Network 35 Member

Are you aged 18 or over, living in the UK, and have either no or low vision (even correctable vision)?

Are you curious about what the future might hold for blind and partially sighted people? 

Do you have a desire to help shape the direction of RNIB, so that we are ready to meet the needs of people with sight loss in the future?

 Do you feel comfortable thinking about the lives and needs of people whose experiences might be very different from your own?

If the answer is yes, we need to hear from you!

To find out more, please read the following description of what the role is about: 

RNIB has been working with a wide range of blind and partially sighted people, over the last 6 months, to understand what the future may look like for them in 2035. They have also helped us test some ideas about what a future RNIB should look like.  We now want to build on what we have learned and are seeking your involvement to help shape our future direction further, helping us make our organisation more sustainable, increasing our impact, and reaching even more people who need our support.

The project is being delivered by a small team of RNIB experts and delivery specialists.  Alongside this, we would like to create a structured network made up of individuals with lived experience of sight loss who are able to advocate for the needs of blind and partially sighted people. 

Together, the team will work from January 2025 to August 2026.  Based on the outcomes of this work, there may be further opportunities for you to get involved.

•Project work will be delivered through a wide range of activities both online and in person, and the time commitment for each activity will vary.

•Activities may include away days, workshops, focus groups, short discussions (including email communication), and ad hoc questions to consider. These opportunities will be promoted to network members at least a week in advance.

•Given the number and variety of different activities, we are not expecting that everyone in the network will input into every activity. As a member of the network you will be invited to express interest in activities that you wish to be involved with, and for some activities there is likely to be an element of selection. We would expect that network members commit to engaging with the specific activities opted into and communicate if individual circumstances and availability changes.

•You will also help us evaluate the role the network has in the project overall, providing us with feedback on your experiences as a network member. 

Interested in getting involved, please complete the following Microsoft form:

 Network35 Expression of Interest Form – Fill out form

If you would like to know more, please read the following description:  Network35 Role Description

What skills do I need?

Who are we looking for?

•People who are over 18. 

•People living with direct lived experience of sight loss. 

•People who are NOT employed by RNIB. 

•People who are willing to reflect on and share insights drawn from their direct lived experience of sight loss.

•People who feel comfortable thinking about the lives and needs of other people with visual impairments, whose experiences may be very different from your own. 

About RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)

To support those who are blind and partially sighted through information and advice, peer support groups, wellbeing services, etc

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
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Friday
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Sunday

Details

flexible