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 […]
Independent Living Technology Showcase For Vision Impaired People Taking Place In King’s Lynn
A special event showcasing technology which allows people living with sight loss to live independently in their own homes is taking place in King’s Lynn later this month. Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has partnered with HumanWare, which specialises in assistive technology for vision impaired people, for the event, which takes place on Tuesday […]
Special Summer Garden Party To Mark Charity’s Milestone Anniversary
A special summer garden party to celebrate the 220th anniversary of a Norfolk charity is taking place on Sunday 20th July at the Bishop’s Garden in Norwich. Vision Norfolk, which supports people living with sight loss throughout the county, was founded in 1805, and is marking the milestone with an afternoon of celebrations, thanks to […]
‘Chatty’ Blind Charity Worker To Take On Testing Silent Challenge
A blind charity worker who colleagues describe as ‘chatty’ is to take on a personal challenge as part of as fundraising campaign to mark the 220th anniversary of Norfolk’s sight loss charity – a 12 hour sponsored silence. Ed Bates, who is the Coordinator at Vision Norfolk’s Great Yarmouth Hub, will remain unaccustomedly mute from […]
Independent Living Technology Showcase For Vision Impaired People Taking Place In Great Yarmouth
A special event showcasing technology which allows people living with sight loss to live independently in their own homes is taking place in Great Yarmouth next week. Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has partnered with Reedham-based Cobolt Systems, which specialises in the design and manufacture of innovative aids for vision impaired people, for the […]
Special Seafront Guided Walk For Those Living With Sight Loss To Take Place In Gorleston
Gorleston will be the destination for the latest in a series of guided seafront walks aimed at helping people with sight loss boost their physical and mental wellbeing by stepping out and taking the sea air. The town will be the location for the walk on Thursday 26th June, the latest in a series of […]
Vision Impaired Youngsters Take To The Wheel
Nine vision impaired youngsters had the chance to take to the wheel and drive at real-world road speeds as part of Norfolk sight loss charity Vision Norfolk’s programme of activities for young people and their families. The charity teamed up with national organisation Young Driver to enable the nine, aged between 9 and 17 to […]
New Film And Special Guided Walk Aims To Help Vision Impaired People Get Closer To Nature
A group of vision impaired nature lovers from west Norfolk were taken on a special sensory tour of Wild Ken Hill to celebrate the launch of a new video celebrating how people living with sight loss can enjoy nature. The film – a collaboration between filmmaker Pete Naylor, curator and programmer Ruth Dillon, Norfolk sight […]
Norfolk Charity Sets Itself Ambitious Fundraising Challenge To Mark Its 220th Anniversary
Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to mark its 220th birthday – with the aim of raising £220,000 over the next 12 months to boost the support it offers people living with sight loss across the county. The charity is challenging people to come up with fundraising initiatives themed […]