Connect Voices Round Up 24 November 2021

Charlotte Jones, RNIB's National Involvement Coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in.

Opportunities highlighted this week included:

Research around artificial eyes - if you currently use an artificial eye could you help out Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in collaboration with the University of York and the University of Leeds with their ethically approved research study comparing digitally printed artificial eyes with hand-painted artificial eyes 

And your chance to help with developing dementia friendly and sight loss aware Ambulances - The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust is undertaking an exciting new project to develop dementia friendly and sensory aware ambulance environments.

To find out more about these items and how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit - https://www.rnib.org.uk/rnibconnect/connect-voices

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