RNIB Connect Voices Round Up 29 November 2023
Season 2, Episode 249, Nov 29, 2023, 09:00 AM
Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey.
Opportunities highlighted this week included:
Two upcoming RNIB focus groups (racing games and Christmas TV)
The RNIB Media Culture and Immersive Technologies team have no plans of slowing down as we near the end of the year! In fact they have 2 focus groups coming up, and they are looking for people to take part in them.
Focus Group 1 - Are you a fan of racing games and have tried the new Forza Motor Sport game?
Our first of the two upcoming focus groups is all about racing games. If you’re a fan of racing games and have tried the new Forza Motor Sport game – this is the focus group for you!
The team would like to know more about your experience of playing racing games, from the accessibility features in Forza Motor Sport to what could make this genre more accessible. It will explore your thoughts on how a mainstream game has implemented accessibility features through its driving assist as well as considering the user experience when navigating the menus. The feedback will help to provide useful information to developers on how they can make racing games more accessible.
The focus group will be on Monday 11 December from 3-4:30pm and will take place online.
To register your interest and for any questions, please email Jonathan.marshall@rnib.org.uk
Focus Group 2 - Want to help RNIB understand how you access Christmas TV and films?
The second upcoming focus group from the Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies team is all about helping RNIB understand how you access Christmas TV and films.
The team would like to know more about your experience of media at Christmas time, from using electronic programme guides to the different platforms used to access TV or films. This research will help provide useful information about changes to electronic programme guides, as well as learning about any barriers blind or partially sighted people face when trying to find programmes at Christmas time. The feedback will be shared with several of our stakeholders to help improve the user experience throughout the year.
The focus group will be on Thursday 14 December from 3-4:30pm and will also take place online. To register your interest and for any questions, please email broadcasting@rnib.org.uk
Would you like to help the Metropolitan Police provide a better service to blind and partially sighted people? If so, they would like to hear from you!
The Metropolitan Police are keen to hear from people with sight loss who live in, work, or visit London.
One recent change The Met Police have made is putting in place a process where a person with sight loss can request and receive a password. This will help them to identify that the person who has come to see them is a police officer. They are also in the process of mandating visual awareness learning for all their employees.
The Met Police are running a workshop, at the Grimaldi Building (RNIB’s head office), where you can have your say on what you think they should be doing to better serve the visually impaired community. They are particularly keen for people living with sight loss, their friends, family, carers, and professionals to join them.
Date: Monday 11 December
Time: 10 AM-12 PM.
Location: Grimaldi Building, 154A Pentonville Road, London N1 9PE
Please confirm your attendance by emailing The Met Police at WAProjectPerspectiveMailbox-.PublicEnquiries@met.police.uk, with ‘11/12/2023 Workshop’ in the subject line.
Join RNIB research and help us uncover the joys and challenges of Christmas for children with vision impairment.
RNIB would like to invite parents, carers, and guardians of children with vision impairment to take part in our Christmas research.
We would like to understand the experiences of Christmas for children with vision impairments. Including the barriers and challenges faced and support needed during the festive period. We are also interested in the positives, such as favourite memories, or traditions you engage with.
Our research contains several stages, including a pre-Christmas survey, weekly diaries, focus groups, and post-Christmas survey. You can contribute to all stages or pick the ones that suit you best.
We want to hear your child’s voice through parents and carers and ensure their opinions shape a better Christmas experience for V I children and their families.
If you’d like to take part in the research and help make this holiday season truly special for children with vision impairments, please send an email to involvement@rnib.org.uk and will send you the link to the sign up form.
To find out more about these Connect Voices opportunities and how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit-
https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-community/connect-voices-network/connect-voices-current-opportunities
Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo
Opportunities highlighted this week included:
Two upcoming RNIB focus groups (racing games and Christmas TV)
The RNIB Media Culture and Immersive Technologies team have no plans of slowing down as we near the end of the year! In fact they have 2 focus groups coming up, and they are looking for people to take part in them.
Focus Group 1 - Are you a fan of racing games and have tried the new Forza Motor Sport game?
Our first of the two upcoming focus groups is all about racing games. If you’re a fan of racing games and have tried the new Forza Motor Sport game – this is the focus group for you!
The team would like to know more about your experience of playing racing games, from the accessibility features in Forza Motor Sport to what could make this genre more accessible. It will explore your thoughts on how a mainstream game has implemented accessibility features through its driving assist as well as considering the user experience when navigating the menus. The feedback will help to provide useful information to developers on how they can make racing games more accessible.
The focus group will be on Monday 11 December from 3-4:30pm and will take place online.
To register your interest and for any questions, please email Jonathan.marshall@rnib.org.uk
Focus Group 2 - Want to help RNIB understand how you access Christmas TV and films?
The second upcoming focus group from the Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies team is all about helping RNIB understand how you access Christmas TV and films.
The team would like to know more about your experience of media at Christmas time, from using electronic programme guides to the different platforms used to access TV or films. This research will help provide useful information about changes to electronic programme guides, as well as learning about any barriers blind or partially sighted people face when trying to find programmes at Christmas time. The feedback will be shared with several of our stakeholders to help improve the user experience throughout the year.
The focus group will be on Thursday 14 December from 3-4:30pm and will also take place online. To register your interest and for any questions, please email broadcasting@rnib.org.uk
Would you like to help the Metropolitan Police provide a better service to blind and partially sighted people? If so, they would like to hear from you!
The Metropolitan Police are keen to hear from people with sight loss who live in, work, or visit London.
One recent change The Met Police have made is putting in place a process where a person with sight loss can request and receive a password. This will help them to identify that the person who has come to see them is a police officer. They are also in the process of mandating visual awareness learning for all their employees.
The Met Police are running a workshop, at the Grimaldi Building (RNIB’s head office), where you can have your say on what you think they should be doing to better serve the visually impaired community. They are particularly keen for people living with sight loss, their friends, family, carers, and professionals to join them.
Date: Monday 11 December
Time: 10 AM-12 PM.
Location: Grimaldi Building, 154A Pentonville Road, London N1 9PE
Please confirm your attendance by emailing The Met Police at WAProjectPerspectiveMailbox-.PublicEnquiries@met.police.uk, with ‘11/12/2023 Workshop’ in the subject line.
Join RNIB research and help us uncover the joys and challenges of Christmas for children with vision impairment.
RNIB would like to invite parents, carers, and guardians of children with vision impairment to take part in our Christmas research.
We would like to understand the experiences of Christmas for children with vision impairments. Including the barriers and challenges faced and support needed during the festive period. We are also interested in the positives, such as favourite memories, or traditions you engage with.
Our research contains several stages, including a pre-Christmas survey, weekly diaries, focus groups, and post-Christmas survey. You can contribute to all stages or pick the ones that suit you best.
We want to hear your child’s voice through parents and carers and ensure their opinions shape a better Christmas experience for V I children and their families.
If you’d like to take part in the research and help make this holiday season truly special for children with vision impairments, please send an email to involvement@rnib.org.uk and will send you the link to the sign up form.
To find out more about these Connect Voices opportunities and how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit-
https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-community/connect-voices-network/connect-voices-current-opportunities
Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo