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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

A woman lets an optometrist shine a light in her eyes as part of an eye test.

Glaucoma Awareness Week

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable sight loss. Over 700,000 people in the UK

A group of people walking along a beach towards sand dunes. We see them from behind and some are wearing backpacks.

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

Magpie News – Summer 2025

The summer 2025 edition of Magpie News has been published, featuring a round-up of our

Some of the vision impaired youngsters who got behind the wheel at the Norfolk Showground

Vision Impaired Youngsters Take To The Wheel

Nine vision impaired youngsters had the chance to take to the wheel and drive at

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

Vision Norfolk staff Barbara Dunn and Chris Linstead launch the charity's 220 Challenge

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

A representative from Blind Veterans UK (left) and Vision Norfolk (right) standing next to veteran and guest speaker Tony Wilkin (centre) inside the Vision Norfolk Great Yarmouth Hub. In the background Vision Norfolk service users, volunteers and staff are sitting at patriotically decorated tables raising their glasses to the camera.

91 Year-Old Veteran Guest of Honour at VE Day Party For People Living With Sight Loss

A 91 year-old Army veteran was the guest of honour at a special VE Day

Vision Impaired Youngsters Share Afternoon Tea With Furry Friends

Children living with sight loss shared a very special tea party with some furry friends,

Please help us support people through sight loss

Here’s how your donation can change the life of someone living with sight loss in Norfolk today:

£22

covers the cost of an outreach visit to help someone living with sight loss to access benefits, assistive equipment and health-related support so they can live independently at home.

£220

can fund an exciting social activity for children and young people, like karate or tubing – an opportunity for them to get together, have fun and make friends in a supportive environment.

£2,200

could provide a full year’s funding for our weekly crafting sessions, giving people with sight loss the chance to socialise and learn new skills like weaving, pottery and rug-making.