THE MAGPIE NEWS. The Quarterly Newsletter from The Norfolk & Norwich Association for the Blind

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1 THE MAGPIE NEWS The Quarterly Newsletter from The Norfolk & Norwich Association for the Blind Contact Details: NNAB Magpie Road Norwich NR3 1JH Telephone: Website: Issue 71 April 2012 Welcome to the spring 2012 issue of the Magpie News. As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, the NNAB looks forward to an exciting season of continued progress, innovative opportunities and promising developments. If you would prefer to receive your Magpie News in a different format please let us know. We can supply it in the following: Large Print, CD, , Braille or memory stick 1

2 Contents 1 Message from John Child 16 Great Yarmouth Activities 2 NNAB Holidays Sports Activities 3 Exhibitions in May 18 Sports Programme 4 Product News 19 Fundraising Jeremy Goss 5 NNAB and Social Services Sensory Support 20 Fundraising Department News 6 Residential Learning 21 Home Fire Safety Checks Holiday to Cromer 7 YoungEyes@NNAB 22 New Tax Advice Service 8 The Cool Club 23 Braille Classes 9 Two exciting YoungEyes Events in the Bradbury Centre 24 New Members for Clubs 10 Leisure Activities 25 Gorleston Bowls Club 11 Photography Group 26 Norwich Macular Disease Support Group 12 Gardeneyes 27 Wanted Items 13 Thursford Christmas 28 Items for Sale Spectacular Heritage Group 29 Thomas Tawell House 15 Mobile Equipment & 30 Information Centre Every effort is made to ensure that the content of this newsletter is correct, however we cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions. Goods and services featured do not carry any recommendation from The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind. If you should inadvertently receive more than one copy of this newsletter please pass it on to friends, doctors surgeries etc. The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, Magpie Road, Norwich NR3 1JH Tel: Fax: office@nnab.org.uk Website: Also at: King s Lynn Tel: and Great Yarmouth Tel: Charity Number

3 1. Message from John Child, retiring Director of the NNAB By the time you receive this edition of the Magpie News I will be starting my handover programme and am due to retire on the 27th May, the day before my 71 st birthday. I joined the NNAB on the 18th August 1992; over these nearly 20 years I have had the honour and privilege of leading the Association forward to help blind and partially sighted people in Norfolk. It has been a truly humbling experience. I thank all our Trustees, staff, volunteers and those we help for all their encouragement and support. I will miss you all - Thank you. 2. NNAB Holidays 2012 If you are thinking of joining us on one of our holidays, rooms are filling up fast. If you are interested please contact Donna Hewitt on: for availability. 3. Exhibitions in May On the 8th May NNAB will host of Professional Vision Services at our base in Watton. This Low Vision Day will be held on Wednesday 9th May am - 3 pm at Wayland Business Centre, Wayland House, High Street, Watton. This company sell and manufacture low vision aids for the partially sighted. On show will be a variety of CCTVs and their latest products. The VISION allows the user to choose the size of screen + type of camera + choice of control panel. Just released - The VISION TTS now with a touch screen reading module. The ZIP is a 17" colour autofocus CCTV that folds down and weighs only 8kgs. The READ is a new OCR scanning system. The IZOOM latest computer screen magnification software enlarges your computer screen up to 16x. 3

4 Additionally in May NNAB is organising a week of exhibitions covering all the Equipment Centres, plus a one-off exhibition in Watton, from Monday 21st May to Friday 25th May. The suppliers are Enhanced Vision and SW Retail. In Norwich there will also be a representative from Age UK, anyone wishing to find out about their services are warmly invited to chat with Terry at the Bradbury Activity Centre on 21st May. For dates, times and venues of these exhibitions please see flyer enclosed. 4. Product News Now on display in the Norwich centre: A portable adjustable bookstand with its own LED lighting Price From Optelec The Compact 5 HD A new HD handheld video magnifier with a high definition camera. Enjoy magnification from 1.5 to 18 times continuous zoom in high definition on a 5 screen. Price 695. The ClearView One desktop video magnifier offers a 19" full colour TFT flat screen with simple adjustment controls. Price From Pamtrad The new TV-Eye - it can be used for reading and writing and it plugs into the mains and into the TV via the AV or SCART socket images are displayed on the TV screen, displays colour, greyscale, enhanced black on white and white on black. Price 300 plus 7 post and packing. From Enhanced Vision The Acrobat LCD 22 auto focus camera with up to 82x magnification, ideal for hobbies, reading and writing. 28 viewing modes including full colour, includes portable X/Y table. Price

