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Serious about inclusion? Priorities for the new Prime Minister

What does it take for all of us to be able to “succeed as a nation”?

Posted Wednesday, 31 July 2019 News type: News story

Eye Work Too programme helps more people with sight loss gain work experience

In Northern Ireland, there are an estimated 53,500 people living with sight loss, of which 11,600 are of working age. Whilst overall employment figures are at a high, and rates of employment for people with disabilities as a group are on the increase, this is unfortunately not the case for blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Thursday, 13 June 2019 News type: News story

Keeping employees who experience sight loss needn't be difficult, new RNIB pack advises

What do you do if one of your employees is losing their sight? Lose them and all the skills, knowledge, experience and relationships they have built up?

Posted Wednesday, 29 May 2019 News type: News story

Reaching your potential in the workplace

Reaching your potential in the workplace can be challenging, especially with sight loss. Matthew Clark shares his journey to employment as a young man with only 5 percent vision.

Posted Thursday, 28 March 2019 News type: Blog

My journey to award-winning entrepreneur

Sarah Leadbetter, our Volunteer Campaign Coordinator in Leicester, tells us about her journey to running a successful business - and what action the government needs to take to improve the situation for disabled people in the workforce.

Posted Monday, 19 December 2016 News type: Blog