Unemployment of visually impaired people remains unacceptably high, with 1 in 4 partially sighted people of working age in employment, and just 1 in 10 registered blind people in employment. What’s more, 30% of blind and partially sighted people no longer in work said they could have continued in their job given the right support. Public awareness also needs improving. A Vision Foundation commissioned You Gov survey also identified only 6% of the public think a blind person could do their job.

We will invest in the most impactful employment projects, training initiatives and tailored support workshops, across London, helping the sight loss community compete in the open employment market. We will shine a light on sight loss talent exposing and overcoming barriers facing them. We will inform and empower companies to attract and retain sight loss talent and raise awareness of the sight loss community’s versatility through showcasing stories of role models who are succeeding.