5 5. NNAB and Social Services Sensory Support On the 25th April there will be an advice and support day in the Bradbury Activity Centre for those who have been newly registered/diagnosed with a visual impairment. Further events will be held around the county. If you are interested then please contact Dorothy Bowen on or dorothybowen@nnab.org.uk 6. Residential Learning Holiday to Cromer The NNAB is planning a residential learning holiday at the Virginia Court Hotel, Cromer from October 16th to 18th Our previous holidays here have been very successful and we look forward to welcoming guests again this year. This mini-break will include sessions addressing issues surrounding sight loss. An evening of local entertainment will be included, as well as two breakfasts, two evening meals and one lunch. We would like to invite applications from visually impaired people and their partners who wish to learn more about life as a VIP. The total cost (inclusive) will be 210 per person. Please contact Dorothy Bowen on or dorothybowen@nnab.org.uk 7. News from YoungEyes@NNAB YoungEyes was born 6 years ago and NNAB has currently 102 children and young people aged less than 16 years on its database. Our aim is to support families with relevant advice re services that are available, friendship and social events, it is not a one way street we learn from them as well. Social events are arranged to ameliorate the isolation that some families feel, especially if the child is in mainstream education. A Quarterly Newsletter is sent to all the families and we believe that parents appreciate having somewhere independent to visit for advice. Links with the Education Service We are very excited about our developing links with the Education Serbvice and with their team of Teachers of the Visually Impaired, who work with children and young people from 5

6 birth upwards. We share information regularly and NNAB is now represented on the Board of Governors of the new Virtual School Sensory Support with a Community Governor. This summer we are combining with the Virtual School to deliver a series of evening sessions entitled, Parents as Partners. 8. The Cool Club Recently NNAB has begun to host the club which is organised by the Norfolk Virtual School Sensory Support, it is for year olds. The club meets termly the in Bradbury Activity Centre. Vision impaired pupils are brought together from schools around the county to work with each other and to take part in specialist activities e.g. Braille, IT, Touch Typing, mobility and life skills, goal ball. Each child is accompanied by their learning support assistant. The latest meeting of the Cool Club involved ten young ladies. The day included cooking scones which they ate during the afternoon as part of a proper afternoon tea, with tea from a proper teapot, china cups and saucers and a table cloth. They also enjoyed talks from two visitors, a Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist from the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital and a young local Councillor who is herself blind and had a guide dog. While the young people had their activities, the support assistants took part in training with teachers of the visually impaired. The days are a joy for us to host and to be involved in, being together is very powerful for the children. In July we have a trip planned to an audio described performance of Oliver at the Norwich Theatre Royal, preceded by a Touch Tour. We are really looking forward to the occasion. Have you heard of Living Paintings? A FREE library of Touch to See books. Their newest pack is one about the Olympics. It is especially designed for Key Stage 2 and is very good. We have one in the Norwich Equipment Centre if you wish to see it. Visit their website to 6

