Yorkshire and Humber campaigns

A blind campaigner negotiates bin day on his local street

Regional Campaigns Officer, Yorkshire and Humber:

Tracy Dearing
RNIB
Fairfax House
Merrion Street
Leeds
LS2 8JU

Telephone: 01133 86 28 08
Email: tracy.dearing@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 Yorkshire and the Humber to push for change in the local authority decisions that impact lives every day. Contact RNIB campaigns team on 020 7391 2123 or at campaigns@rnib.org.uk.

Or contact Tracy directly in Leeds on 01133 86 28 08 or at tracy.dearing@rnib.org.uk

Latest news

Illegal Parking - Campaign success in Grassington

Over the last year local blind campaigner, Neil Smalley has been working to tackle illegal parking in Grassington. Neil's secured a meeting with the North Yorkshire Police and Crime commissioner to explain the impact the problem was having. It seemed to do the trick.

Campaigners monitor local bus provision

As part of an on-going engagement programme with bus operators across Yorkshire and Humber Tracy Dearing has been supporting local campaigners to undertake mystery shopping trips and bus journeys with bus company directors.

News from Yorkshire and Humber Member Forum

Tracy Dearing, Regional Campaigns Officer for Yorkshire and Humber supported the latest member forum in the region, which was held in Hull. As part of the forum she gave a campaign update on Welfare Reform covering Personal Independence Payment and the Work Capability Assessment. She also met with the newly appointed member representatives Roy Ruddick and David Hayes.

Meeting with Stagecoach Director for Lincolnshire

Tracy Dearing, Regional Campaigns Officer for Yorkshire and Humberside recently met with David Skepper, Stagecoach Director for Lincolnshire. Local campaigners also attended the meeting which was held at the Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind (HERIB)

Advising on the built environment in Leeds

Leeds is soon to be home to a fantastic new stadium. Tracy Dearing is working with local resident Victor Jackson, who has significant sight loss, to help ensure that the built environment around the new stadium is safe and easy to navigate for blind and partially sighted people.