If you are looking for work
The RNIB website has a useful section about looking for work:
www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living/work-and-employment
Action for Blind People also have a lot of useful information on their website:
www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/our-services/employment/
Their website also includes advice if you are visually impaired and thinking about becoming self-employed: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/our-services/employment/self-employment
The Royal Association for Deaf People offers employment advice and support:
http://royaldeaf.org.uk/Advocacy_and_Employment/Employment/39
Useful contacts for advice on employment:
Disability Employment Advisor
Sunley House,
Oxford Road,
Aylesbury,
Bucks, HP19 8EZ
Tel: 0845 604 3719
Disability Employment Advisor
Aria House,
80 Oxford Road,
High Wycombe,
Bucks, HP11 2DN
Tel: 0845 604 3719
If you are currently employed
If you are employed and have been diagnosed with a visual impairment, you should contact the Access to Work scheme. Access to Work is a government scheme from Jobcentre Plus that provides advice and support on adjustments and equipment that may help you continue with your job.
They also offer a grant towards the costs of any equipment or training that you may need. For example this could be voice recognition software, a Braille keyboard, display unit printer.
The amount the scheme will contribute varies depending on the size of the company you work for, but it could be as much as 80-100% of the costs.
Visit the Gov.uk website to learn more:
www.gov.uk/access-to-work/overview