7 see the fantastic work that they do and to see all the publications that they have available on free loan. 9. Two exciting YoungEyes Events in the Bradbury Centre Good News for all families with vision impaired little ones under 5. Our new Rainbow Tots Group is starting on May 10th 10.30am to 12 noon. Come along to a morning of Fun and Games, with coffee and cakes for Mums! Saturday May 12th 10.30am to 12.30pm. Dance and Donuts Morning for all over 8 years old. An expert dancer will be on hand to lead the session and then you can replenish your energy with a donut and hot chocolate! No need to book, just come along. For further details contact Dorothy Bowen on or dorothybowen@nnab.org.uk 10. Leisure Activities for Spring 2012 For information on the below please contact Mark or Simon on: or marksmith@nnab.org.uk. Our Leisure and Education link on the NNAB website also contains a lot more information and is kept updated. Over the last few months our Leisure groups have been very busy, taking in 3 shows at the Theatre Royal, attending a described talk on the Diana and Actaeon painting by Titian and discussing a huge variety of audio books at the book clubs. 11. Photography Group We are thrilled to also announce that the NNAB Photography group has now got off to a flying start, with cameras clicking away and sighted staff and volunteers helping to advise and set up cameras for indoor macro shots. Members have been working at individual work stations in the hall, trying out a variety of different lighting, tripods and digital cameras. We are also pleased to have received a donation of some camera equipment, and along with lap tops and a large projector, members are enjoying being able to view their digital photographs. The group meets fortnightly on a Friday from 2pm 4pm in the NNAB Bradbury Centre Activity Hall, and all are very welcome. 7

8 12. Growing Success for Gardeneyes In February a commercial bee keeper explained to them the process of bee keeping and many other interesting facts relating to bees. Members had an opportunity to handle the different sections of a hive and ate different types of cake made with the honey from his bees. March saw the group successfully trying their hands at willow weaving, constructing a plant support suitable for growing sweet peas or other climbing plants in their gardens. On Tuesday April 17th the group are off to visit Sprowston Garden centre in Norwich to stock up on things for the forthcoming season. On Wednesday May 16th there is a coach trip to Barnsdale gardens, the nationally renowned garden of the late Geoff Hamilton. A few spaces are still available on the coach, so do come along and join us. On June 19th members are visiting How Hill and on July 18th Hindringham Hall in North Norfolk. For more details or to book a place contact Jenny Beer on: or jbeer86@btinternet.com 13. Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2012 We are thrilled to announce that the NNAB are again running a trip for this year s Thursford Christmas show, on Tuesday 27th November for the 2pm performance. Tickets cost 45, to include minibus transport from Norwich and West Norfolk. Come and join us for the largest and most popular show in England which is set in the magical surroundings of our mechanical organs and carousels with the whole area a riot of twinkling lights, trees and animation. A cast of 130, with non - stop seasonal singing, dancing, music, humour and variety will entertain you and to help get your Christmas experience off to a flying start. 8

9 14. Handling the Past 100 Years with the Heritage Group Access to museums can often pose quite a challenge when you are visually impaired, but with the NNAB Heritage group we ve managed to find several solutions to overcome potential barriers. In conjunction with staff at the Shirehall Costumes and Textiles museums, we have been able to find ways of accessing the vast collections. Through a number of specially arranged study mornings we have been looking at their items from the 20th century starting with the Edwardian era. With a group average of 12 people we have held themed handling sessions taking each decade from the 1900 s to the 1970 s. The sessions have started with an initial talk, setting the scene of the decade and then a chance to delve into the boxes and handle the various items of costumes and textiles. Items such as large Edwardian underwear, ladies feathered boas, handbags and various kinds of shoes and clothing have all been handled. Each table contained 6 items with 4 people sitting around it, with a sighted volunteer in each group and staff moving between each to answer queries and to chip in with historical details. The sessions have proved very popular and have been enjoyable for our group members, with lots of lively discussions and reminiscences for some of the older members. 15. Mobile Equipment & Information Centre come & see us June Tues - Thurs 12th to 14th Watton Tesco Car Pk Tues - Thurs 19th to 21st Hunstanton Valentines Road Car Pk Wed & Thurs 27th to 28th Royal Norfolk Norfolk Show Showground July Tues & Wed 3rd to 4th Downham Mkt Townhall Car Pk Thurs 5th Mundford Village Hall Car Pk 9

