West Midlands campaigns

Jack Dromey MP meets West Midlands Campaigners and Rebecca

Regional Campaigns Officer, West Midlands:

Rebecca Swift
RNIB
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN

Telephone: 0121 665 4260

Email: rebecca.swift@rnib.org.uk

Get involved

Want to make a difference in your region? Fed up of feeling excluded from local services?

Join RNIB campaigns in the West Midlands to push for change in the local authority decisions that impact lives every day. You can contact RNIB campaigns team on 020 7391 2123 or at campaigns@rnib.org.uk.

Alternatively contact Rebecca directly in Birmingham on 0121 665 4260 or at rebecca.swift@rnib.org.uk

Latest news

'Vibrant' Birmingham volunteer wins award

Sharon Gibbs, Volunteer Campaign Coordinator in Birmingham, recently won a ' Special Achievement Award' for her contribution as a lay assessor to the Considerate Contractors Scheme in Birmingham.

Influencing health in Stoke on Trent

Chris Thorley, Volunteer Campaign Coordination in North Staffordshire, has recently been appointed to the Stoke on Trent HealthWatch board.

Bus drivers and passengers swap places in Worcester

Sight Concern Worcestershire helped organise a successful Swap with me event on 19 April at the First Bus depot as part of the 'Stop for me, speak to me' bus campaign.

New Street Station orientation tours - dates and times

Dates and times for guided orientation tours of the New Street Station Development that are being offered to blind and partially sighted people before it opens to the public.

Meeting with the new Secretary of State for Transport

In December, Jack Dromey MP and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson led a delegation of individuals and representatives from disability organisations including RNIB and Mencap to meet with the new Transport Secretary, Patrick McLaughlin, to discuss access to transport for disabled people.

Safety fears over pedestrian crossing cuts in Staffordshire.

Chris Thorley, Volunteer Campaign Coordinator in Stoke and North Staffordshire, is starting a campaign to challenge Staffordshire County Council's decision to remove some controlled pedestrian crossings from his area.

New Street Station Forum working with Network Rail

Following the inaugural meeting of the New Street Station forum, Rebecca Swift has been working with the Network Rail Gateway Team regarding the New Street Station redevelopment and the change over to Phase one in April 2013.

New Street Station orientation tours

The New Street Station Gateway Team are offering guided orientation tours of Phase One of the New Street Station Development to blind and partially sighted people before the it opens to the public in April. Read on to find out how to register your place.

RNIB volunteer campaign coordinator positions (West Midlands)

We are recruiting for volunteer campaign coordinators in Coventry and Warwickshire, Solihull and Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Hardest Hit 'Question Time' Event

On 26 October 2012, campaigners gathered in Birmingham City Council House to pose questions to a panel of speakers regarding cuts to disability benefits and services.

Contact: campaigns@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 19 April 2012