Emotional support and befriending research

Blind and partially sighted people require a range of support to help get on with everyday life. Changes in sight loss or personal circumstances can mean a need for fresh advice and support.

Finding Your Feet - Next steps project: Strategic impact evaluation

This final report presents the overall findings of the evaluation of RNIB Finding Your Feet - Next Steps Project. Two programmes are included in the Finding Your Feet programme suite: Striding Out and Steps into Work.

Emotional support and counselling

Research into emotional support and counselling within an integrated low vision service, providing an evidence base for emotional and social support for people with sight loss.

RNIB Talk and Support tele befriending service

A longitudinal study of the social and psychological benefits for adults with sight loss from participation in weekly telephone social groups

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Network 1000 - access to information, services and support

This report presents findings from Network 1000 Survey 2. The report focuses upon data relating to access to information, services and support, including experience of eye clinics and services offered after registration and in the last year. Published 2008.

Last updated: 27 February 2013

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