10 Wed & Thurs 18th to 19th Beccles Morrisons Car Pk Wed 25th Sandringham Flower Show Tues 31st Litcham Health Centre Manor Drive August Wed 1st Litcham Health Centre Manor Drive Thurs 2nd North Elmham Pavilion Car Pk Dereham Rd Tues - Thurs 14th to 16th Dereham Morrisons Car Pk Tues - Thurs 21st to 23rd Thetford Sainsbury's Car Pk 16. Great Yarmouth Activities If you live in the Great Yarmouth area and would like to be more active, to meet new people or learn a new skill, do come along to any of the NNAB activities based there. These include walks, ten pin bowling, sailing, lawn bowls, craft, basketry, book club, computer classes and coffee mornings. Most activities are monthly and often transport can be arranged. For more details please ring or call in to the equipment centre on Hall Quay or ask your community workers, Liz or Janet for details. 17. Sports Activities Our sports activities continue to be very popular and we would love to see more people joining us. If there is anything listed in this supplement that you think you might like to try please do not hesitate to contact Rebecca. Don t forget that you can find out all the latest information on NNAB activities at our Website: Contact: Rebecca Shubrook on: or rebeccashubrook@nnab.org.uk Archery is coming soon to the Bradbury Activity Centre: If you have ever fancied having a go at this, now is your chance. On Tuesday 8th May there will be the opportunity to take part in a come and try session from 11am to 1pm in the Activity Hall. 10

11 Tuition and equipment will be provided by Andy s Mobile Archery. Following this there will be the opportunity to sign up for five further sessions taking place at 11am on the following dates: 22nd May, 12th and 26th June, 10th and 24th July. The cost for each session will be 2 per person. Places are limited so will be on a first come, first served basis so please contact Rebecca as soon as possible to book your place or for further information. Adult disability multi sports festival This event is being organised by Active Norfolk and will be taking place at the UEA Sportspark on the 16th and 17th May and is open to those over 16 years of age. There are many different sporting activities to try including: Fencing, Boccia, Indoor Curling, Archery and the Climbing Wall. The event is free to attend on either or both days. If you are interested please contact Rebecca for further details or an application form. If there are sufficient numbers then transport will be available from the NNAB. 18. Sports Programme (Note: TBC = to be confirmed) May Tue 1st Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm Tue 1st Gt. Yarmouth Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Regent Bowl Wed 2nd Norwich Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Number Ten, Bowthorpe Thu 3rd Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm Fri 4th North Norfolk Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Tue 8th Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre 11am - 1pm Wed 9th Breckland Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 10th Tandem Cycling Fri 11th Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range TBC Tue 15th Gt Yarmouth Sailing Group at Barton Broad with The Nancy Oldfield Trust 10.30am - 1pm Tue 15th Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm 11

12 Wed 16th Norwich Group Long Walk TBC Thu 17th Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm Mon 21st Swimming-North Walsham 11am - 12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available. Tue 22nd Gt Yarmouth Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Tue 22nd Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre 11am - 12pm Wed 23rd Norwich Group Short Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 24th Tandem Cycling Fri 25th Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range Tue 29th Gt. Yarmouth Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Regent Bowl Thu 31st Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm June Fri 1st North Norfolk Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Wed 6th Norwich Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Number Ten, Bowthorpe, TBC Thu 7th Tandem Cycling Mon 11th Swimming-North Walsham 11am - 12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available. Tue 12th Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre 11am - 12pm Wed 13th Breckland Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 14th Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm Mon 18th Swimming-North Walsham 11am - 12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available. Tue 19th Gt Yarmouth Sailing Group at Barton Broad with The Nancy Oldfield Trust 10.30am - 1pm Tue 19th Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm Wed 20th Norwich Long Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 21st Tandem Cycling Fri 22nd Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range Tue 26th Gt Yarmouth Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Tue 26th Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre 11am - 12pm 12

