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Visibly Better Spaces Certification

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Find out more about Visibly Better Spaces

To find out more about applying the Visibly Better Spaces design principles and practices, get in touch by following the link below to complete the form or email [email protected].

Visibly Better Spaces Certification

Visibly Better Spaces certification is designed to provide participating organisation’s staff with the skills and knowledge to design inclusive environments for people with sight loss either through refurbishment or in a brand-new building project. These environments include non-domestic buildings such as healthcare settings, offices and other public areas, such as social housing providers with independent and supported living schemes for older people.

"The design created an environment that was accessible, calming and welcoming."

Sue Bailey, Cardiff University Hospital of Wales on the Visibly Better Spaces design in their Radiology Unit.
Image of two people walking down a corridor at Cardiff University Hospital of Wales.

Accessible Building Design

Our publication ‘Building sight’ has been updated and it includes many of the Visibly Better inclusive design principles within it. The user-friendly format makes it an excellent working document for organisations all over the UK to design and create inclusive buildings.

"Good internal and external environments can reduce the barriers that prevent older residents from living independently, this is where Visibly Better Living has really helped"

Visibly Better Member

Our workshops

If you are interested in learning about creating inclusive environments for people with sight loss then please come along to one of our CPD approved workshops or sign up for our training and professional development opportunities.

Get in touch

For more information on Visibly Better Spaces certification, accessible building design or training and workshops please email [email protected].

“The Visibly Better Spaces principles are so simple and easy to implement and doesn’t cost anything extra as part of a refurbishment project.”

Visibly Better Member

Disclaimer

Visibly Better Spaces is an advisory service and obtaining the Visibly Better Certification means that buildings, environments, social landlords and the individual resident building have been assessed against principles that support people with sight loss in daily living, and that its staff and organisational practices are inclusive of the needs of people with sight loss only. Our assessment is according to the Visibly Better criteria and is correct as at the date of our inspection. We cannot and do not take responsibility for the whole building use or any other aspect of residential Scheme or other Visibly Better assessed environments.