S2 Ep566: RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 12 June 2024

RNIB Connect

Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey.
Opportunities highlighted this week included:
Parenting with a Vision Impairment In-Person Discussion
Join us for an in-person discussion on parenting with a vision impairment, hosted by RNIB’s Stories and CYPF teams as part of Spotlight on Stories week. The event takes place on 20 June from 11am-1.30pm at RNIB’s London office - the Grimaldi building, 154a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JE on the third-floor mezzanine.
CYPF Family Support Officer and former ECLO Jenny Molineux will share her experiences as a visually impaired mum and introduce the CYPF Parenting with Vision Impairment guide. She will be joined by other mothers with vision impairments to discuss their challenges, followed by a Q&A session. Sensitive topics will be covered.
There’s limited capacity for the event, so please RSVP to [e-mail] by Friday 14 June if you’d like to attend.
Do you have Geographic Atrophy (GA) or care for someone who does?
Take part in a study and earn £65!
Geographic Atrophy (also known as GA) is most often seen in people who live with Wet AMD, Dry AMD, Glaucoma and Cataracts. Exafield UK (a medical market research company) are carrying out research on behalf of a pharmaceutical company. The aim of their research is to understand your journey with GA. By collecting these experiences, they hope to build a better picture of eyesight degeneration and understand what could be improved to better manage this condition.
The study will consist of a 30-minute pre-task homework completed online and a 75-minute online interview.
As a thank you for your time, you will receive £65, which is payable as a bank transfer, Cheque or Amazon Voucher.
If you’re interested in taking part in the study, please send an email to [e-mail] and we will send you the link to apply to take part in the study.
Are you living with sight loss and are interested in sharing your experiences of relationships and sexual well-being?
SASH, a mental health and wellbeing charity focused on sexual health who offer a range of services including counselling, coaching, peer support, training, and workshops.
They are looking for people who would be willing to be interviewed and recorded as part of their podcast series on sexual health. If this interests you, they would love to interview you to help raise awareness, discuss barriers you experience, and address misconceptions around relationships for those navigating life with sight loss.
Complimentary drinks, snacks and a £50 Amazon voucher will be provided as a thank you for sharing your lived experience with SASH.
To get involved contact Sade Vassel either by phone on 07928 512 465 or email [e-mail].
To find out more about these and other Connect Voices opportunities along with how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit- https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-community/connect-voices-network/connect-voices-current-opportunities
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