There are a number of partners involved who have an interest infinding new employment opportunities for those with visualimpairment. These are:

Action for Blind People

Action for Blind People is a national charity that providespractical support to blind and partially sighted people throughwork, housing, leisure and support.

Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Employment Opportunities is a national charity helping peoplewith disabilities find and retain work. We also provide a widerange of support and advice to employers on disability andemployment issues.

Inspire Community Trust

Inspire Community Trust is an independent charitable trust whichprovides high quality services to empower and enhance the lives ofpeople with physical and sensory impairments.

Kent Association for the Blind

KAB provides a quality service sensitive to the individual needsof those who are visually impaired, helping them to attain thehighest level of independence. We will help our staff andvolunteers to fulfill their aims by appropriate support andplacement.

Kent County Council, Kent Supported Employment

Kent Supported Employment is an established service thatoperates exclusively within Kent. It aims to ensure thatdisadvantaged people are proportionately represented in theworkforce.

Newco Products, London Borough of Newham

As a company employing able bodied and disabled staff on a 50/50basis, we are proud of our reputation for manufacturing products ofthe highest quality and competing succcessfully with commercialorganisations of a similar size.

Prevista Ltd

Prevista is an independent London based consultancy companyspecialising in economic social and cultural development in theregeneration field. We have over ten years of practice ledexperience and a considerable reputation for delivering robustsolution-focussed assignments.

Royal National Institute of the Blind

We offer information, support and advice to over two millionpeople with sight problems. Our work helps anyone with a sightproblem with solutions to everyday challenges. We fund pioneeringresearch into preventing and treating eye disease.