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Exploring Visually Impaired Tennis with Harriet Smith, our Visually Impaired Communications Assistant
With Wimbledon approaching (July 3rd – July 16th) I thought it would be interesting to look at blind tennis and how it differs from the way that sighted people play the sport.How does blind tennis work? Blind tennis is actually very similar to normal tennis, but with...
Harriet Smith – My Life as a Visually Impaired Person
My name is Harriet and I am Communications Assistant at NAB. I thought I would share some of my experiences of being visually impaired, the challenges I face, and the ways I overcome these.Life Beginnings I have been blind from birth so haven’t known anything else. I...
Small Charities Week
As a small, independent charity, small charities week (June 19th to 23rd 2023) holds a dear and special place in our hearts with its aim of celebrating and championing the amazing work that the small charity sector does. Why is it important to support small charities?...
The Importance of Volunteering.
We’re celebrating Volunteers Week (1-7 June 2023) and our wonderful volunteers who do so much to make a difference to the lives of visually impaired people in our county. And, it’s a great opportunity to tell even more people about volunteering, and what a positive...
Love Cricket? Take up the mike for NAB!
Have you heard of our Ball by Ball service? For the last fifteen years, our fantastic volunteers have been providing live commentary at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club’s first team home games for visually impaired spectators and we’re currently looking for more...
Our Top 5 Anxiety Tips for the Visually Impaired
It’s Mental Health Week (15th-21st May) and this year’s theme is anxiety. Raising awareness on such conditions is so important, and as a charity, we are dedicated to providing advice, support and resources to help visually impaired people live their lives and retain a...
NAB Charity Fashion Show
Festive Gift Giving Trees Bringing Cheer To Blind And Visually Impaired Children And Adults
Our Gift Giving Tree appeal at Weston Favell Shopping centre and NAB Sight Centre in Kingsthorpe, Northampton has launched! Both festive trees are adorned with amazing snowmen made from upcycled pairs of glasses by 1st Upton and 1st Northampton Rainbows, Brownies and...
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...
Our Services
For more than 125 years we have been working with blind and partially sighted people throughout Northamptonshire helping thousands of individuals transform their lives.
Find out how we can help you today – phone our confidential helpline on 01604 719193 or send us an email info@nab.org.uk