2024 News Archive

23.12.24 – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Photos showing a statue in the centre's entrance

16.12.24 – A visit to the Blind Veterans centre in Llandudno

Photo shows Soroptimists International Bangor and District’s Olga Evison presenting North Wales Society of the Blind’s chief executive Steven Thomas with the gift at the Society’s offices in Bangor

11.12.24 – Soroptimists donate £500 to the North Wales Society of the Blind walking club

Members of the walking club enjoying their christmas dinner

9.12.24 – Colwyn Bay Club Christmas Dinner enjoyed by all

wall filled with different types of greeting cards

4.12.24 – Come and buy your special Christmas cards from the Society

large group of about 22 people around a rectangle table for christmas party

4.12.24 – Christmas dinner a great success for walking club

Photograph shows the novelist Islwyn Ffowc Elis. Photo taken by Geoff Charles. Thanks to WikiCommons.

3.12.24 – GWRANDO’s Christmas crackers!

Nick Thomas, middle receiving his award, with Daniel Joyce, left and Paul Jones, right, from Byw’n Iach, Gwynedd.

26.11.24 – Nick crowns a fantastic year of sporting success at the Gwynedd Sports Awards

Photograph shows the library at Kiangwali refugee camp, Uganda

19.11.24 – Blind men undertake sponsored swim for refugee charity

Cover of our large-print Calendar for 2025. This year, the cover is in bright orange.

14.11.24 – Our large-print 2025 Calendar available now

Anest Jeffery with gifts from the Society marking her achievement

12.11.24 – Congratulations to Anest on qualifying as a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Awareness training with an eye mask on the street

11.11.24 – Awareness training for Rivers Trust

image of the office painted

8.11.24 – Paint job transformation for our resources centre

group photo on the walk

6.11.24 – Views, castle and goats – an interesting walk around Llanberis

ieuan davies aND bethan sage williams PUMKIN

31.10.24 – Specially-carved pumpkin features Society’s logo

Cerflun Llafn y Cewri gyda awyr ddu yn y cefndir

23.10.24 – Notice for our next walk on Wednesday, November 6, 2024

NWSB Resource Centre at 325 High Street, Bangor

21.10.24 – NWSB Resource Centre at 325 High Street, Bangor will be CLOSED

Country road path surrounded by green fields and trees

16.10.24 – Today's walk is cancelled

A person driving a red white racing car around the track

15.10.24 – Opportunity for people living with sight loss to drive car on a race track

front page papur menai

11.10.24 – Blas o gynnwys rhifyn Hydref, Papur Menai

Two people smiling with a colourful wall and an image of someone's eye

9.10.24 – Blas o gynnwys rhifyn Hydref o bapur bro Lleu (Welsh Only)

Open Day North Wales Society of the Blind, Thursday, September 26 at 1-4pm

26.09.24 – Open Day, Y Ganolfan, Porthmadog

A person speaking to two people about Mascular Society

26.09.24 – Hundreds visit successful Open Day at Porthmadog

Nick Thomas at Lilleshall on Saturday with a silver medal

24.09.24 – Para-archer Nick Thomas is over the moon after winning two silver medals in two competitions over the weekend.

man interviewing another man

23.09.24 – Bayside Radio visits Colwyn Bay North Wales Society of the Blind Club

walkers on their walk

18.09.24 – Taith gerdded Pentrefelin, Cricieth

Training course around a table

16.09.24 – Visual impairment awareness training course

Nick Thomas shooting in Rome

11.09.24 – Para-shooter aims to be champion in two competitions over one weekend

Nick in Rome wearing a read shirt and medal

5.09.24 – Over Lunch - Paris 2024 Paralympic Games - BBC Sounds

Ynyscynhaearn Church near Pentrefelin

4.09.24 – Notice of our next walk to Pentrefelin, Cricieth on September 18, 2024

MURAL MADE BY THE GROUP

23.08.24 – Story of how our new mural was created featured on S4C’s ‘Prynhawn Da’ programme

dewi and dafydd

22.08.24 – In memory of Dewi ‘Pws’ Morris – a true friend to the Society

the walking group

21.08.24 – Carmel circular walk

Carmel scenary with rocks and green land with bue skies

21.08.24 – Notice of our next walk to Carmel, Caernarfon on Wednesday, August 21, 2024

A man and woman in front of a sponsorship board

14.08.24 – Donation keeps activities ‘on target’ at sight loss charity

NWSB mural

31.07.24 – Mural shows nothing stands in the way of children and young people living with sight loss

Group of walkers with there guide dogs

17.07.24 – Betws-y-Coed to Llyn Elsi

group picture infront of the climbing wall

13.07.24 – Climbing sessions a great success

Photograph shows Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-coed, Conwy. Credit: Gary Rogers, WiciCommons.

11.07.24 – Eryri Walking Club - Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed 17 July

Photograph shows the beginning of the walk from Capel Curig to Bwthyn Ogwen.

9.07.24 – Eryri Walking Club - Capel Curig to Ogwen Cottage on 17 July - Cancelled

climbing area with children

21.06.24 – Change of date for our FREE 'Crazy Climb' fun session

Pictured is Andrew Hinchliff with the Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd, Henry Featherstonhaugh holding certiciate

19.06.24 – Andrew speaks of pride at receiving medal from Lord Lieutenant

19.06.24 – Clwb Cerdded Eryri walk, Ty’n-y-Maes to Tregarth, Bethesda

cover of golwg magazine

13.06.24 – Portrait of Hywel Trewyn, communications officer for the North Wales Society of the Blind in Golwg magazine today

walkpath with a gate

11.06.24 – Notice of our next walk Wednesday 19 June

group image of all the participants

11.06.24 – Awareness Training to mark Volunteers Week

6.06.24 – Join our FREE 'Crazy Climb' fun session

Delyth Elias and Lowri Griffith

5.06.24 – Blas o gynnwys papur bro Lleu, Dyffryn Nantlle

4.06.24 – Sara Mai a Cwis Mawr y Plant CD – free for children in Wales

Welsh Audio Book of the Month Dros Fy Mhen a Nghlustiau by Marlyn Samuel - Blue and yellow cover with a bus and people standing next to the bus stop

4.06.24 – Welsh Audio Book of the Month – May 2024

Group of walkers smiling

3.06.24 – North Wales Society of the Blind celebrates Volunteers Week

nick wearing his medal whilst holding the wales flag

28.05.24 – Nick celebrates after winning medal at European Para-Archery championships

Nick thomas in a competition

21.05.24 – Nick aiming to be European champion

Nick Thomas with an archer

21.05.24 – Nick the archer on S4C's HENO TV programme - TONIGHT!

Group of walkers

15.05.24 – Taith Gerdded i Rhyd Ddu

8.05.24 – Society of the blind appoints communications officer

8.05.24 – ERYRI WALKING CLUB - RHYD DDU CIRCULAR WALK

17.04.24 – Eryri Walking Club

Welsh Audio Book of the Month Croesi Llinell by Mared Lewis - Black book with red font

10.04.24 – Welsh Audio Book of the Month – April 2024

Eryri walking group outside holding a check

28.03.24 – Bangor Cricket Club kind donation

12.03.24 – Eryri Walking Club

29.02.24 – Welsh Audio Book of the Month – March 2024

21.02.24 – Eryri Walking Club - Tregarth to Ty'n y Maes

31.01.24 – Welsh Audio Book of the Month – February 2024

10.01.24 – Eryri Walking Club

9.01.24 – Eryri Walking Club 2024

Cysgod y cryman

3.01.24 – Welsh Audio Book of the Month – January 2024