News
- Click here to download our YoungEyes@NNAB Newsletter
- Click here to download our current Annual Report in PDF format
- Click here to download our latest Fundraising newsletter in PDF format
- Click here to download the latest edition of The Magpie News (April 2010).
- Click here to download the previous edition of The Magpie News (Spring 2009), which is the quarterly general newsletter of the Association sent out to all blind and partially sighted people in the County.
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
June 2010
Details of the remaining holidays this year are as follows :
26th September to 2nd October : Teignmouth
15th to 19th November : "Turkey & Tinsel" at Great Yarmouth
If you are interested in any of the above, please contact Donna as there is a possibility of further rooms being available.
A trip to Holland is being organised for Spring 2011 - further details as soon as possible.
If you would like more information about the holidays, please contact Donna on 01603 629558
The Bradbury Activity Centre
June 2010
The new Bradbury Activity Centre is now open and up and running with a wide range of activities and classes taking place on a regular basis. If you would like further details please do contact us.
The Norwich Equipment Centre have also moved across to the new building to give them much needed extra space - do visit them!
The generosity of people who supported the "Buy a Brick" campaign has been recognised by their names being placed on bricks in the main stairwell in the newly built Centre.
Director, John Child, said it had been a wonderful way of raising money and seemed to be a very personal way for people to express support. So far £16,000 has been raised.
It is not too late to "Buy a Brick" - please contact Elizabeth McIntyre on 01603 629558 for further details.
We do hope you will come and visit us.
Job Vacancies
There are no job vacancies at the present time.
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 £769.23 has been raised by pupils of Years 7, 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 £391.00 from fundraising events held in aid of the Association.
June 2010
De Vere Dunston Hall Golf Club - Ladies Section for a donation of £1,400 following their Charity Golf Day held on the 12th June.
Visit by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, visited the Association on Tuesday 4th May to open the new Bradbury Activity Centre. She was accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
During the visit, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness met many of the blind and partially sighted people the Association helps, as well as staff, volunteers and donors without whose support the building of the new centre would not have been achieved.
A truly momentous occasion which will always be remembered and cherished.
If you are interested in looking at the photographs taken on the day, please contact Elizabeth McIntyre on 01603 629558 - she will send you by email an invitation to access a special website which has been set up.
NNAB Telefriends
June 2010
Image shows the NNAB Telefriends at one of their recent meetings.
Sewell Barn Theatre Charity Night
Our sincere thanks go to the Sewell Barn Theatre, Players, Stewards and Volunteers for holding a special extra performance of JB Priestley's 'Dangerous Corner' on Tuesday 20th July in aid of the NNAB.
We had a truly wonderful evening and everybody who attended said they had had a fantastic time.
We would also like to thank our sponsors who provided donations towards the costs for holding the evening - Tesco at Aylsham, Tesco at Blue Boar, Sprowston, Sainsbury's at Pound Lane, Norwich and Libby Ferris Flowers of Grove Road, Norwich for the wonderful floral displays.
Norwich in Bloom Competition
July 2010
We are delighted to learn that the Association's gardens at Magpie Road have won a Silver Gilt and First Place in the Sheltered Housing/Residential Homes category of the 2010 Norwich in Bloom Competition.
Many congratulations to our gardener, David Rowland - it is well deserved!
Presentation of the Award taook place at Magpie Road on Sunday 25th July.
Summer Shows
We will be present at the forthcoming Shows :
The Wayland Show : Sunday 1st ugust
The Aylsham Show : Monday 30th August
Do come and see us!
Congratulations to :
Mrs Easy of Littleport who won a hamper in the raffle held at the Sandringham Flower Show on Wednesday 28th July.