Air Fryer Donation Set To Help People Living With Sight Loss Live Independently
A group of vision impaired Norwich cooks have taken a step closer to independent living thanks to a generous donation of an air fryer by cookware company Shark Ninja. The group, which meets regularly at Norfolk sight loss charity Vision Norfolk to learn cookery skills which will enable them to enhance their independence, are using […]
Norfolk’s Vision Impaired People Sing Out As Part Of New Choir
Vision impaired singers are being urged to come forward to join Norfolk’s newest choir – a group made up entirely of those living with sight loss. The new choir is being run by Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk as part of its activities programme to help boost wellbeing and tackle the issue of social […]
Vision Impaired Group Gets Hands On With King’s Lynn’s Crime And Punishment History
A group of vision impaired people from west Norfolk were given the chance to get hands-on with crime and punishment in King’s Lynn when they were treated to a special tour of the town’s Old Gaol House. The visit was organised by sight loss charity Vision Norfolk and the Stories of Lynn Museum. The group […]
Leading Eye Surgeon And Vision Impaired Youtube Star To Address Annual Public Meeting Of Norfolk’s Sight Loss Charity
A leading eye surgeon and a vision impaired YouTube star will be the keynote speakers at the Annual Public Meeting of Norfolk’s sight loss charity – which will also celebrate the organisation’s 220th anniversary. The event takes place at Vision Norfolk’s Bradbury Centre on Tuesday 14th October, and will also see the launch of the […]
Two Great Yarmouth Fundraisers Raise Over £2,500 For Norfolk’s Sight Loss Charity
Two vision impaired Great Yarmouth people have raised over £2,500 between them for Norfolk’s sight loss charity – part of a year-long fundraising challenge being run by the charity to celebrate its 220th birthday. Cycling enthusiast Miranda Reeves, who lost a significant portion of her sight two years ago, took to the saddle of her […]
Leading Norfolk Distillery Hosts Special Sensory Tour For Vision Impaired Visitors
A group vision impaired people had the chance to flex some of their other senses when they were treated to a special sensory tour and tasting at Black Shuck Distillery in Hindolveston. The party, all from the Norwich area, were given a hands-on touch-and-feel tour of the distillery, before tasting their way through the firm’s […]
Vision Impaired Runner To Take On Run Norwich Event
This weekend’s Run Norwich event will see a vision impaired Sheringham man tackling the 10km course to raise money for the county’s sight loss charity – running with a sighted guide who he met taking part in the Sheringham Park Run. 57 year-old Chris Waller, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Usher syndrome in his […]
Vision Impaired Cromer Woman To Take On 11 Mile Open Water Swim On Lake Windermere
A vision impaired Cromer woman is to take on a daunting open water swimming challenge this weekend – tackling the 11 miles from one end to the other of Lake Windermere in the Lake District. The swim is the third part of a gruelling challenge which has already seen her swim the 5.25 mile Coniston […]
Intrepid Trio Set To Tackle UK’s Three Highest Peaks – In Just 220 Minutes Each
Three members of staff at Norfolk’s sight loss charity are to tackle Britain’s most gruelling mountain challenge to raise funds as part of the charity’s ‘220 Challenge’, which is taking place during its 220th year. Vision Norfolk’s chief executive Andrew Morter, deputy chief executive and services manager Barbara Dunn, and leisure activities co-ordinator Helen King […]
Vision Impaired Cyclist Gets Back In The Saddle To Raise Money For Sight Loss Charity
A Great Yarmouth cycling enthusiast who lost a significant portion of her sight two years ago is to take to the saddle as part of a year-long fundraising challenge to mark the 220th anniversary of Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk. Miranda Reeves is to ride 50 miles around the town on a tandem with […]