Blogs

Resolution

Communication in the Workplace around Disability

As an employee, having a disability may feel intimidating or lower your confidence, creating a barrier to independence whilst at work. As an employer, it ...
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Inclusion

Where am I in the Media, Fashion and TV Industries?

Where am I?Β  The depiction of disability in the media plays a major part in shaping public perception. People are directly influenced by the portrayal ...
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The Human and Business Case for being an Inclusive Employer

We’d like to thank our friends atΒ www.inclusiveemployers.co.ukΒ for this guest post… Diversity and Inclusion in the workplaceΒ  Businesses are increasingly realising the value of inclusion and ...
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Mum Nadine Clair shares daughter Violet’s sight loss journey

Violet had just turned one when we noticed something different about her left eye which seemed to be changing colour from brown to green, while ...
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Need an eye test

Making Your Computer Easier to See!

Are you having difficulty viewing your computer screen at work? Visual impairment doesn’t mean endless struggling to do small things on your computer, and which ...
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Visual Impairment Workplace Risk Assessment

For blind and partially sighted people at work, a visual impairment risk assessment can make a difference in your approach to work and job satisfaction. ...
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The State of the Nation Eye Health 2017: A Year in Review

In September 2016, the RNIB and Specsavers worked in partnership with the aim of transforming eye health in the UK and preventing sight loss where ...
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Pocklington Hub

Opticians to get Clearer View of sight loss

Thomas Pocklington Trust are supporting entrepreneur Daniel Williams, Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy and dispensing optician Peter Black, to drive forward the message that ...
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We are all dogs with a very important job

Most people tend to think of assistance dogs as Labradors or Retrievers, trained to lead blind people or to help wheelchair-users. But with increasing knowledge ...
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CET Roadshow

Man on a Mission with Low Vision launches CET Roadshow

Dan Williams may be severely sight impaired, but he’s totally focused on improving the skills of UK optical professionals to help the 2 Million or ...
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