Mid Devon Bowls Centre have entered the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund Every week Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund will be donating five cash awards to local community groups and charities across the UK and Ireland. At the end of each week we…
Author: Jennie Benham (page 27)
Christmas Closure
Devon in Sight Resource Centre Closed from 25th December to the 6th January Wednesday 24 December – Open 10:00 – Noon Thursday 25th of December Christmas Day – Closed Friday 26th December Boxing Day – Closed Monday 29th Christmas Closure – Closed…
Football Festival for Blind and Visually Impaired participants
Devon County Football Association in partnership with Moorvision and Actionnaires are hosting a Football Festival for Blind and Visually Impaired participants. The event is FREE to attend, with future opportunities arising for a regular specific Blind / VI Football activity.…
Are you visually impaired and looking for employment?
The Royal National College for the Blind are recruiting adults for the Residential Training Programme to start in January. The programme offers adults of working age the opportunity to train in a range of courses that can meet realistic working…
Please vote Today! Disabled Sailing Association Bid for the Peoples Millions
Disabled Sailing Association is participating in the Big Lottery Peoples Millions 2014 competition. Their project is called ‘Freedom 2’ Their aim is to provide the fun and freedom of sailing at sea for people with a disability from the local community. Go down…
Blind Folded Ten Pin Bowls Competition
The recent Blind Folded Ten Pin Bowls Competition held on Tuesday 28th October at Torquay, in aid of fundraising for the very worthy Charity ‘Seeing’. This Charity raises a considerable amount of money every year for equipment for VI and Holidays…
Devon Bowling & Social Club for the Visually Impaired
Devon Bowling & Social Club for the Visually Impaired was formed on 12th March 2012. Our Club was the first visually impaired flat green bowling club in Torbay and we know there is a real need for this kind of…
Do you have a visual impairment?
Action for Blind People (Action) is running a range of free ‘Living with Sight Loss’ courses around Devon and Cornwall. These courses provide opportunities for people to share their experiences with others who understand the frustrations of visual impairment. Topics…
Bowled Over
On Tuesday 7th October the Brixham Blind Club Ten Pin Bowlers took part in a fundraiser for the RNLI, organised by PALM 105 FM. 18 Sighted Teams of 6 took part and their team were 8th Overall, despite the Sight issue! The Team…
Improving Eye Health and Reducing Sight Loss – A Call to Action
Devon in Sight attended the NHS England ‘Call to Action’ Event in Cornwall last week. Grahame Flynn (Chief Executive Officer) and Julian Garner (Development Officer) were able to speak up for the Tertiary Sector in a room full of people…