Vision Impaired Yarmouth People Get Crafty At New Monthly Rug-Making Workshops
Crafty vision impaired people in Great Yarmouth have been discovering the joys of rug-making, thanks to a new joint initiative between Norfolk’s sight loss charity and a new Norfolk family business set up by two sisters who were inspired by how their mother dealt with losing her sight in the years before she died. Ruskin’s […]
Tip of the Month: Blind Person’s Allowance
If you live in England you may be able to claim Blind Person’s Allowance if you’re registered with your local council as blind or severely sight impaired and you have a certificate that says you’re blind or severely sight impaired.
Workshop Plants The Seed Of Gardening Enthusiasm For People Living With Sight Loss
A dozen vision impaired people from the Norwich area have been introduced to the joys of gardening thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of a city garden centre owner. Tim Gee, who owns Mousehold Garden Centre, visited Vision Norfolk to lead a bulb-planting workshop designed to provide those living with sight loss with an insight […]
Magpie News – Autumn 2024
The autumn 2024 edition of Magpie News has been published, featuring a round-up of our events and activities around the county as well as some of the latest equipment and Vision Norfolk news.
Festive Artwork Wanted!
Every year we sell Christmas cards to help raise funds to support our work. We love to showcase artwork created by local people with sight loss so we need you to send us your design for our 2025 Christmas cards.
Tip of the Month: Nimbus Access Card
The Access Card is created by disability social enterprise Nimbus. It is a disability identification card designed to easily communicate and verify your access requirements for a variety of events and venues.
Intrepid Quintet To Tackle Britain’s Third Highest Mountain To Support Norfolk’s Sight Loss Charity
Five members of staff at Norfolk’s sight loss charity – including one who has been blind since birth – are set to tackle the UK’s third highest mountain in a bid to raise money to boost the charity’s support for people living with sight loss. The five, all of whom work for Vision Norfolk, will […]
Vision Impaired Group Get Aboard Steam Train And Paddle Steamer For Sensory Travel Day
A group of vision impaired people enjoyed a special sensory travel day, travelling on the Bure Valley Railway and the Southern Comfort paddle steamer on the river Bure from Horning. The excursion, organised by sight loss charity Vision Norfolk’s Great Yarmouth hub, saw the group enjoy the atmosphere of the train as they travelled along […]
Blind Novice Baker Carries Off Bake Off Prize
A Norwich woman who has been blind since the age of six has carried off the inaugural ‘Norfolk Vision Impaired Bake Off’ prize just six months after she first picked up a spatula. Paige Simonds won the prize for a ‘stunning’ Bakewell Tart in the competition, which was the culmination of a cooking course designed […]
Glaucoma Awareness Week
Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye conditions where there is damage to the optic nerve. It is caused by increased pressure in the eye, usually triggering slow loss of vision.
