Eye Work With You Too. A research project designed to identify barriers and improve access to

It looked at the experiences of young people reparing to transition from education and training
into the labour market, the experiences of ndividuals who experienced sight loss later in life and the experiences of a variety of stakeholders who might contribute towards this. It used focus groups to do this. In order to provide improved person-centred support, it was suggested that there should be greater partnership between schools, careers advisors and VI education pecialists, as part of a joined-up, holistic support service. The most commonly identified barriers were: Discrimination and negative attitudes; Lack of understanding of vision impairment across society; Low self-confidence of individuals with vision impairment The most commonly identified enablers were: Having support from employment
professionals; Supportive and flexible managers and colleagues; Access to Work. Potential interventions were identified: Raising awareness of vision impairment across society; Raising awareness of Access to Work; Access to peer support and mentoring.

A research project designed to identify barriers and improve access to employment for blind and partially sighted people in Northern Ireland