About Us

East Midlands and East - RNIB Regional Centre

Summary: All about the RNIB Regional Centre for the East Midlands and East: our services, contact details and how to find us.

• About us
• Our services
• Other RNIB services
• Quality assurance
• Your feedback
• Contact us

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About us

RNIB East Midlands and East is your local gateway to RNIB services for blind and partially sighted people, families, carers and the professionals who work with them.

Our services

Education

• Training courses and conferences covering best practice, specialist subjects, curriculum and physical access to learning.
• Advice and support to schools, Further Education and Higher Education establishments in supporting blind and partially sighted learners.
• Institutional audit for Further and Higher education establishments.
• Educational needs assessment for blind and partially sighted learners.

Family Services

• Information, advice and support to blind and partially sighted children, their parents, carers and professionals working with them.
• Local events and activities for blind and partially sighted children and their families, eg, dry slope skiing day, audio described pantomime visits.

Employment

• Workplace assessments for blind and partially sighted people who are in employment.
• Career and employment advice and job seeking support.
• Audits of organisational policies and procedures relating to the employment of staff with sight problems.
• Advice and training for employers on the recruitment and retention of blind and partially sighted staff.

Technology

• Assessments for learners and people in employment about specialist technology and equipment which might assist with their studies or in the workplace.
• Information and advice about access technology, hardware and software.
• Training courses on a range of subjects relating to access technology.
• Advice about accessible website design.

Leisure

• Work in partnership with local organisations to increase participation of blind and partially sighted people in sport, physical activity, tourism and culture.
• Advice and guidance to leisure service providers regarding possible adaptations to increase accessibility.
• Organisation of recreational events for blind and partially sighted people, eg, gliding, driving, audio described theatre performances.
• Low vision training for staff working with blind and partially sighted people.

Find out about events in your area - visit our Events Noticeboard.

Other RNIB services

We can put you in touch with the wide range of RNIB national services including music, mobility, national library services, technology and product development, emotional support, benefits, our popular Talking Book Service as well as information and publications on a wide range of other subjects relating to sight and sight loss.

Quality assurance

• Our statement of service outlines our commitment to you.
• Our Employment and Post-Compulsory Education and Training advice services are Matrix accredited.

Your feedback

Let us know your feedback on our services - contact us at the details below.

Contact us

RNIB Regional Services – East Midlands and East
PO Box 8382
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 9BL
Telephone: 01509 63 24 00
Fax: 01509 63 24 01
Email: RNIBEastMidlandsandEast@rnib.org.uk

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Content author: RNIBEastMidlandsandEast@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/11/2008 11:13