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All you need to do now is complete your details so your MP knows you live in their constituency. We'll add these to the back of the postcard and handle printing and posting it to your MP.
To make your postcard even more powerful, we'd encourage you to add your own message. It will go alongside the following information from us:
Everyone with sight loss has a legal right to support. Vision rehabilitation helps people develop new techniques for daily tasks like making hot drinks and meals, along with skills for getting out and about, adapting at work, and continuing the hobbies they love.
If you're not sure what to write, we've got tips and examples below on what to include.
Tips for personalising your postcard
- Your message should be no longer than 600 characters (approx 100 words) to fit onto the postcard.
- If you or a loved one has recieved vision rehabilitation describe the difference it's made. How did it impact independence or confidence? Did it help with daily tasks like cooking, walk around town, use public transport or adapt at work?
- If you or a loved one is still waiting for support or faced delays, what were the consequences? Has your daily routine and other activities had to stop?
- You can use a few words to complete the sentance "vision rehabilitation gave me..."
Your MP will receive this postcard
On the back of this postcard there is the following explanation: Grip the cane with the palm of your dominant hand, and sweep the cane left to right with your wrist.
A bright pink instructional graphic titled “A bright pink instructional graphic titled “How to navigate with a long cane.” Below the title are two illustrations: one shows a close-up of a hand holding a long white cane correctly, and the other shows the cane tip sweeping side to side with arrows indicating the motion. The RNIB logo appears at the bottom.
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