The Norfolk & Norwich Association for The Blind
About Us
With 200 years of successfully caring for people with poor sight, the NNAB has a proven record of providing specialist care and help both in the community and within our own Residential Home and Sheltered Housing accommodation.
Our Aims
The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind (NNAB) was founded in 1805 and is the fifth oldest voluntary blind society in England. Our aims are to provide:
- accommodation and care
- community visiting services
- educational and recreational facilities
for all people with poor sight in Norfolk and Norwich. The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind offers various services:
Thomas Tawell House
Recognised as a specialist provider by Social Services with a purpose–built home in Norwich, providing en–suite accommodation for 37 residents with poor sight.
Hammond Court
A complex of 20 flats in Norwich, looked after by full–time wardens.
Equipment and Information Centres
- Norwich – open weekdays and Saturday mornings
- King‘s Lynn – open five mornings a week
- Great Yarmouth – open four mornings a week
- Cromer – open Tuesday mornings
- Diss – open Friday mornings
- Mobile Equipment Centre – providing services for people throughout the county
All the Equipment Centres offer information, advice and help. A wide range of daily living aids may be seen and purchased.
Community Workers
Our eleven community workers provide a visiting, advice and support service to those in the Community with sight problems. Their main role is to encourage and help people to live a full and independent life.
Hospital Eye Clinics Information Service
This service provides local and national information of a non-medical nature to those attending the eye clinics, as either patients or carers, about the services available to people with poor sight in Norfolk.
Volunteers
We rely on 300 Volunteers for essential support for all our activities.
Education and Leisure
We run Braille, Moon, craft, computer, painting and art appreciation classes. In addition we organise heritage visits, book clubs, discussion groups, holidays and a gardening club.
Sports Activities
We hold the following sports activites throughout the County.
Membership Scheme
Annual membership is available for a minimum cost of £5.00 which would entitle you to vote at the Annual General Meeting held in October each year. Please contact us if you would like further information on 01603 629558.
Charity Shop
Our Charity Shop can be found at 138/140 Magdalen Street, Norwich. Open every day except Sunday from 10am to 4pm, telephone 01603 767571. All of our stock is donated and gratefully received.
Fundraising
We actively Fundraise across the County.
Other Organisations
We work closely with the Sensory Support Unit of Norfolk County Council’s Social Services and the National Blind Charities such as The Royal National Institute of the Blind, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Action for Blind People, St Dunstan’s and British Wireless for the Blind Fund. We run the RNIB Talking Book Service.
Visual Awareness Training
The Association offers various Visual Awareness sessions to other organisations and local businesses as well as courses for individuals on our site at Magpie Road.
For more information and pricing please contact Emma Purdy on 01603 629558 or email her at emmapurdy@nnab.org.uk.