Kath’s Kilimanjaro challenge tops fundraising effort for MND Scotland (Robert...
(Source: Robert Gordon University) Wednesday, 11 November, 2015 An adventurous Robert Gordon University (RGU) employee tackled the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro this autumn to raise money for a Scottish...
View ArticleCACT teaching children about a healthy heart (Charlton Athletic plc)
(Source: Charlton Athletic plc) Jake Martens reports Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) have been teaching children in Bexley and Bromley how to live healthier lifestyles thanks to a second...
View ArticleRonald McDonald House Charities comes to Malta in collaboration with The...
The Malta Chapter of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, a global organisation dedicated to providing resources to improve children's health and wellbeing, has been set up. The Ronald McDonald House...
View ArticleBuilding a better future for children with a learning disability (Northern...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Health Minister Simon Hamilton has said that a new Mencap facility will, when complete, make a big difference to children with a learning disability. ~ Wednesday,...
View ArticleRegional Food Programme 2016/17 opens for applications (Northern Ireland...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) A funding programme to help raise the profile of quality regional food has been officially opened by Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill. ~ Wednesday, 4 November...
View ArticleLocal Freemasons donate £32,000 to fund research at University of Leicester...
(Source: University of Leicester) Issued by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland on 27 October 2015 The Freemasons' Grand Charity has donated £32,000 to the University of Leicester...
View ArticleKirkcaldy glows in support of Guide Dogs Week (Specsavers Optical Group Limited)
(Source: Specsavers Optical Group Limited) Specsavers in Kirkcaldy has raised £465 for the Guide Dogs Charity thanks to the help of its generous customers. In aid of Guide Dogs Week 2015 the High...
View ArticleLocal father of three named adopter champion of the year (Kirklees Council)
(Source: Kirklees Council) A local dad has paid tribute to his three children after being named adopter champion of the year at a national awards ceremony. Benjamin Carpenter received the award after...
View ArticleThe Duchess of Cambridge meets children and mentors from Chance UK's early...
(Source: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) 27th October 2015 The Duchess of Cambridge was introduced to Chance UK's early intervention child mentoring programme at an event hosted by the charity at...
View ArticleUSC Eye Institute Patient Becomes First Blind Patient to Have Two Retinal...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- USC Eye Institute patient Terry Byland became the first person in the world to have two retinal prostheses – one in each eye – and his progress regaining some...
View ArticleO Dowd opens new £360,000 Sure Start Centre at Belvoir (Northern Ireland...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has officially opened a new Sure Start Centre in Belvoir. ~ Wednesday, 11 November 2015 The newly refurbished multipurpose...
View ArticleHigh Peak children benefit from BBC Children in Need funding
Friday 13 November, 2015 Are you doing anything to support Children in Need today? Whether you are sitting in a bath of beans, baking cakes, or donating £1 to dress as a superhero, your cash could be...
View ArticleGrey squirrel cull: NI project awarded £550,000 to protect red squirrels
A red squirrel conservation project, that involves culling grey squirrels in Northern Ireland, has been awarded £550,000 in lottery and EU funding. Grey squirrels are currently culled because they...
View ArticleWe have been helping veterans blinded in war for 100 years
As a rehabilitation officer, I help veterans who have lost their sight with everything from independent living to using a cane...
View ArticleB&M supports Government Backed Appeal to Save Sight of Children in Zambia...
(Source: B&M European Value Retail SA) 04 November 2015 B&M has joined forces with blindness prevention charity Orbis UK to launch ‘Vision for Zambia’, an appeal to tackle avoidable childhood...
View ArticleRapidWristbands.com Introduces Braille Wristbands for the Visually Impaired
HOUSTON, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RapidWristbands.com, a premier manufacturer of custom silicone bracelets, is proud to announce that they now offer embossed braille as a wristband font option for...
View ArticleWhy books need to be made more accessible for visually impaired people
As a visually impaired person, Maya Haynes had to wait six months for a large print copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – and when it came it was more of a doorstop than a book! Kindles and...
View ArticleBlind artist sees — thanks to Bascom Palmer at UM
When Selris James painted a month ago, he held his face so close to the canvas his nose nearly smeared the paint. But when he went to paint his latest piece, James, who was born blind and deaf in his...
View ArticleCABVI’s Dark Dining Event Hits New Heights (Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce)
(Source: Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce) Dark Dining returned to Utica Saturday, October 24, once again presented by NBT Bank, to benefit the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired...
View ArticleNew online course supports visually impaired swimmers (EFDS - English...
(Source: EFDS - English Federation of Disability Sport) British Blind Sport launches new online swimming course for anyone involved with the delivery of swimming activities and sessions. The new course...
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