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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…

Civic Garden Party at Torre Abbey

Cllr Jane Barnby, Chairwoman of Torbay Council will be hosting a civic garden party at Torre Abbey Historic House and Gardens on Sunday 7 September 2014 in aid of Devon in Sight. The party is taking place in the Spanish Barn between…

Devon Community Foundation Volunteer Ability Award

The voting is now open for the Devon Community Foundation Volunteer Ability Award until 9am Monday 1st September. Please vote for the very deserving nominees of this Award by clicking the link below. Volunteer Ability Award This award is sponsored…

Molly Jane Watt launches book

Molly has Usher Syndrome type 2- this means Molly was born severely deaf, then at the age of 12 she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) an eye condition that causes night blindness, glare blindness and tunnel vision. The condition…

Local Art Show 2014

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter is hosting an exhibition showcasing the work of The Sense Art Group who won a competition run by the Express & Echo with RAMM. Rosie Denham, Exeter’s Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture said:…

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Please vote Today! Disabled Sailing Association Bid for the Peoples Millions

Blind Folded Ten Pin Bowls Competition

Devon Bowling & Social Club for the Visually Impaired

Do you have a visual impairment?

Bowled Over

Improving Eye Health and Reducing Sight Loss – A Call to Action

Civic Garden Party at Torre Abbey

Devon Community Foundation Volunteer Ability Award

Molly Jane Watt launches book

Local Art Show 2014

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