13 Wed 27th Norwich Group Short Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 28th Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm July Mon 2nd Swimming-North Walsham 11am - 12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available. Tue 3rd Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm Tue 3rd Gt. Yarmouth Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Regent Bowl Wed 4th Norwich Tenpin Bowling 1.30pm. Number Ten, Bowthorpe Thu 5th Tandem Cycling Fri 6th North Norfolk Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Mon 9th West Norfolk Group Walk/Outing. Venue and time TBC Tue 10th Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre 11am - 12pm Wed11th Breckland Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 12th Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm, TBC Fri 13th Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range Mon16th Swimming-North Walsham 11am -12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available. Tue 17th Gt Yarmouth Sailing Group at Barton Broad with The Nancy Oldfield Trust 10.30am - 1pm Tue 17th Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm Wed 18th Norwich Group Long Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 19th Tandem Cycling Tue 24th Gt. Yarmouth Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Tue 24th Archery, Bradbury Activity Centre, TBC Wed 25th Norwich Group Short Walk. Venue and time TBC Thu 26th Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm Fri 27th Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range August Thu 2nd Tandem Cycling Fri 3rd North Norfolk Group Walk. Venue and time TBC 13

14 Mon 6th Tue 7th Wed 8th Thu 9th Fri 10th Swimming-North Walsham 11am - 12pm. Leave NNAB at 10.10am. Tuition available Short Mat Bowls, Bradbury Activity Centre 10am - 12pm Breckland Group Walk. Venue and time TBC Sailing at Barton Broad with the Nancy Oldfield Trust. Minibus leaves NNAB at 12.30pm Golf at Bawburgh Driving Range Please be aware that for certain activities, numbers are limited. Due to weather conditions, some events may have to be cancelled / rearranged. 19. NNAB Fundraising Jeremy Goss The start of 2012 has also been very productive with the organisation of four events, Blind Ten Pin Bowling, An Evening with Elvis at the Hotel Wroxham, Gala Dinner at the Kings Head in Coltishall and the Snowdrop Walks at Lexham Hall. These events have created exceptional awareness for the charity as well generating nearly 11,500! Many thanks to the staff members and volunteers who contributed to the success of all the above. Norwich Inns This is a consortium of more than 60 independently owned pubs, hotels and other licensed premises in the county. They have announced that their chosen charity for 2012 will be the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind. More than 60 pubs along with golf courses and leisure complexes run by Norwich Inns members will have NNAB collection boxes on their counters, as well as organising fundraising events for the charity. Book Event Tickets On-Line It is now possible to book event tickets on the Fundraising Events & Activities page of our website. This is a positive indication of how the charity is moving forward with the promotion of its fundraising events. 14

15 Future Events We have a busy time ahead organising many exciting events coming up this year. Here are a few examples:- NNAB Charity Gala Ball on Saturday 19th May at the Assembly House Norwich. The Jark Carrow Road Football Day on Thursday 31st May. NNAB Charity Golf Day on Friday 8th June at Barnham Broom Golf Club. NNAB Charity Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 22nd July at Whitlingham Broad. 20. Fundraising Department News Can you help with any of these dates below or have one of our small blue cardboard collection boxes at home? Stamps are a very successful income for us at the moment so please collect any from your mail and give them to your community worker or call Donna Minto for collection thank you. April Friday 27th Norwich Street Collection May Saturday 5th Downham Market Street Collection Friday 11th Wymondham Street Collection Saturday 12th Swaffham Street Collection Sat - Sun 12th 13th Wyevale Garden Centre, Norwich Wednesday 16th Reepham Street Collection Saturday 19th Anglia Square Street Collection Tues - Wed 22nd 23rd Morrisons, Norwich Wednesday 23rd Watton Street Collection Monday 28th Hoveton Street Collection Wednesday 30th Gorleston High Street Collection June Thursday 7th Hingham Street Collection Sat - Sun 9 th 10th Taverham Nursery, Norwich Friday 15th Norwich Street Collection Saturday 16th Kings Lynn Street Collection 15

