Seeing the Potential

Action for Blind People in association with RNIB and in partnership with KAB, delivers an employment service that can provide one-to-one employment support for people with sight impairments.

The service which is based at KAB's Sight Centre in Maidstone offers:

• Support to explore employment options
• Help with finding work placements, voluntary work and paid employment
• Help with CV writing and completing applications forms
• Interview preparation
• Advice on how the Access to Work scheme can help you.

To be eligible for service you must be:

• Sight impaired (partially sighted) or severely sight impaired (blind)
• Age 18+ and living in Kent
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week

To make an appointment with your local Action Employment Officer telephone 07920 232912 or call KAB's Helpline on 01622 691357. You can also email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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