RNIB Cymru’s vision is to have housing in Wales that will enable people with sight loss to live safely and independently and enjoy the right to privacy, comfort and security in their own homes.
Our housing service exists to promote inclusive housing design and improve services for people with sight loss, by tailoring solutions to the specific issues and barriers facing organisations who provide services within the field of housing. We support organisations to achieve inclusion and independence by providing a personal service to support and meet professional needs using high quality training, consultancy and accreditation.
We are the leading authority on housing for people with sight loss in the UK, and have developed several publications based on cutting edge research, including the two documents mentioned below which are “world firsts” in the field of housing and sight loss:
· “Housing Sight” – a guide to building accessible housing
· “Adapting Homes” – a guide for adapting existing Housing
Training
Our training courses equip people with the knowledge and skills to improve their services to older people and people with sight loss. We offer both bespoke and set training. Subjects include:
· Sight loss and housing services
· Designing and adapting homes for people with sight loss
Both of these courses are accredited through the College of Occupational Therapists and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
· Designing and adapting homes for people with no residual vision
· Making your service accessible to people with sight loss
· Specialising in colour contrast and lighting
· Older people and sight loss
· Designing older people’s housing
· Dementia and sight loss
Consultancy
Our Consultancy Service can work with you from initial concept to completed design, through the design stages of general planning, detailed planning and interior design.
We are involved in several unique projects including the development of Extra Care Homes and developing exemplar services, and policy work with organisations throughout Wales.
Additionally, using specialised equipment and expertise, we are now able to offer analysis of the Light Reflective Values of any materials used by builders, designers or developers of housing, to support in meeting DQRs.
Accreditation
Our ‘Visibly Better’ accreditation system can provide you with a structure for development, and be a means by which you can promote your success to your tenants and partners. Contact us for more details.
Training costs
RNIB Cymru runs several ‘open’ training courses each year throughout Wales, which are charged per attendee. Costs are dependent on the kind of course. Contact us for more information on available courses, venues and dates.
We also provide training tailored to the specific needs of organisations, which can work out more cost effective. Our charges are dependent on the level of the course, but generally fall between the following rates:
· Full day course £395 to £595
· Half day course £225 to £395
Consultancy rates
Our consultancy services are charged at the following rates:
· Full day £595.00
· Half day £395.00
For further information please contact:
Janet John, Housing Training and Development, RNIB Cymru, Disability Action Centre, The Courtyard, D'Arcy Business Park, Llandarcy, Neath, SA10 6EJ. 01792 325 304.
Or 02920 450 440,
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