Training and Consultancy

Sight Loss and Accessible Housing workshop (Cymru)

Summary: Innovative one day workshop aimed at all housing professionals.

• Overview and objectives
• Content
• Benefits
• Course detail
• In-house course option
• How to book
• Other RNIB training courses
• Other RNIB services
• Contact us

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Overview and objectives

"I have learnt a huge amount about looking at improvements to enable better independent living for people with sight loss…"

Sight loss currently affects 2 million people in the UK and is set to double over the next 25 years due to our ageing population.

Simple tasks like making a cup of tea or going to the bathroom can be made difficult and even dangerous. RNIB wants to see housing throughout the UK that enables people to live safely and independently in their own home.

• Suitable for: Community Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Officers, Liaison and Support Officers, Disabled Facilities Grants Officers, Care and Repair Officers, Surveyors, Technical Officers
• Pre-requisites: None
• Accredited by the College of Occupational Therapists and can be used to form part of your CPD portfolio.

Content

Aspects include:

• An introduction to sight loss – understand the impact of functional sight loss in the home, identifying and supporting people with sight loss, accessible information and communication
• Sight Loss and Accessible Housing – lifetime homes, inclusive design, RNIB guidelines and the DQR, specific housing design recommendations; colour and contrast, lighting, adaptations.

Benefits

You will learn how to:

• Respond confidently to enquiries from blind and partially sighted customers
• Understand the impact of sight loss in the home environment
• Identify and support people with sight loss
• Provide accessible information and communicate effectively
• Understand the principles of inclusive design
• Recognise good and bad design features for people with sight loss
• Develop housing design recommendations, such as colour and contrast, lighting and security.

Course detail

• Duration: One day
• Fee: £120 plus VAT per delegate
• Discounts: Available for Occupational Therapists
• Venues and Dates:
  11 June 2008 - Llandudno Junction
  4 June 2008 - Neath
  1 July 2008 - Cardiff.

In-house course option

A cost-effective option for larger groups of no more than 16 participants. For this option, we run the course at your premises and the fee is £750.00 plus VAT and trainer expenses. Please contact our Business Development Team to discuss your requirements.

How to book

To book a place on one of our public courses, please complete our our open training booking form.

Or, telephone our Business Development Team on 01733 37 53 45 or email busdev@rnib.org.uk

Other RNIB training courses

Please visit our business services training page for details of other courses available.

Other RNIB services

This training course is supported by RNIB Cymru.

For more information about how RNIB can help your organisation, see companies and organisations.

Contact us

For information about this training course or other services:

Business Development Team
RNIB Innovation and Disability Access Services
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
Telephone 01733 37 53 45
Email busdev@rnib.org.uk

For information about RNIB services in Wales:

RNIB Cymru
Trident Court
East Moors Road
Cardiff
CF24 5TD
Telephone: 029 2045 0440
Email: HousingWales@rnib.org.uk
Web: RNIB Cymru

Content author: busdev@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 28/04/2008 15:55