1140: Connect Voices Round Up 23 February 2022

<div>Max Conway, RNIB's National Involvement Coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Opportunities highlighted this week included:<br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Help the RNIB and other blind and partially sighted people by sharing your stories of living with sight loss</strong> </div> <div>RNIB is dedicated to sharing the stories of real-life people who have sight loss. As part of a new project to promote our services and raise awareness, we're looking for people who would be willing to help contribute and share their story with the RNIB. This project will last over the course of a year and will include story, photos, and videos.<br> <br> </div> <div>We are currently looking for 3 people who have had an initial contact/referral to an ECLO within the past 5 years. To talk about your own sight loss journey and how important the services signposted to you by an ECLO have been vital for you.<br> <br> </div> <div>Please email: storieslibrary@rnib.org.uk for more details and how to get involved.<br> <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Help researchers at Kent University with your experiences of children’s health and social care assessments</strong></div> <div>Researchers at the University of Kent are trying to understand more about what it is really like to be assessed in order to receive support from children’s services. Decisions made during assessments are really important, so they would like to interview parents, carers, and adults (over 18) who experienced assessments, and individuals who have assessed families so they can learn about their experiences and offer evidence to policymakers that can influence changes that will improve people’s lives.<br> <br> </div> <div>To find out more about the Living Assessments Project and help Kent University with their research do email: livingassessment@kent.ac.uk<br> <br> </div> <div>or visit the following website for more details- <br> <br> </div> <div> <a href="https://re