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Events

Here we list the events which are organised by RWPN, sometimes with other partners, and always at reduced cost.

Information about events and training opportunities provided by external organisations is frequently shared in member mailouts.

For events open to members only, you will have to be logged in to view and book.

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Upcoming events

  • RWPN Annual Seminar 2025

    • 01 Jul 2025
    • 09:00 - 15:30
    • Anglia Ruskin University - Science Centre, Cambridge
    • 93
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    Programme

    9.00 Registration and refreshments

    9.45     Welcome: Keziah Latham

    9.55 - 10.35     Lecture One: Wearable Electronic Vision Enhancement Systems: A Glimpse of the Future or Just Old Hat? - Andrew Miller 

    10.35 - 11.00     RWPN Annual General Meeting

    11.00 - 11.25     break

    11.25 - 12.15  Lecture Two: Anatomy of the eye and links to eye health (provisional title) -  Keziah Latham Professor of Optometry, Director of Vision & Hearing Sciences, Vision and Eye Research Institute

    12.15 - 13.15 Lunch

    13.15 - 14.05 Workshop: One of three from: 

    a) Filters (provisional title)  Richard Bowring, Associated Optical and Jane MacNaughton, Anglia Ruskin University

    b) Should there be a qualification for VRS assistants?  Widening professional opportunities, growing the profession and meeting unmet needs or a potential threat to the survival of the profession by accident?   A session that will guide RWPN’s position on the issue. Discussion and debate led by Simon Labbett and Shaun Basham

    c) Tommy Dean Guide Dogs (content to be agreed)

    14.05 - 14.30    break 

    14.30 - 15.20    Workshop: One from the three above

    15.20 - Closing comments


    Notes

    £47 per person including buffet lunch and refreshments

    Support workers no charge (but must be included for numbers in the booking)


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Past events

05 Mar 2025 Self-Care and Empathy Fatigue Training.
18 Feb 2025 Cerebral Visual Impairment Training
10 Jun 2024 GCU Study and Celebration Day for students and mentors
10 Jun 2024 Cerebral Visual Impairment Training
09 Apr 2024 Cerebral Visual Impairment Training
28 Sep 2023 Contrast Sensitivity
30 Jan 2023 Contrast Sensitivity & A Journey into Eye Disease and Anatomy
28 Feb 2022 Voiceover with Siri on iPhone
24 Jan 2022 Cardiff University ROVI research
16 Jun 2021 RWPN Professional Study Day
04 Oct 2019 Low Vision Training
03 Oct 2019 Low Vision Training
19 Sep 2019 Scottish Conference 2019
15 Jun 2019 Low Vision Training
14 Jun 2019 Low Vision Training
15 Nov 2018 Teaching iPhones and iPads to Visually Impaired clients
05 Nov 2018 Teaching iPhones and iPads to Visually Impaired clients
15 Jun 2018 RWPN/BCU Annual Seminar and AGM
21 May 2018 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Durham
08 May 2018 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training (mobility aids) - Essex
20 Mar 2018 RWPN Rehabilitation Worker Scottish Conference
10 Oct 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Greenock, nr. Glasgow
25 Sep 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Bristol
21 Sep 2017 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Liverpool
13 Sep 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
31 Aug 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
27 Jun 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
13 Jun 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
09 May 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
02 Mar 2017 Smartphone & tablet accessibility for the less confident.
06 Dec 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - London
07 Jul 2016 BCU/RWPN Annual Seminar
07 Jun 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Exeter
18 May 2016 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Glasgow
30 Nov 2015 RWPN CPD Consultation & Outcome Measurement Event
26 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Edinburgh
13 Nov 2015 RWPN CPD Consultation & Outcome Measurement Event
04 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - London
03 Nov 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Oldham
24 Sep 2015 Orientation and Mobility CPD Training - Birmingham
09 Jul 2015 RWPN Annual Seminar
28 Nov 2014 BIOS Low Vision SIG Study Day

Events

Here we list the events which we organise, many of them with other partners, all of them at reduced costs for members.

Information about events and other training opportunities provided externally is frequently shared in member mailouts.

For events open to members only, you will have to ensure you are logged in to view and book.

 

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Contact Us
General Enquiries email: info@rwpn.org.uk

Membership related queries + Complaints  email: members@rwpn.org.uk

Telephone: 07395 131735

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