This time next week, Blind in Business will be exhibiting at Sight Village South East, at Kensington Town Hall. You will be able to find us in the Great Hall, Row 7, Table 53. between 10am and 5pm. As a recap, we will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you have about your employment journey. And don’t forget, we will also be offering you the chance to enter our fabulous prize draw. We hope to meet you there! #SightVillage
Blind in Business
Human Resources Services
Helping blind and sight impaired young students, school leavers, graduates and undergraduates into work.
About us
Blind in Business is a charity which operates across the United Kingdom. We help blind and partially sighted students into work through our Training and Employment Services. We encourage blind and partially sighted people to identify and achieve their ambitions. Employment Services: Our employment services support students, school leavers, undergraduates and graduates with their transition from education to employment. In a good year we help 50-60 people into work. We have 30 years experience of the recruitment process and extensive knowledge of the needs of partially sighted and blind candidates. We also work with employers to help them manage the recruitment of partially sighted and blind people. Training Services: Our training services work with blind school children, their parents and teachers to raise their career aspirations. We run training days in schools across the UK working with over 100 school children annually. We provide additional support for blind children through our mentoring service. www.blindinbusiness.org.uk
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- Industry
- Human Resources Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Visual Impairment, Assistive technology, Employment service, and VI awareness training
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C/O The Rank Foundation
19-21 Garden Walk
London, EC2A 3EQ, GB
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Did you know Microsoft has ab Accessibility Chatbot you can use to answer questions/help you. To access that go here: https://lnkd.in/eQf59Uyq Remember thought you can also call or email Microsoft for help via the disability answer desk, details on the service are here: https://lnkd.in/eJU9BxQX RNIB Hector Minto The Ask Microsoft Accessibility bot is a tool that helps users find information about the accessibility of Microsoft products and services. It uses only the publicly available information on microsoft.com as a reference and does not answer general accessibility questions or questions about code. Sample Questions What accessibility features are available on Xbox? How do I set up my adaptive accessory hub? How do I use Voice Access on Windows? How do I make text bigger in the message list in Outlook? How do I use Word copilot with a screen reader?
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Managing Director at RNIB Enterprises | Championing Business Transformation, Growth, and Inclusive Leadership for Sustainable Success
Breaking New Ground in Accessible Gaming 🎮 The gaming industry has the power to bring people together, inspire creativity, and open up new worlds. Yet, millions of people with sight loss are still excluded from fully experiencing it. It’s time for change! RNIB’s new Developer Toolkit on GitHub is a game-changer, offering tools to make games more accessible and inclusive for players with visual impairments. This toolkit provides practical guidance for developers, from designing for no-sight gameplay to integrating accessibility through the CAPS Test—Challenge, Ambience, Participation, and Story—to ensure inclusivity from the ground up. Even more powerful, RNIB’s Player Panel connects developers with 200+ visually impaired gamers who offer real-time feedback. It’s an incredible step toward a more inclusive gaming industry! By integrating accessibility into the development process, we can ensure that gaming is a space where everyone can thrive and belong. You will find links to the GitHub resource as well as to an enquiry form for our Player Panel in the comments. Huge thanks to Dean Myles, John Paton, James Kyle, Ben Breen and Sonali Rai for their vision, passion and leadership. #AccessibleGaming #RNIBToolkit #InclusiveDesign #GameDev #a11y #Accessibility #Inclusion #Gaming
A huge thank you to EGX for having us today for our talk: Cracking the Code, Designing Accessible Gaming for Everyone. We chatted about lived experience for blind and partially sighted gamers, as well as our handy Devkit and player testing panel for developers and studios. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eWMMkRQH [Our speakers sat on the Careers stage at EGX in front of a screen bearing the white and pink Design for Every Gamer logo on a black background. In the foreground, we’re holding up a flyer with the same logo on it. From left to right we have Jade Pughe who has blonde, shoulder length hair and a fringe, holding the microphone and talking to the audience. She’s wearing pastel pink cargo trousers with white and neon platform trainers and a white T-shirt with a pixelated rainbow unicorn. Next to her is Dan Northcote-Smith who has silver hair, he’s wearing all black with a logo T-shirt and khaki green trainers. Robin Spinks is in the middle wearing a black RNIB cap and T-shirt and blue jeans, reading from his iPad. Next to him is Robin Sloan who has short brunette hair and stubble. He wears black glasses and a black and grey T-shirt with grey jeans. On the right hand side is Jonny Marshall who is wearing a black RNIB cap and a blue plaid shirt over a sage green T-shirt.]
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📢 We're Recruiting! 📢 It's an exciting time for BWBF, as we build a future where we're helping more people living with sight loss than ever. - Our new Assistant to the CEO will support our Chief Executive Sophie Jones to ensure the smooth running of the charity. - Our new Communications and Data Support Assistant will work within the Communications, Marketing and Income team to help promote our charity and reach more people with our incredible work. Find out if this could be the next step in your career: www.blind.org.uk/careers. [Image description: against a yellow background, purple text reads: We're recruiting]
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THAMES WATER EMPLOYABILITY SESSION When: Thursday 14th November from 9am to 12.30pm Where: Virtually via Microsoft Teams Who: Visually impaired students and graduates Thames Water are running a session centred on employability skills and finding out more about careers with the company! The session will cover: - An introduction to Thames Water - CVs and how to apply for roles with Thames Water - How to prepare for interviews and interview methods - Hear from a visually impaired professional working at Thames Water This is a great opportunity to find out more about working with Thames Water, and how to stand out in the recruitment process when applying for roles and in interviews! To sign up head to: https://lnkd.in/e5ndYYmm If you have any questions please email: chantelle@blindinbusiness.org.uk #Employability
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🚨We're extending the deadline for our Supporter Care and Finance Officer role. 🚨 You've now got until 12 noon on Thursday (24th) to get your application in to us. We look forward to receiving it! 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dVu4BAw
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We are running the first of three #RecruitmentReady sessions this Thursday at 5pm! This is a great chance for you to discuss various employability topics with other like-minded individuals. You can sign up through this link 👇 tinyurl.com/4z2a6wbr
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Insight Community Manager at RNIB | Knowledge Communications | Research | Qualified Mental Health First Aider
Another great internship opportunity within our Research and Insight team at RNIB. You’ll gain 10 weeks experience as a Research Assistant. Ideal for recent graduates or someone new to employment. Please note you must have sight loss and not already be in employment.
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Four weeks today! We are excited to share that Blind in Business are attending Sight Village South East, at Kensington Town Hall on Tuesday 5th November and we’d love to meet you there! The event is on between 10am and 5pm. Our team will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you have in relation to your employment journey. We can share top tips around CV writing, job searching, preparing for interviews, work experience and much more! We will also be offering you the chance to enter our fabulous free prize draw! So, head on over to learn more about our amazing confidence building events and 1:1 support. We cannot wait to meet with you! #SightVillage
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VIRTUAL MOCK INTERVIEW EVENT When: Thursday 21st November, 1pm to 3pm Where: Online We will be hosting a virtual mock interview event in November in collaboration with Virgin Media O2! These mock interviews are designed to help build your confidence and develop your interview skills! Places are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Make sure to register your place here: https://lnkd.in/epKC9Zkr