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.

Sensonic at The Venue 2013

Join world famous percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and a line-up of local performers for a celebration of culture from people with sensory disabilities.

Tuesday 14 May 2013.

This event marks the grand finale of The Sensory Engagement Programme.

Northern Ireland Member's Forum

The next RNIB Northern Ireland Member's Forum event will be held on Thursday 9 May at a venue in Derry/Lderry.

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

Connect Albinism Information Events

The next Connect Albinism information and networking event in Northern Ireland will be held on Saturday 25 May at Jordanstown School, Newtownabbey. The previously postponed event in Derry/Lderry, will now be held on Saturday 28 September 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.

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Email: thomas.quigley@rnib.org.uk
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Derry Central library Achieves excellence for blind and partially sighted users

Derry Central library Achieves excellence for blind and partially sighted users

The first Campaigner's Active Network (CAN) AGM

The Campaigner's Active Network (CAN) Annual General Meeting Held in the City Hotel Derry/Lderry on 22 April 2013.

The Sensory Engagement Programme presents 'Sensonic'

Tuesday 14 May, 8.00pm The Venue, Derry/Lderry. Join World famous solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and a host of local tallent, for an event to mark the grand finale of the Sensory Engagement Programme, which worked with blind and partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing people across the border areas of the island of Ireland.

Celebration time for Lisburn Rovers

Northern Ireland's only partially sighted football team, Lisburn Rovers, win the Visually Impairment league title in their first year of competing.

New Year's resolutions

2012 was full of sporting highlights - from Challenge 2020 to lighting the Paralympic Flame. Feel inspired? Find out what you can do this new year!

RNIB NI receives final cheque from Challenge 20/20's Philip Mitchell

After completing his Challenge 20/20 fund raiser, Philip Mitchell presents staff from sight loss charity, RNIB NI, with final amount, in Cookstown, Co tyrone

NI Charities unite to call for action on diabetes related sight loss

RNIB NI and Diabetes UK in Northern Ireland join together in calling for greater emphasis to be placed on Diabetic related eye disease at an event in parliament buildings, Stormont.

Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide

RNIB Northern Ireland have produced a guide booklet containing helpful information for parents of children who are blind or partially sighted

Lost In Translation conference December 2012

Information on RNIB Northern Ireland's 'Lost In Translation' conference. 3 December 2012, at the Waterfront, Belfast.

RNIB NI Reaches Out to Africa

The latest from RNIB NI's partnership working with the Gambian Organisation for the Visually Impaired (GOVI).

Last updated: 30 April 2013

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