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Young NAB supporters step out with the Saints for Sight Loss
Two young people from Cogenehoe Primary School, Northamptonshire, were Mascots today for the Northampton Saints Rugby match again Lyon, for Remembrance Day. Evie - who partnered with Cobus Reinach - and Sienna, who stood with Piers Frances, won our competition to...
Nuovo restaurant wins ‘Dining for All’ award, recognising their accessibility for people with sensory impairment.
NAB's Hugh Spence, who lost his sight completely aged 16, was one of the judges this year and here he reflects on what 'Dining for All' means for him. So this year saw the first ever ‘Dining for All’ award from a partnership between Northamptonshire’s Sight Support...
Eye Superheros judged by Northampton Saints Rugby players
NAB ran a competition for young people to design the charity's new Eye Superheros which will be the symbols of its work with children. The aim was to get young people more involved with the charities work - NAB runs 'iEducation' sessions with years 5 and 6 to help...
New era for Northamptonshire’s sight support charity as new Chief Executive announced
NAB has appointed Tino Singodia as its new Chief Executive, the sight support charity announced today, Tuesday 22 October 2019, at its AGM. The current CEO, Alexander Lohman, will stand down at the end of 2019. Tino – who is NAB’s current Accountant and Deputy Chief...
Northamptonshire sight support charity has a ‘Social Impact’ worth £2.5 million, a new, independent report has concluded.
Northamptonshire’s sight support charity, NAB, generates £4 of positive social impact for every £1 it spends on its home visiting service, a University of Northampton study has shown. The research study by the University’s Institute for Social Innovation and Impact...
#WorldMentalHealthDay and #WorldSightDay
#WorldMentalHealthDay and #WorldSightDay were on the same day this year – 10 October 2019 – and Hugh Spence, NAB’s Children and Families Officer, reflects on his own journey. For those who don’t know me I lost my site totally 11 years ago and I had a severe visual...
Early Detection Day will screen for dangers of sun-damaged eyes as part of National Eye Health Week
NAB has teamed up with a local, award-winning optometrist, Tompkins Knight & Son, to check for the signs of sun-damaged eyes as part of National Eye Health Week. Tompkins Knight & Son Optometrists, in Kingsley Road, Northampton, will open its doors to everyone...
Northants Visually Impaired cricket team win National League title!
The Northamptonshire Steelbacks visually impaired cricket team won the BCEW (Blind Cricket England and Wales) National League yesterday for the first time in history.
New “Dining for All” award on BBC Radio Northampton
NAB are partnering with the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2019 for a new award called “Dining for All”. It recognises those venues who go the extra mile for people with Sensory Impairment like sight loss.
Foodies “Dine in the Dark” for sight loss.
Guests at an exclusive fundraising event on 2 October 2019 will wear sight loss ‘simulation specs’ to experience what it’s like being blind or partially sighted, raising money for Northamptonshire’s sight support charity, NAB.
Two totally blind men skydive 13,000 ft for Northamptonshire’s sight support charity, NAB
Hugh Spence from Northampton and Paul Bepey, who are both totally blind, jumped from 13,000 ft in a tandem Skydive yesterday to raise money for local sight support charity, NAB.
Protect your eyes from the Sun, local sight support charity warns.
Wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes from the Sun’s harmful UV rays is essential to avoid long-term, irreversible, sight damage, warns Northamptonshire’s sight support charity, NAB.
NAB – Sight Support for Northamptonshire
A brand refresh on a tight budget to more accurately convey who we help. How we’ve updated our image to more accurately reflect that we help adults and children with all stages of sight loss and not just ‘blind’ people.
Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2019/20
“Dining For All” – the new award trying to change the restaurant experience for people with sensory impairment in Northamptonshire. Today, Thursday 14th March, NAB – the registered charity providing sight support in the county – is delighted to announce its new partnership with the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2019/20.
