The Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget outlining significant investments and reforms across various sectors. We're sharing our Budget Bites, key highlights affecting blind and partially sighted individuals and how we feel about them. #UKBudget #BlindandPartiallySighted

New report from @EyeHealthVIAPPG supported by ourselves and @RNIB  reveals years of outdated views and discrimination by employers resulting in many blind and partially sighted people being excluded from the labour market bit.ly/4eG1U37 pocklington.org.uk/news/parl…

Today we will be launching our new report in Parliament 👁️ 'Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives' An inquiry into employer attitudes & the employment of blind & partially sighted people. 📝 #ChangingAttitudesChangingLives @MarshadeCordova @RNIB @PocklingtonHub

Looking forward to supporting the launch of the new @EyeHealthVIAPPG employment report today in Parliament #ChangingAttitudesChangingLives shines a spotlight on the barriers #blind and partially sighted people face in getting and keeping a job. @PocklingtonHub @RNIB

Thanks to @carla_denyer for asking @transportgovuk about pavement parking policy. Absolutely ridiculous that four years after a consultation was held there is still no commitment on a plan or even a date to publish the consultation responses! #PavementParking #PavementsForPeople

Thanks to @Rebecca_SPaul for asking @transportgovuk about pavement parking policy. Absolutely ridiculous that four years after a consultation was held there is still no commitment on a plan or even a date to publish the consultation responses! #PavementParking #PavementsForPeople

Today we are launching our new Education Safe Stats report, an open resource which brings together a snapshot of available data describing the experiences of blind and partially sighted students in education. pocklington.org.uk/education… #UnlockingEducation

#London Sight Loss Councils & partners at @JohnLewisRetail met yesterday for a vision awareness session. All felt it was amazing to share lived experiences and discuss how staff can support #Blind & #PartiallySighted shoppers. Fantastic engagement and thoughtful questions! 👏 #MakeRetailAccessible #VisionForChange

Exciting news! Working with @PocklingtonHub we have launched an approved free national bus and coach driver training resource for all trainers and operators as part of #CatchTheBusMonth - working with @CPT_UK, @DVSAgovuk, @transportgovuk & @BrightonHoveBus  Narrated by Paralympic Gold medallist @loraturnham and developed with our volunteers, these materials will reach over 95% of local UK bus services and around 65 per cent of coach operators.  Access training: bit.ly/3z71yCX #CTBM24 #MakeBusesAccessible #VisionForChange @BusUsersUK

Today we're on the way to Brighton for the @LibDems party conference. We're looking forward to speaking to MPs about our #OpenDoors campaign. We want MPs to understand how they can help people with sight loss live the lives they choose. Let us know if you're at the conference too

We’re at #LDConf! Drop by our stand by the entrance to the conference centre and take a walk down “Cane Street” to learn more about our #OutOfSight campaign and what needs to be done to #FixVisionRehab

Share your experiences of eye tests with @HealthwatchE

There are just three days left to tell us about your experience voting – good or bad. Your experiences form the basis of our Turned Out reports which we share with the government and the Electoral Commission. Take part now: rnib.in/TOGE24

We've worked with some great people at @NHSEngland, @RNIB  and MAST Group to #MakeBowelCancerScreeningAccessible. bit.ly/3RVKs0T

Our 27th #EyeCare and You webinar will focus on apps, devices or products that can assist visually impaired people with reading or writing.  🗓️Tuesday 13th August, 7 – 8 pm To register e-mail us at eyecare@pocklington.org.uk or call 020 3761 3651

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth, an international celebration of diversity & achievements of disabled people.  Our #GetSetProgress #internships programme is designed to support blind & partially sighted people looking for a job.  Discover the opportunities: tinyurl.com/259r8r3x

We still want to hear from you about your experience voting – good or bad. Your experiences form the basis of our Turned Out reports, which we share with the government and the Electoral Commission. If you’re blind or partially sighted, take part now: rnib.in/TOGE24

Sign up to Sight Loss Councils and @PocklingtonHub's campaigns e-newsletter to keep up to date with our latest national news: sightlosscouncils.org.uk/joi… #VisionForChange

A great opportunity to join us @PocklingtonHub through this internship role in our public affairs and campaigns team 👇

The next round of the #GetSetProgress programme is now live! We have various #internship roles for visually impaired jobseekers seeking to either gain their first rung on the career ladder or return to work after experiencing sight loss. tinyurl.com/259r8r3x