News from Northern Ireland

Keep up to date with the latest news and upcoming events from RNIB Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Upcoming events

Lisburn in Focus 'It Takes Two to Tandem'

Saturday 8 June 2013

The Maze Long Kesh site, Lisburn.

To register for this annual tandem only sportive, contact the Lisburn in Focus team.

Realise Project

Join us for the launch of The Realise Project Funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
On Wednesday 26 June 2013 11am to 2pm.
At the Share Activity Village, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh.
For more information contact:
Donna McNicholl
Tel: 028 7136 6060

Northern Ireland Member's Forum

The next RNIB Northern Ireland Member's Forum event will be held on Tuesday 24 September at a venue in Belfast.

For more information about becoming a RNIB Member, contact our Membership team: membership@rnib.org.uk

Connect Albinism Information Events

The previously postponed event in Derry/Lderry, will now be held on Saturday 28 September 2013 at the RNIB NI office on Strand Road, Derry/Lderry.

For further information on the Albinism Fellowship, contact Rosaleen Dempsey.

You can find more information on upcoming events, on our Event Listings page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about RNIB NI news stories, please contact us on:
Tel: 028 9032 9373
Email: joe.kenny@rnib.org.uk
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Latest news

It Takes Two to Tandem 2012

Saturday 16 June saw Northern Ireland's second annual tandem-only sportive take place at the Down Royal Race Course, Maze.

RNIB Northern Ireland and the Campaigner's Active Network converge on Parliament Buildings, Stormont

RNIB NI and the Campaigner's Active Network (CAN) visit Stormont. 18 June 2012 MLAs from all parties unite to welcome RNIB NI's landmark visit to parliament buildings.

RNIB visit GOVI school in the Gambia

In March 2012 staff from RNIB Northern Ireland and Peterborough, visited the Gambia, West Africa, to install assistive technology at a Resource Centre at the GOVI School for children with sight loss.

RNIB NI's Heart of the Ocean Gala Ball at Titanic Belfast

RNIB Northern Ireland's 'Heart of the Ocean' Gala Ball at the new Titanic Signature building, Belfast

A Sense of the Past

The social history of blindness in Northern Ireland is to be recorded for the first time thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.

Lisburn in Focus wins Coca Cola's 125 year Thank You Fund

The Lisburn in Focus project receives funding from Coca Cola's 125 year Thank You Fund in Dublin.

Read for RNIB day in Northern Ireland

Read the press release from RNIB NI's event for 'Read for RNIB' day in Belfast. Local Author Stephen Douds read from his recent book )The Belfast Blitz'

Northern Ireland Launch First REACT system in Lisburn

The RNIB REACT system in Lisburn was launched on Thursday 29 September by CEO Lesley Anne Alexander

RNIB NI Calls for Access to Sports Stadia

RNIB Northern Ireland celebrated the success of Audio Description at international football with senior representatives of the Irish Football Association [IFA] and called for other sports to follow suit.

RNIB NI Launches New Premises and Projects in North West

24 February saw the official launch of RNIB NI's new premises in Derry/Londonderry and flagship project, the Sensory Engagement Programme [SEP].The launch showcased the new resource centre which aims to provide blind and partially sighted people with the most up to date daily living aids and equipment.

Last updated: 31 May 2013

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