A brand refresh on a tight budget to more accurately convey who we help
Rhian Williams explains how we’ve updated our image to more accurately reflect that we help adults and children with all stages of sight loss and not just ‘blind’ people. We are one of the oldest charities in Northamptonshire having been around for nearly 120 years....
#ShoutOutForShades Campaign
This Spring, NAB is launching its #ShoutOutForShades campaign which aims to increase awareness of the need to protect your eyes from the Sun’s harmful UV rays. Our eyes are up to ten times more sensitive to UV damage than our skin and yet 50% of people don’t protect themselves by wearing sunglasses.
New Job role: Content Creator, three-month, fix-term contract, £9 an hour.
Are you visually impaired and have a passion for creating engaging and unique digital content to help people living with sight loss live life to the full?
Local organisations can help implement the long-term plan
Alex Lohman explains how local healthcare organisations and charities with expertise in managing specific health conditions – like sight loss and how to avoid it – can help meet the goals of the long-term plan
Pledge to continue funding our service for another 12 months
Alex Lohman, NAB’s Chief Executive, said: “We are absolutely delighted by this news and grateful for such a thorough consultation by Northamptonshire County Council which recognised the significant difference our services make to blind and partially sighted people in the County.”
Chris Waller shares his tips on Job Hunting with a visual impairment
Chris Waller, a successful data analyst in the City of London who also has Stargardts, shares his valuable thoughts on looking for a job when you have a visual impairment.
The Impact of Northamptonshire County Council Funding Cuts
Victoria Macdonald, from Channel 4 News, reports on the impact of Northamptonshire County Council funding cuts on the services we provide for visually impaired adults.
Services for visually impaired adults in Northamptonshire under threat
Northamptonshire County Council has launched a consultation on whether to decommission its services for visually impaired adults that are currently provided by Northamptonshire Association for the Blind (NAB) – or to provide them another way.
A penalty shoot-out with a difference.
As one of Northampton Town Football Club’s official charity partners this season, we worked with them during National Eye Week 2018 (24 – 30 September) to raise awareness of eye health and the impact of sight loss on peoples’ lives.
NAB’s Laura Desborough nominated for a Pride of Northamptonshire award
Laura Desborough, one of NAB’s dedicated Community Support Workers, was nominated for the ‘Community Award’ at last night’s event – which is for a person, group or charity, who has made a contribution to their local community or simply the ‘go-to’ person who is always there when people need a helping hand.
Awesome VI Apps – our resident technology guru, Leo O’Rouke, reviews some of his favourite apps….
The explosion of technology is an ever growing and fast moving area where it is hard to keep up with the latest trends. The endless amount of apps out there could leave you in a pickle. No fear, I’m here to fill you in on three useful apps that may improve your independence and daily living!
Do you know how to protect your eyes from sight loss?
One in five people in the UK will experience sight loss during their lifetime. Yet at least half of all sight loss is avoidable!
Katie Berrill shares her heart-felt story of diagnosis with Stargardts and moving on
Katie Berrill was diagnosed with Stargardts aged 31. Here she shares her heart-felt experience of first diagnosis and life afterwards – she has now set up a UK support group for others in the same position.
9 amazing facts about the eyes you might not know
One of NAB’s invaluable trustees Mr Tristan McMullan, and Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon, explains 9 reasons why our eyes are so amazing.
Could you be the next editor of Northamptonshire’s leading Talking Newspaper?
The hottest spot in the journalism world is up for grabs as NAB – Northamptonshire’s sight loss charity – looks for its next Sound News editor. Sound News is the NAB’s locally produced talking newspaper, providing visually impaired people across the western side of Northamptonshire with all the latest local and national news, in an accessible audio format.
NAB named official charity partner for The Cobblers
Northamptonshire Association for the Blind (NAB) has been chosen as an official charity partner of Northampton Town Football Club from 1 July 2018, one of twelve charities to benefit from the partnership.
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For more than 100 years we have been working with blind and partially sighted people throughout Northamptonshire helping thousands of individuals transform their lives.
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