Quick wins and missed opportunities report

How local authorities can work with blind and partially sighted people to build a better future

We've worked with the Office for Public Management to produce a report that shows how councils can deliver services that meet their residents' needs by aiming for three simple goals:

  1. Delivering a "bedrock" of preventative and rehabilitative services
  2. Working in partnership with and involving blind and partially sighted people in the community
  3. Embedding accessibility through simple steps such as recording residents' preferred communications format

We want to see an end to missed opportunities by councils in the provision of services for blind and partially sighted residents. After all, who wouldn't want a quick win?

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You can download the executive summary or the full "Quick wins and missed opportunities" report below.

Last updated: 17 January 2013

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