NCBI - Working for people with sight loss

NCBI Working for People with Sight Loss

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NCBI is here to transform the lives of children and adults who are blind or vision impaired throughout Ireland, ensuring they have access to the same opportunities, rights, and choices as anyone else in society.

Move into the Light

Move into the Light

Looking for something fun now that the days are getting brighter? Move into the Light is a challenge to celebrate brighter times ahead.

Choose a 30 min activity and do it for 30 days, invite your friends too. Registration is FREE and participants will receive a motivating podcast to accompany them.

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NCBI Supporting You

Whether you are young or old, blind or vision impaired, NCBI is here to support, empower, train and advice you on all aspects of your life.

Upcoming Events

Fitness Tuesdays

March 02

My Virtual World

March 02

Learning Through Play (0-12 Months) Parent Only

March 02

IPad with VoiceOver Beginners Training Course

March 03

Fitness Wednesdays

March 03

Wexford Local Advocacy Network Meetings

March 03

Connect 12 Training Beginners (Part 1)

March 03

File & Folder Management – Screen Readers

March 04

World Book Day

March 04

Nature Mindfulness

March 04

Check-In and Chat group

March 04

Cork Local Advocacy Network meeting

March 04

Story Time – Braille & Pre-braille learners

March 08

Email and File Sharing Low Vision/Mag users

March 09

Limerick Local Advocacy Network Meeting

March 09

Learning Through Play (0 – 6 years & additional disability)

March 09

Learning Through Play (1 – 2.5 years)

March 10

Connect 12 Training Beginners (Part 2)

March 10

Check-In and Chat group

March 11

Just do it

March 11

Story Time – Braille & Pre-braille learners

March 15

Learning Through Play (0 – 12 months)

March 16

Email and File Sharing – Low Vision/Mag Users

March 16

Future proofing – Parents Session

March 16

Fitness Wednesdays

March 17

Check-In and Chat group

March 18

Learning Through Play (2.5 – 5 Years) Parents Only

March 23

Connect 12 Training Beginners (Part 3)

March 24

Connect 12 Training Beginners (Part 3)

March 24

Orientation & Mobility

March 24

Check-In and Chat group

March 25

Orientation & Mobility – Visual Learners

March 25

NCBI Adapt Programme-Solutions for Managing Your Sight Loss

March 29

Learning Through Play (0 – 12 months)

March 30

Connect 12 Training Beginners (Part 4)

March 31

Cork Local Advocacy Network meeting

April 01

CV Preparation (A guide to good practise)

April 07

Wexford Local Advocacy Network Meetings

April 07

AHEAD Conference- ‘Reconnection: Placing Inclusion at the heart of online learning and support’

April 09

Career Change (Exploring Your Options)

May 05

Wexford Local Advocacy Network Meetings

May 05

NCBI Adapt Programme-Solutions for Managing Your Sight Loss

May 24

Cork Local Advocacy Network meeting

May 29

Technology in the Workplace

June 02

VHI Women’s Mini Marathon

June 06

Celebrating James Joyce with the James Joyce Cultural Centre

June 16

Getting to Work (A-Z of Independent Mobility)

July 07

NCBI Adapt Programme-Solutions for Managing Your Sight Loss

July 19

Job Interviews in the “New Normal” (Virtual preparation and presentation)

August 04

Self Employment Options (Exploring Your Options)

September 01

NCBI Adapt Programme-Solutions for Managing Your Sight Loss

September 13

Disclosure (Timing, Techniques, and Tools to use)

October 06

NCBI Adapt Programme-Solutions for Managing Your Sight Loss

November 08

Latest news, podcasts & videos…

inSight Magazine Spring 2021

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Covid-19 Exercise Health Check 2021: Follow Up Findings

Research, Covid-19 exercise health check: Follow up findings February 2021

Accessible leaflets for the Covid 19 vaccinations

Coronavirus Covid-19, Vaccine information 26th January 2021

Join the Scope Sounding Board

Alexa Accessibility – Show and Tell on the Echo Show

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Ireland Reads

Squeeze in a read

NCBI in 2021 – Making sustainable the new normal

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A chat with Sean Gallagher

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Paudie Cotterell, a Kilkenny farmer with a vision impairment

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NCBI calls for volunteers to become part of the ‘Connection Network’

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Check out our extensive range of low vision aids, devices and gadgets all designed to assist you in daily tasks.
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NCBI retail

NCBI stores are located across the country. Extensive range of pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and furniture for sale.
Retail Stores

Your support is Vital, your gift in any amount will help deliver new projects for children’s education, for employment, for social connection, and for quality of life. No one deserves to be isolated.

Your support is Vital, your gift in any amount will help deliver new projects for children’s education, for employment, for social connection, and for quality of life. No one deserves to be isolated.

The Eye Can Lottery takes place weekly. Enter today to be in with a chance of winning €200 cash prize each week together with extra seasonal prizes and jackpots. Single Entry is €2 per week (8.80 per month) and Double Entry is €4 per week (€17.60 per month). Entrants must be 18 years or older and live in the Republic of Ireland. Read more about lottery

Single Entry € 8.80

Double Entry € 17.60

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More ways to support NCBI

There are plenty of ways you can make a difference – by organising your own fundraising event, corporate partnerships, volunteering and becoming an advocate.