

The next workshop will be taking place on Thursday 26 October at 5:30pm. We anticipate the workshop to last approximately 2 hours.

To sign up please contact Rebecca Swift, RNIB Regional Campaigns Officer for the West Midlands, at [email protected]. So 

If you enjoy going to the cinema, and you would  like to help RNIB understand your experience, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

RNIB’s Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies team are still looking for more people to join their virtual focus group, so if this opportunity sounds interesting to you, you should definitely consider signing up! 

During the focus group the team would like to learn more about your experience of going to the cinema, from finding out about accessible screenings to the audio description provided.

The focus group will be on Thursday 26 October from 3-4:30pm.

To register your interest and for any questions, please email [email protected]

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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