Views Newcastle

Inspirational group of working age visually impaired people in the North East. Meet monthly to promote positivity, inclusion and have fun.

[Visionary @visionary_uk]

#Vacancies - Exciting opportunities to join @RNIB in part time #WorkPlacements:

• Seeing Work Differently Placement – Project Assistant
• Seeing Work Differently Placement – Tax Advice Service

Closing date: 6 September

https://t.co/rQUzNd34vt

[British Blind Sport @BritBlindSport]

📍#MondayNewsBulletin
Join us for our next live #ActiveAtHome workout week from 5th-9th September! Classes include Strength & Tone, HIIT, Body Conditioning, Legs Bums & Tums and Pilates. Workouts are audio-led and begin at 6pm. View schedule here: https://t.co/p8P5IBZJOH 💪🏽

[Views Newcastle @ViewsNewcastle]

Lovely night out on the Quayside tonight

[Views Newcastle @ViewsNewcastle]

@differencenorth @NewcastleVS

[Visionary @visionary_uk]

Visionary Online Session – 𝗡𝗲𝘄 session with @RNIB Legal Rights Officer, Dominic Mile

Overview of welfare benefits to support people living with #SightLoss
24 June, 2pm to 3pm

We're talking PIP, benefits and getting help to challenge decisions.

https://t.co/P2SVa13o07

[RNIB Campaigns @RNIB_campaigns]

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The Government has announced that there will be a funding plan by Autumn 2021 for installing tactile at stations where it's missing.

Whilst we are glad to see progress, completing tactile installation by 2029 is still not soon enough. https://t.co/KvsbxOLPEx

[Views Newcastle @ViewsNewcastle]

Views members had another great night listening to audio plays with @LivHunt_11 from @Alphabetti
Looking forward to visiting soon

[Fight for Sight @fightforsightUK]

New research funded by Fight for Sight has successfully demonstrated for the first time a new method of repairing damage to the optic nerve caused by #glaucoma. Listen to Professor Keith Martin speaking about this project on our #podcast 👉 https://t.co/ww1K9nn0dt

[Business Disability Forum @DisabilitySmart]

Disability Confident, Access to Work, and more – what do you think? We would love to hear your thoughts: https://t.co/iT56B3bS1X #Survey

[Visionary @visionary_uk]

Looking forward to a fun packed Visionary Annual Conference, 18 - 20 November including music by #blind broadcaster @lucyedwards, poetry by @ellen_renton, star of her one woman show 'Within Sight' which includes her lived experience of albinism and the awards ceremony.
#VisConf20

[Views Newcastle @ViewsNewcastle]

@differencenorth

[Business Disability Forum @DisabilitySmart]

Sight loss does not equal job loss:
RNIB is delivering a free 45-minute interactive training session to help employers understand how to support colleagues who are blind and partially sighted on 19 November 2020 at 2.30pm. Please email [email protected] for a slot.

[Visionary @visionary_uk]

Visionary Online Sessions - This week's exciting line-up of FREE online sessions for Visionary members are for CEOs and Trustee. Also @RNIB talk about "The Coronavirus Act and social care easements: what does this mean for people with sight loss?"

https://t.co/P2SVa13o07

[Vision UK @VisionUKGB]

People with #VisionImpairments struggling to access basic necessities from supermarkets because of #Covid19. Sign the petition to ensure people with #SightLoss across the UK can get goods they need online https://t.co/XwzBqdEJjB @guidedogs @RNIB @TPTgeneral @visionary_uk

[Disability Rights UK @DisRightsUK]

For those with Netflix, Crip Camp is an award-winning documentary about some of the roots of the disability human rights movement. See here for details: https://t.co/aJiBl1WBaP

[Vision UK @VisionUKGB]

We've come together with @guidedogs, @TPTgeneral, @RNIB and @visionary_uk to share these FAQs which will be frequently updated: https://t.co/ZWQ4squzb0 #COVID19 #coronavirus

[RNIB Campaigns @RNIB_campaigns]

@seandilleyNEWS @EastHerts @guidedogs Hi, we have resources to help blind and partially sighted people take action on pavement parking, available on our website here: https://t.co/MYGD2JLoYW

[World Book Day UK 📚 @WorldBookDayUK]

DID YOU KNOW that the World Book Day £1 books are available in braille, large print & audio, thanks to support from @RNIB & @guidedogs? The £1 book tokens are valid from Thursday 27 February – Sunday 29 March 2020, so don't forget to swap it for a book during WBD month. 🙌📚

[British Blind Sport @BritBlindSport]

Our Participation Officer vacancy closes TOMORROW at 5pm! Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a friendly team and work towards making sport more accessible and inclusive for people with sight loss. To apply and for more info, please visit https://t.co/lQS92XfmlB #sportjobs

[British Blind Sport @BritBlindSport]

Meet our new National Partnerships Manager, Alex!

Some of you may recognise Alex - she's been our Participation Officer for the last two years - but now she's taking on an exciting new role in the organisation!

Read the full article here: https://t.co/Dt65kj4fXp

[RNIB Campaigns @RNIB_campaigns]

Yesterday we went to a meeting on #DocklessBikes with @TfL along with @transportforall @DementiaUK @age_uk @LondonVision @guidedogs . So many people rely on clear pavements to make independent journeys, and it’s important our concerns are heard, and streets made accessible.