How many football games have you seen in your life? 91-year-old Audrey Dyson has attended nearly every football game played at Yeovil Town Football Club for the past 17 years, but yet she’s never seen a single game! Audrey is…
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RNIB has launched a new campaign
RNIB has launched a new campaign to highlight the risks being posed to social care and rehabilitation services for blind and partially sighted people. Their latest research has shown that many local councils are cutting back on funding and support for…
Free Drama Sessions for older people with sensory loss
FREE drama sessions we will be offering in Exeter for older people with sensory loss. It’s not about acting, it’s about you! Dramatherapy uses drama and other creative tools to work with a therapeutic aim, including; Personal development – Raising…
LOOK Confident!
Calling all young people with a vision impairment from the ages of 16 – 18. You are invited to take part in a brilliant LOOK weekend in association with Touchdown Dance. Sat 7th – Sun 8th November 2015 Royal National…
‘Have A Go’ Experience
Join The Royal National College for the Blind, Hereford for a weekend of fun! Try Goalball and Blind Football Perform, dance and sing Offer a new business idea to the Dragons’ Den Create with paints and pottery Practise massage Make…
RNIB Campaign – Two minutes of your time can help save someone’s sight
Two minutes of your time can help save someone’s sight NHS England have decided to stop routinely providing drugs which prevent people going blind. These particular drugs are effective when treating a condition called severe refractory (unmanageable) uveitis. NHS said…
National Eye Health Week
The sixth annual National Eye Health Week (NEHW) will take place 21 – 27 September 2015. Once again, eye care charities, organisations and health professionals from across the UK are joining together to promote the importance of eye health and…
Recruiting – A Senior Resource Centre Adviser
This newly created post is designed to help take our Information and Advice Service and retail business to the next level. You will be working with the CEO to improve the customer experience, drive footfall, develop product lines, increase sales,…
Pre-employment Course
Do you have a visual impairment? Are you considering returning to work? This 3 day course which covers a range of topics aimed at helping you make steps towards getting back into work including… Legal rights Assistive technology Disability disclosure…
Devon in Sight’s Jasmyn House Clinic benefits from Torbay Mayor’s Fund Award
Torbay’s Mayor Gordon Oliver has once again made his annual pledge of giving half of his salary to charitable groups. Torbay Mayor Gordon Oliver said: “This pledge is part of my election promise, which I have committed to every year…