The AccessPro project set out to achieve the following specific objectives: O1: Increase the employment opportunities for visually impaired persons (VIPs) by equipping them with essential digital skills and vocational training tailored to their needs. O2: Strengthen the capacity of educators and trainers to deliver high-quality, inclusive vocational education to VIPs. O3: Foster social inclusion by ensuring that VIPs have equal access to vocational education and training opportunities, enabling them to participate fully in society. O4: Increase awareness about the challenges faced by VIPs and advocate for policies that support their inclusion in the workforce. O5: Enhance collaboration between European partners to exchange best practices in vocational education for VIPs and promote the adoption of innovative approaches. Through these objectives, we aimed to create real, practical change — not only by producing accessible tools, but by improving how education is delivered to VIPs, how trainers are supported, and how inclusion is understood and practiced in vocational systems across Europe.
AccessPro project was developed to respond to the clear and persistent gap in vocational education and employment inclusion for visually impaired persons (VIPs). Across partner countries, we identified a common lack of practical, accessible tools to support VIPs in building digital skills and preparing for the labour market. At the same time, VET providers reported a lack of guidance and training on how to deliver inclusive instruction tailored to learners with visual impairments. Existing solutions were either too generic, inaccessible, or not adapted to real workplace contexts. We applied for this project to collaboratively design and test a targeted response: a Toolbox and Trainer Guidelines that would be usable, accessible, and grounded in actual needs. The project aimed to support both VIP learners and trainers by creating digital, inclusive, and transferable resources. By addressing these needs, AccessPro sought to foster more equitable access to skills, employment, and lifelong learning for visually impaired persons in Europe.