Become a RNIB Visibly Better Spaces member and make a real difference for blind and partially sighted people.
Visibly Better Spaces (VBS) is a membership programme designed to help organisations create inclusive environments that support people with sight loss. Once a member, organisations are supported to work towards becoming a Visibly Better Spaces certified organisation, demonstrating their commitment to inclusivity.
If you'd like to find out more information about Visibly Better Spaces design principles and practices from our qualified advisors, please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
Ansley Workman Director of RNIB Cymru with Linc Cymru Trudy Davis holding the Visibly Better Spaces Plaque for Ty Ynysawdre Extra Care scheme.
VBS is now a UK-wide service and is open to all types of organisations.
Our non-domestic building membership is open to organisations such as healthcare settings, offices and other public areas. Our supported living buildings membership is designed for social housing providers and care homes.
Image of a person reading the braile on tactile building signage that can be read both visually and by touch.
Nearly two thirds of social housing providers in Wales are Visibly Better Spaces members, our working partnerships seek to improve the independence and quality of living for people living with sight loss. See the below short videos from our members and the resident feedback of the inclusive design that has been applied:
Find supported living and non-domestic organisations which have achieved the Visibly Better Spaces quality standard or are working towards it, proving that they are applying inclusive design principles for people with sight loss.
Download a full list of Visibly Better Spaces certified supported living schemes in each borough
To find out more about applying the Visibly Better Spaces design principles and practices, get in touch by following the link below to complete the form or email [email protected]
"The design created an environment that was accessible, calming and welcoming."
Visibly Better Spaces is an advisory service and obtaining the Visibly Better Certification means that buildings, environments, social landlords and the individual resident building have been assessed against principles that support people with sight loss in daily living, and that its staff and organisational practices are inclusive of the needs of people with sight loss only. Our assessment is according to the Visibly Better criteria and is correct as at the date of our inspection. We cannot and do not take responsibility for the whole building use or any other aspect of residential Scheme or other Visibly Better assessed environments.