The centre offers practical and personal help to visually impaired people looking for a job, to help them make the most of their skills. The opportunity to develop new skills valued by employers is also available. Challenge China and explore its ancient wonders in the Chinese sunshine of 2002. Then find out more about how you can spend ten days in this beautiful country, raising money for blind and partially sighted people at the China Challenge 2002 open evenings running on June 27 and July 4. China Challenge, run in aid of Action for Blind People, is searching for thirty keen travellers who are hungry for fresh challenges in April 2002.
All evenings begin with complimentary Chinese nibbles and wine.
Employment professionals, local employers and blind and partially sighted people from across London experienced first hand the many services available from Action for Blind People. Visitors to the Murdock Street Open Day are shown a range of access technology by Syed Hussain, IT trainer at Action for Blind People's London employment development Centre. A drop-in Welfare Rights surgery for visually impaired people and those who work with them. With students on hand to talk about their experiences of working with Action, the day allowed visitors to see the support the charity offers. Visitors also had the chance to hear about Action's partnership working projects and the opportunity to experience technology aimed at visually impaired people in the workplace.