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The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind (NNAB) celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2005.

Throughout the County it helps 20,000 people with poor sight. Last year its community workers made nearly 8000 separate visits to individuals in their homes and over 4000 people visited the six equipment centres in Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Cromer, Diss and the Mobile.

In Norwich it has a residential home and 20 sheltered flats as well as a volunteer presence in all four hospital eye clinics in the County. Over 250 active volunteers are an essential part of the organisation.

It receives no state funding, relying entirely on legacies and donations.

Holidays

February 2010

Details of this year's holidays are as follows :

    6th to 12th June : Bognor Regis

    26th June to 3rd July : Great Yarmouth

    26th September to 2nd October : Teignmouth

    15th to 19th November : "Turkey & Tinsel" at Great Yarmouth

There is also the possibility of a week-end Theatre Trip to London during August but this will be dependent on numbers.  Please, therefore, let Donna Hewitt know as soon as possible if you are interested.

We had hoped to arrange a trip to Holland this year but this has now been organised for Spring 2011 - further details later in the year.

If you would like more information about the holidays, please contact Donna on 01603 629558

The Bradbury Activity Centre

January 2010

The new Bradbury Activity Centre is now open and up and running with a range of activities and classes taking place on a regular basis.  If you would like details please contact us.

                                        

The Norwich Equipment Centre have also moved across to the new building to give them much needed extra space - do visit them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have now raised over £1.3m of the £1.5m required and will continue fundraising to ensure that we draw as little as possible from the Association's reserves which are invested for income to enable us to provide our extensive services throughout the County.  The "Buy a Brick" appeal has gone really well and has now raised over £14,000, which is tremendous.  It is not too late if you would still like to buy a brick!

Please contact Elizabeth McIntyre on 01603 629558 if you would like to make a donation or buy a brick.     

We do hope you will come and visit us.

Job Vacancies

At the present time there are no vacancies.

 

 

Thanks to :

February 2010

   

    Rotary Club of Cromer & Sheringham for a

    donation of £440.00 towards the running of our

    North Norfolk Equipment Centre

The Making a Difference Locally Scheme and Roys (Wroxham) Limited for a donation of £500.

Dereham Neatherd High School who have adopted the Association as their "Charity of the Year".  So far £649.34 has been raised by pupils of Years 8, 9 and 11 at various fundraising events which is fantastic!

March 2010 

Benedict Barlow for donating a tandem tricycle to the Association.  This is wonderful as it will enable those people who find it difficult to ride a normal tandem to have the opportunity to get out and about.

Norfolk Lacemakers for a donation of £250.00 from a fundraising event held in aid of the Association.