northamptonshire association for the blind (nab) is a totally independent charity working exclusively in Northamptonshire to help visually impaired people.

nab News

Do you struggle with small print?

Poor eyesight doesn't mean giving up on reading - or other everyday activities!

Visit nab's new Information Desk at Weston Favell Centre Library to find out more about talking books and magazines, specialist technology and lots more to make life easier.

10am to 1pm
April 16 and 30
May 14
June 11 and 25
July 9 and 23
August 13
September 10

The latest issue of Viewpoint is out now. Just click here. To view the latest Events leaflet, click here. If you would like a printed copy telephone us or email peter@nab.org.uk

Children' Christmas Party - Support from Waitrose
Thank you to everyone who 'voted' for NAB in the Community Matters programme at Waitrose in Kingsthorpe. We received a magnificent £371 to go towards the Christmas Party for Visually Impaired Children and their Families.

The Party will be held at Wardington Court on Saturday, 6th December starting at 2.00pm and all children with visual impairments will be welcome.

For more information, speak to Jane or Jenny on 01604 716044.

Age Related Macular Degeneration
It is now confirmed by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that the drug Lucentis can be used to treat the 'wet' version of macular degeneration on the National Health. This means that the decision to treat individual patients will be made purely on clinical grounds.

This is wonderful news for many hundreds of people. It is hoped that arrangements for treatment to be provided locally will be in place in the near future.

For more information about Company Solutions visit www.companysolutions.biz

Link to Northamptonshire's Blind Cricket web page www.northantsblindcricket.com for items of interest and latest match report. Click here for further information about blind cricket.

For information on event and calendar dates click here to visit the Event Calendar & Diary page.

For venues and monthly dates for the Mobile Information Unit, click here.

We rely heavily upon bequests to provide the care and help we give to thousands of visually impaired people in Northamptonshire. If you are considering making a bequest to nab in your will click here to visit our Legacies page.

NAB is a member of the Fundraising Standards Board, and is committed to the highest standards in fundraising practice. As such, we aim to adhere to the Fundraising Standards Board's Fundraising Promise www.fsboard.org.uk and the Codes of Fundraising Practice, as established by the Institute of Fundraising www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk.

If you have a compaint about NAB's fundraising, please contact Alan Williams at NAB, Wardington Court, Welford Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton. NN2 8AG. Telephone 01604 719193. Email alan@nab.org.uk

If you are dissatisfied with our response at the end of that process, you can refer the matter for further investigation to the Fundraising Standards Board.