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Cymraeg

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


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

4.12.24–Christmas dinner a great success for walking club


wall filled with different types of greeting cards 

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


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)


A person speaking to two people about Mascular Society 

26.09.24–Hundreds visit successful Open Day at Porthmadog


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

26.09.24–Open Day, Y Ganolfan, 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


 

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


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


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


group image of all the participants 

11.06.24–Awareness Training to mark Volunteers Week


walkpath with a gate 

11.06.24–Notice of our next walk Wednesday 19 June


 

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 with an archer 

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


Nick thomas in a competition 

21.05.24–Nick aiming to be European champion


Group of walkers 

15.05.24–Taith Gerdded i Rhyd Ddu


Hywel Trewyn 

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