New Weekly Free Drop-In Technology Sessions Aimed At Supporting People Living With Sight Loss
A new programme of weekly technology drop-in sessions has been launched in Norwich to help people living with sight loss get to grips with digital technology. Sight loss charity Vision Norfolk is running the special two-hour sessions every Thursday morning at its Bradbury Activity Centre at Beckham Place, off Edward Street, offering expert help with […]
Vision Norfolk Secures Major Funding To Boost Digital Inclusion For People With Sight Loss
Sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has been awarded almost £100,000 to deliver a new county-wide initiative helping people with sight loss to gain confidence, independence, and connection through digital technology. The Digital Technology for People with Vision Impairment in Norfolk project will run from January to March 2026, offering practical, hands-on support across Vision Norfolk […]
Inspiring Exhibition Of Images By Vision Impaired Photographers Takes Place At Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Patients, staff and visitors at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital are having their days brightened by a special photography exhibition – in which all of the photographs have been taken by people living with sight loss. Dozens of photos are on display along the hospital’s level 2 corridor, showcasing the talent and unique perspectives […]
Award-Winning Norfolk Distillery Hosts Special 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 tour and tasting at The English Distillery at Roudham. The party, all from the Great Yarmouth area, were given a special tour of the distillery and maturing warehouses, before tasting the award-winning English […]
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 […]