While I hve nothing to do with RNIB, I know this always comes up and the
answer or response given is that if people wish to have something in their
local area they should contact RNIB and it can be taken from there.
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From: "Robin" <rob.wrj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 2:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: solutions to everyday living - event 7th August
Why are these events just held in London only.
There are a few blind people living outside London as well!!
Cheers Robin.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Gucukoglu, Ibrahim
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 1:47 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] solutions to everyday living - event 7th August
Hi Everyone.
Please come and join us on the 7th of August for this event, details and
exhibitors + workshop timetables are included here:
Hello All,
We are running the Solutions to Everyday living event at Judd Street on the 7
of August 2015 from 10 am to 3 pm. In the lower ground floor. This is an event
for anyone who has a visual impairment and need help with accessing printed
material, computers or mobile phones. The event will offer:
* First hand help from experts in Access Technology
* Demonstrations/Exhibition of the latest Video magnifiers, Reading
scanners, Note-takers, keyboards, Braille displays,
* Accessing Smart phones and tablets
* Advice on purchasing and on accessibility features
No registration is needed, and all are welcome!
There are 13 Exhibitors demonstrating the latest Access Technology for
reading, accessing computers and communication.
Exciting Workshop include:
Apple Accessibility - looking at general apple accessibility as well as how
the Apple Watch, Apple Pay and much more work for people with a visual
impairment.
Android Accessibility - looking at how Android devices could made more
accessible for people with a visual impairment.
Online Today Project - A Big Lottery Fund project being led by the RNIB to
support people with sensory loss to gain the basic skills and confidence to
support them in getting online. Running up until December 2017 we are aiming
to provide 125,000 people with face to face support offering advice and
demonstrations of various devices, such as tablets, smart phones and
E-readers. It is aimed for People with sensory loss who have little or no
experience of being online, whose skills need updating or who have recently
acquired sensory loss and need to learn new ways of getting online.
RNIB Overdrive - A digital download service for RNIB Talking Books, which lets
you download books from our extensive library to your computer, Smartphone or
tablet. Choose from more than 19,000 titles, and borrow up to six at a time.
We also offer a selection of the most popular magazines from our Newsagent
service, which you can access with the same subscription.
EXHIBITORS LIST 7 August 15
* Action for Blind People
* BAUM Retec (UK) Ltd
* Computer Room Services
* Dolphin
* Enhanced Vision
* Online Today Project
* Optelec
* Professional Vision Services
* RNIB Reading choices
* Sight and Sound Technology
* Synapptic
* TelOrion
* Vision Aid Technologies
Workshop times 7 August 2015
Ground Floor Room 2 and 3
WORKSHOP TIME PRESENTER
Online Today Project 10.45 to 11.30 Davinder Kullar
Switch On Officer - Online Today Project RNIB Solutions
Apple Accessibility, Apple Watch and Apple Pay 11.45 to 12.30 Paul Porter
Access Technology sales Team Manager
RNIB Solutions
RNIB Reading choices Over Drive 12.45 to 1.30 Sarah Bailey
Reading Services Digital Assistant
RNIB Reading Choices
Android Accessibility 1.45 to 2.30 Neil Mccullough
Smart Phone executive
RNIB Solutions
Please circulate this information to anyone who may be interested and I hope
to see some of you there, it promises to be an excellent event.
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Trainnee Digital Access Assistant
Tel: +44[0]20 73912381
RNIB Solutions
105 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE
Access Technology Sales Team: +44[0]20 7391 2280 local call rate: 0845
9000015 Local Call Rate: 0845 900001
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