Magpie News – December 2022
Our December 2022 edition of Magpie News is now available! Find the PDF and Word versions here.
Local Artist Selling Artwork To Raise Funds For Vision Norfolk
These works by Norfolk artist Gerry Nelson are for sale with 80% donated to Vision Norfolk. The inspiration for this is partly due to the memory of his deaf/blind mother…
Artwork Created By Norfolk’s Vision Impaired Artists To Be Showcased In Three Exhibitions Across The County
A series of three exhibitions taking place across Norfolk later this month will showcase art created by vision impaired people across the county as part of a project funded by the Platinum Jubilee Fund. People living with sight loss have been working with artists Fiona Muller, Tim Edwards and Alison Kramarchuk in the Vision Norfolk […]
Vision Impaired History Lovers Get Hands-On With Norwich’s Shoemaking History
A dozen vision impaired history lovers were given a special behind-the-scenes introduction to Norwich’s shoe manufacturing heritage when they received a special sensory experience at the Bridewell Museum of Norwich. The members of sight loss charity Vision Norfolk’s Heritage Group were invited to a special session where they were able to get hands on with […]
Vision Norfolk Appoints New Chief Executive
Norfolk’s sight loss charity Vision Norfolk has announced Andrew Morter as its new chief executive. He has 20 years experience in the voluntary sector, most recently at Norwich-based community charity Future projects, where he was head of operations. Prior to this he was head of volunteering at Voluntary Norfolk, and he has also worked for […]
Sight Loss Charity And Leading Care Home Group Announce New Partnership
The future of a Norwich care home has been secured following the announcement of a new partnership between one of the region’s leading care home providers and Norfolk’s sight loss charity. In a move announced today (Monday 11th October), Black Swan Care Group will take over Thomas Tawell House, a 37-bed care home currently run […]
Generous shoppers donate more than £500 to Norfolk’s sight loss charity
Generous shoppers at Taverham Nursery Centre donated more than £500 to Norfolk’s sight loss charity when it undertook its first post-lockdown collection at the weekend.
Charity’s mobile advice unit to provide advice and support for visually-impaired people right across Norfolk
Visually-impaired people right across Norfolk will be able to access information, advice and support close to where they live.
Major county-wide survey launched to find out issues facing county’s visually-impaired
A major Norfolk-wide survey has been launched by the county’s sight loss charity to ensure its services continue to meet the needs of the county’s visually-impaired after the Covid pandemic.
New weekly zoom story time and sing-a-long sessions launched for visually-impaired pre-school children
Families with visually-impaired pre-school age children are being invited to take part in a weekly Zoom-based story time and sing-a-long session run by Norfolk sight loss charity.