16 Friday 22nd Dereham Street Collection July Thursday 5th Attleborough Street Collection Monday 9th Aylsham Street Collection Saturday 21st Asda, Gt Yarmouth Saturday 21st Brancaster Street Collection Saturday 28th Anglia Square Street Collection 21. Home Fire Safety Checks Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service now offers a free Home Fire Safety Check - in particular vibrating smoke alarms for the hard of hearing. For further details contact: New Tax Advice Service Do you need help understanding tax? Or do you have questions about tax allowance? RNIB and HMRC have launched a brand new tax advice service which covers most subjects relating to tax; including tax-free savings allowance and other money matters. You can call them on and speak to an advisor. 23. Braille Classes NNAB offers classes in Braille and Moon to complete beginners and to those who wish to refresh their skills. Our Braille teaching is based on the 'Fingerprint' course, published by RNIB. The books used for teaching Moon are 'Journey Round the Moon' and 'Moon Journey', both published by RNIB. Students may learn as little or as much as they want to, and each person learns at their own pace. Our tutors are experienced Braille and Moon users. The classes are held during school term time in our Bradbury Activity Centre, Norwich, on Thursday mornings and afternoons. We can lend our students the textbooks and tapes, as well as Perkins Braillers. The classes are open to anyone, vision impaired or sighted. One of our former students is now reading a Jane Austen novel in Braille. 16

17 Here is what Carol, a present student, writes about how learning Braille is helping her. "I started learning Braille about three years ago after losing a lot of my eyesight, taking early retirement and moving to Norfolk to be closer to my family. After hearing that Braille could be difficult, I was rather apprehensive about joining the Braille Group, but I need not have worried. The Braille Group are very friendly, helpful and supportive. You are encouraged to learn at your own pace. Now I can write short letters and also passages in Braille for reading to the congregation in church." We have places in the morning and afternoon classes. If you are interested in joining, please contact Chris in the Norwich Equipment Centre: or chrismauleoatway@nnab.org.uk 24. New Members for Clubs Do you live in the Costessey & Bowthorpe or Attleborough areas? This is an invitation to join our small social clubs for visually impaired people. We have speakers, quizzes and outings as well as time for a tea and a chat. You will be made to feel most welcome. We aim to provide transport if possible. Costessey & Bowthorpe club meet on the second Thursday in the month at 2pm at Grays Fair Court in Costessey. For more information please contact Gaynor Collier on: Attleborough club meet every third Thursday 2pm 4pm at Bramley Court, Yew Tree Road. For more information please contact Ruth Blewitt on Gorleston Blind and Partially Sighted Bowls Club The club will be starting the summer season on Friday 1st June and every Friday thereafter. We meet and play at the Gorleston Cliffs Bowls Club 10am 12pm. For more information please contact Mr King on

18 26. Norwich Macular Disease Support Group Our meetings take place on the second Friday of each month from 12pm 2pm at the Bradbury Activity Centre Norwich. We would like to announce that Derek Heffer has taken over from Alan Strachan. For more details about the group please phone Derek on: or Terry Watson on Wanted Items We need audio CDs for our Talking Book Library. If you have any to donate please contact Sonia on: or (only CDs not cassettes thank you). We also need knitted goods for the county shows. Toys, blankets, baby clothes all will be gratefully received. Please contact Julie Lythgoe for more information on Items for Sale Three boxed Gibson large print jigsaw puzzles 3.00 each. Please contact Mrs Stevens for more information on Thomas Tawell House Residential and Respite Home For The Visually Impaired If you or someone you know is visually impaired and needs Respite or Residential Care, then Thomas Tawell House could be what you are looking for. The home is situated in the award winning grounds of the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, Magpie Road, Norwich. Facilities include:- Single fully furnished rooms with en-suite A safe friendly specifically designed environment for the visually impaired The staff are highly trained in caring for the visually impaired All meals are cooked on site and all dietary needs are catered for If you would like further details or to arrange a visit please contact us on

19 Return Slip April 2012 Please tick the appropriate box/boxes below, fill in your details and send this form back to us at our main office. I would like my Community Worker to visit If there is anything you are especially concerned about, please use the space below to inform us of this: Please stop sending me The Magpie News Instead of large print, I would like to receive The Magpie News: On CD In Braille On memory stick By Please confirm Address if asking for Magpie News by 19

20 Helping us to help you I would like further information about NNAB holidays I would like to receive details about Sports Activities I would like to be added to the Leisure Activities mailing list I would like further information about Braille classes How you can help us I would like further details of making a legacy I would like further details about making a donation Please use capital letters Name. Address.. Post Code.Telephone Is there anything else you would like to tell us about? 20