Our Vision and Values have been updated with the recent Strategic Plan for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind 2009-2015.

Our Vision

Empowering and supporting blind and partially sighted New Zealanders to ensure they have the same opportunities and choices as everyone else.

Our Values

Respect

• People are individuals and we value their unique needs and strenghts
• We respect and enable the individual's right to choose
• We give members the tools to fulfil their goals
• We treat people with dignity

Integrity

• We are responsible, accountable and honest
• We are professional at all times
• We stay true to our purpose, by ensuring members and clients are at the centre of everything we do

Teamwork

• We value the contribution of everyone in the RNZFB team: members, Board members, staff, volunteers, supporters and consumer organisations
• We make best use of internal skills and expertise
• We believe in collaborating and sharing information
• We celebrate and recognise success

Excellence

• We strive for excellence and quality in everything we do
• We focus our efforts on dealing with the effects of sight loss
• We promote continuous improvements and innovation across all services and activities
• Our actions and decisions ensure that the Foundation is viable now and in the future