Cheers! Great Yarmouth Pub Regulars Rise To Sight Loss Charity’s Fundraising Challenge
Regulars at a nationally-renowned real ale pub in Great Yarmouth which hosts a monthly pub games event for vision impaired people have raised over £300 for Norfolk’s sight loss charity. Drinkers at The Blackfriars Tavern, which was one of CAMRA’s four national finalists for Pub of the Year in 2025, donated money raised at monthly […]
Leading Assistive Technology Firm To Demonstrate ‘Game-Changing’ Technology For People Living With Sight Loss In West Norfolk
People living with sight loss in west Norfolk are being invited to two special presentations in King’s Lynn and Downham Market by Norfolk’s sight loss charity, which is working with a company which specialises in assistive technology to help vision impaired people live independently. The presentations, at Vision Norfolk’s King’s Lynn hub in Thoresby College […]
Great Yarmouth Probus Club Members Step Up To Support Sight Loss Charity’s Fundraising Challenge
A group of retired and semi-retired people who meet weekly in Great Yarmouth have stepped up to take part in a Norfolk charity’s anniversary fundraising challenge. Great Yarmouth Probus club, which meets every Wednesday morning at the Royal Assembly Rooms enjoyed a presentation by members of staff from Vision Norfolk, the county’s sight loss charity […]
Comedian And Strictly Star Helps Raise Funds For Norfolk’s Sight Loss Charity
Norfolk’s sight loss charity has received a £300 boost thanks to kind-hearted King’s Lynn Corn exchange audience members at a recent show by comedian Chris McCausland. The comedian allowed Vision Norfolk to hold a collection at his show on Friday 23rd January, the second time he has supported the charity in this way on his […]
Free ‘Tea And Tech’ Sessions Aim To Help People Living With Sight Loss In Great Yarmouth Master Technology
People living with sight loss in the Great Yarmouth area are being invited to a special ‘Tea and Tech’ session to help them get to grips with new technology which could help them live more independently. Led by friendly tech-savvy volunteers, the sessions are aimed at both those who are just getting starting with technology […]
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 […]