RNIB regional campaigns officer, Lynsey Brooks moved on to pastures new in May, but managed to celebrate another campaign success before she left us - this time in collaboration with BucksVision.
BucksVision provides an important service in Buckinghamshire for anyone who is registered blind or partially sighted or being treated for sight loss. They carry out an early face-to-face assessment, provide rehabilitation and mobility training and also run a club, resource centre and volunteer car service.
Lynsey worked with the local society to develop a campaign plan, including a lobbying and media strategy, in response to the threat to cut the county council grant, which threatened the provision of services. As a result of the joint work with the local society the contract was extended for another year meaning local