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West Midlands - RNIB Regional Centre

Summary: Find out about our RNIB Centre for the West Midlands area: services and contact details.

Latest news

November 2008 - Free training on supporting learners with ICT: we are offering training throughout the Black Country. More details: training on supporting blind and partially sighted learners with ICT.

Children’s services courses: Find out about our Children’s Services short courses for professionals and parents concerned with the education and development of blind and partially sighted children and young people in the West Midlands.

Health and social care courses: Our national health and social care team, based in Birmingham, offer a range of short courses for professionals who work with or support people who are blind or partially sighted. Book your place now!

Find out about events in the West Midlands - visit our Events Noticeboard.

Our services

RNIB's West Midlands Centre is located at John Bright Street, a short walk from both Birmingham New Street Station and Moor Street station. The centre provides services for the entire West Midlands region.

We also have library and resource areas for people with sight loss in Solihull and Chelmsley Wood. RNIB coffee afternoons are hosted here throughout the year.

Employment services

  • Information, advice, training and support from our team of employment specialists.
  • Guidance to individuals seeking employment or a change of direction.
  • Professional assessments of specialist technology equipment required to access working environments (for employees and employers).
  • Support to organisations who wish to review their employment and training policies and practices.
  • Training for individuals and IT departments in the use of specialist software and hardware.

Education services

  • Guidance, information, consultancy, advocacy and conciliation services.
  • Training courses and conferences covering best practice, specialist subjects, curriculum and physical access to learning.
  • Consultancy services to assist agencies to develop or adopt inclusive practices.

Other RNIB services

We can also help you access over 60 different RNIB services. These include music, mobility, the educational curriculum, braille, expert witness, books, publications, technology, benefits, hotels, our popular Talking Book Service as well as information and publications on a wide range of other subjects.

Contact us

Contact our Centre Administrator, Mark MacPearson:

RNIB West Midlands Centre
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
Tel: 0121 665 4200
Fax: 0121 665 4201
Email: RNIBWestMidlands@rnib.org.uk

Opening hours and location

We are open frm Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm.

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Content author: RNIBWestMidlands@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/11/2008 11:13

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