Nus Ghani has welcomed the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) 2018 Youth Manifesto at a reception in Parliament today.
The reception provided Members of Parliament the opportunity to meet blind and vision-impaired young people and learn more about their experiences.
The RSBC Youth Forum was set up in Sevenoaks, Kent, to act as a voice for blind and vision-impaired young people, and highlights the challenges they face, such as access to employment, transport, technology and mental health support.
Not enough people know that those who lose their sight in youth have huge hurdles to overcome as a consequence. For example, 90 per cent will not work for more than six months in their life, most will never have someone to share their life with and nearly 70 per cent of blind and vision impaired young people are living on the poverty line.
As former Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment, Nus has been a long-term campaigner for blind and visually impaired people, many of whom rely on family, friends and guide dogs. Nus continues to champion the interests of blind and partially sighted people, both in Wealden and nationally.