Vision Norfolk Appoints New Chief Executive
Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has announced Andrew Morter as its new chief executive. He has 20 years experience in the voluntary sector, most recently at Norwich-based community charity Future projects, where he was head of operations. Prior to this he was head of volunteering at Voluntary Norfolk, and he has also worked for […]
Sight Loss Charity And Leading Care Home Group Announce New Partnership
The future of a Norwich care home has been secured following the announcement of a new partnership between one of the region’s leading care home providers and Norfolk’s sight loss charity. In a move announced today (Monday 11th October), Black Swan Care Group will take over Thomas Tawell House, a 37-bed care home currently run […]
Generous shoppers donate more than £500 to Norfolk’s sight loss charity
Generous shoppers at Taverham Nursery Centre donated more than £500 to Norfolk’s sight loss charity when it undertook its first post-lockdown collection at the weekend.
Charity’s mobile advice unit to provide advice and support for visually-impaired people right across Norfolk
Visually-impaired people right across Norfolk will be able to access information, advice and support close to where they live.
Major county-wide survey launched to find out issues facing county’s visually-impaired
A major Norfolk-wide survey has been launched by the county’s sight loss charity to ensure its services continue to meet the needs of the county’s visually-impaired after the Covid pandemic.
New weekly zoom story time and sing-a-long sessions launched for visually-impaired pre-school children
Families with visually-impaired pre-school age children are being invited to take part in a weekly Zoom-based story time and sing-a-long session run by Norfolk sight loss charity.
NNAB Annual General Meeting – 19 November
Unfortunately, it is not possible to hold our 2020 AGM in the usual way. The Board of Management (Trustees) has carefully considered the most appropriate arrangements for this year’s AGM in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the evolving public health advice and legal restrictions imposed by the second lockdown.
Visually-impaired people gather in cathedral to mark bicentenary of sight loss charity’s founder’s death
Blind and visually-impaired people from all over Norfolk gathered in Norwich Cathedral for a brief service to mark the 200th anniversary of the founder of the county’s sight loss charity.
Vision Norfolk audio book clubs go virtual
For the past 15 years, Vision Norfolk has played host to regular audio book clubs across Norfolk. These book clubs have provided an opportunity for visually impaired book lovers to get together to discuss the book of the month.
Avid fundraiser Harry auctioned world of ‘Stickmen’
What started as a hobby to keep Harry occupied during lockdown, soon turned into his latest fundraiser for Vision Norfolk.
