Visual Impairment Awareness Talks are given to local schools, luncheon clubs and any other community groups that are interested. Further information is available from Linda Herbert, Community Liaison Manager, at our Mappin Street Centre.
In
order to improve visually impaired people's access to services and facilities
we offer access audits and staff training to other organisations and businesses.
All organisations (statutory, commercial and voluntary) have obligations under
the Disability Discrimination Act and we can offer advice and training to
ensure compliance with the legislation. It also makes good commercial sense
for organisations to make their services easily accessible to visually impaired
people - There are over 3,000 people registered blind or partially sighted
in Sheffield and over 2,000,000 in the UK. Yet RNIB
research indicates that only 1 in 3 people with significant visual impairment
are registered!
Our services are tailor made for each client and rates are negotiable.
For further information please contact Linda Herbert, Community Liaison Manager.
Sheffield College, The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University all offer support and advice for visually impaired and blind students. Additionally, the RNIB runs colleges around the country where specialist vocational courses are avaiilable. Please contact these organisations and not the SRSB for details. See our Links page for the relevant websites.
Sheffield College runs a variety of courses open to the public. Please check with the College for details of the level and content of courses, and to confirm that a course you are interested in is running. Other courses may be running, the following are given as examples only. Please contact the College and not the SRSB for details. See our Links page for the Sheffield College website.
The Sheffield Service for Sensory Impaired Children (SSSIC) runs a variety of courses open to teachers, non-teaching staff and all other LEA employees. These are available through In-Service Training (INSET). Details are in the termly City Achievement Programme, available from Sheffield LEA (Sheffield City Council). Alternatively, your school's In-Service Training Co-ordinator will have a copy that you can consult. Courses can also be provided for other interested groups, such as school governors or relevant professionals. Please contact the Service and not the SRSB for details. See our Links page for the Sheffield Service for Sensory Impaired Children website.
Supporting Blind & Partially Sighted People in Sheffield”
5 Mappin Street
Sheffield S1 4DT
Registered Charity Number 1047257
Telephone: 0114 2722757
E-mail: info@srsb.org.uk
Websites: www.srsb.org.uk
Page last checked on 07/01/2010.
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