{"id":4140,"date":"2020-12-14T12:25:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:34:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:34:59","slug":"please-give-me-space-a-campaign-to-encourage-social-distancing-for-blind-and-partially-sighted-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/please-give-me-space-a-campaign-to-encourage-social-distancing-for-blind-and-partially-sighted-people\/","title":{"rendered":"New Campaign to Encourage Social Distancing for Blind and Partially Sighted People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK have recently launched a campaign to encourage social distancing particularly for people with hidden disabilities.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Members of the Senedd across Wales are signing up to support RNIB<\/a>\u2019s new social distancing resources for blind and partially sighted people. The sight loss charity worked with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme<\/a> to create a set of wearable items, including face masks, lanyards, vests and snoods to help people with sight loss to keep a safe distance from other people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resources were developed in response to reports that blind and partially sighted people did not feel confident about maintaining a two-meter distance when out and about, and that some were being verbally and physically abused by members of the public for not keeping their distance during the lockdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people with sight loss have not felt safe leaving the house during the pandemic, leading to a loss of independence and wellbeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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