Employment Support: Visually impaired working age programme

Croydon Vision

Employment rates for blind & partially sighted people are staggeringly low! Just one in four people living with sight loss are in work (27% approx), a situation that has only worsened in the last few years.

In Croydon, only 10% are employed – we need to act fast…  So far, we’ve successfully supported 21 working age members into employment, 3 into self-employment with many doing volunteering roles, ready for work.

Why we want to do this:

    We want to transform lives, on the journey to independence.
    To improve inclusion of people with sight loss in the labour market.
    We want people to feel belonged by joining our vibrant community.


Our aspiration is for everyone to see their ability rather than defined by disability.

How we do this:

Our Employment Officer supports each person to step out and join the community, to unlock each person’s potential with an agreeable plan of action.


We work in collaboration with other organisations, so our employment advisers have a wealth of contacts, experience, and expertise:


To Book contact  Ancella George  – Employment Officer : 

T: 020 8688 2486/07395 247699 |  E: ancella.george@croydonvision.org.uk

Sessions Run

Wednesday afternoon

  Quality Assured Provider

Contact details

Organisation Croydon Vision
Contact name Anne George
Address Croydon Vision, Bedford Hall, 72 – 74 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 2AR, United Kingdom
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