Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind

29/07/2013

Please see the below update we have changed our name - follow our new FB page Insight Gloucestershire

19/07/2013

Theatre News

GCAB has reserved seats in the front stalls of the Everyman Theatre - Cheltenhamn for the play To Sir With Love, an inspirational story of courage and hope, based on the autobiography of E R Braithwaite, ex RAF fighter pilot and Cambridge graduate. It was made into a film in 1967, starring Sidney Poitier.

Ricky Braithwaite is black and, in post-war London, finds a job hard to get. He gets his first teaching post in a tough but progressive East End school. As a determined teacher, he turns teenage rebelliousness into self respect, contempt into consideration and hate into love.

This stage adaptation is peppered with the songs and dances of the late 1940s - which some of us may well remember!

GCAB offers tickets at £14 each (for both members and carers) for the 2pm performance on Thursday 10 October, with live audio description and a touch tour in the morning.

Contact us on 01242 221170 to book, please, by 12th September.

18/07/2013

Hello to all our followers. As you may know we are changing the name of our charity to Insight Gloucestershire - this will officially be launched in September at our Exhibition (details in our summer magazine - pdf and word version available to download on our website www.insight-glos.org.uk)

So can we ask all our followers to 'like' our new FB page Insight Gloucestershire - we do not want to lose any one of you so please do follow the link to our new page. MANY THANKS!!!

15/07/2013

A good Monday morning to you all! Hope some of you got a chance to visit our new website over the weekend - any feedback would be appreciated:

www.insight-glos.org.uk

This article may also help you get through any Monday blues you may have and leave you feeling all lovely :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/blind-couple-guide-dogs_n_3562258.html

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Never underestimate puppy love.

12/07/2013

Happy Friday to all followers! This week has been another jam packed one for GCAB. We have finally launched our new website!!! Here is the link and please do contact us if you have any feedback.

www.insight-glos.org.uk

Yesterday two members of GCAB discussed senses on the Anna King show, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, and also promoted our new website - have a listen, starts at 18 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01bdpwc

Enjoy the weekend!

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09/07/2013

Hello followers. Today we had a visit from Karen Cowmeadow from 'pluss,' an agency who support people with disabilities to find work and a career. There was some useful information shared so if you need any further advice on this subject please do get in touch with us on 01242 22 11 70

Enjoy the rest of your day in the sun!

08/07/2013

Wow!!! What a Fabulous weekend in the sun! Our team of 12 challengers that took on the mighty 10k event at the weekend in Derbyshire , completed the walk in the scorching heat (highs of 25 degrees) WELL DONE to all that took part and raised a whopping £1,500!!!!!!

Members of Outlook (young VIP's) group did a fantastic job and volunteer Aran Butler guided them to the finish line in 1 hour and 40 minutes - fantastic and what a great achievement!!

A special thank you to all the children who took part aged between 5-7 years old - this was truly a challenge for them but they ran over the finish line with smiles a plenty!
There is still time to donate so anyone who would like to please follow this link:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayEventDetails.action?eventId=14755&charityId=1006073&invocation=evt0050

Many thanks and anyone who is interested in completing a challenge for us please contact Nazia White on 01242 22 11 70

08/07/2013

Enjoying the flames.

05/07/2013

Looking forward to The Challenge 2013 this weekend - The local newspaper, The Gloucestershire Echo, has also covered the story of our Outlook group (young visually impaired) take a look:

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Hatherley-Park-new-swing-installed/story-19473881-detail/story.html

(ignore the headline!)

FUNDRAISERS from the Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind's young Outlook team will be taking on a 10km walk.The challenge will see the four people, all with visual problems, trekking...

28/06/2013

Hello Followers and a happy Friday to you! Another busy week here at GCAB HQ, in particular our VI cricket team Gloucestershire Growlers VI Cricket Club who have been in the media spot light with an article on The Echo and an interview on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
They are still looking for new members, coaches etc. so if you can help please get in touch with us on 01242 22 11 70.

Enjoy the weekend!

Listen 48.50 minutes in for Marc G's interview on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p019ys6x

The government agrees a deal on insurance premiums for householders in flood-risk areas.

27/06/2013

10 days to go before The Challenge 2013 - our challengers have been training hard, even the 5 children who are aged between 5 & 7! Please visit our Virgin Giving site for further information:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayEventDetails.action?eventId=14755&charityId=1006073&invocation=evt0050

26/06/2013

Our visually Impaired cricket recruitment drive on Thursday 27th June is going to plan. We have had a lot of interest from the press so should be a good evening of cricket. Please follow the link for further information and we hope to see as many of you as possible! Gloucestershire Growlers VI Cricket Club & Gloucestershire Cricket

http://tinyurl.com/kra39z9

Gloucestershire Cricket Board

24/06/2013

Happy Monday to you all - did anyone watch The Voice over the weekend?
Andrea Begley who is partially-sighted from Pomeroy, County Tyrone, has won a "lucrative" recording contract. We all wish her well here at GCAB HQ and this just proves there are no limits for sight impaired individuals!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23017112

Northern Irish singer Andrea Begley wins the final of this year's series of The Voice on BBC One, triumphing over bookmakers' favourite Leah McFall.

21/06/2013

Happy Friday Followers, the sun may not be shining but the weekend is nearly upon us, hooray!

We have a product from our resource centre for sale:
Second hand Presto CCTV for sale.

If you suffer with an eye condition, the Presto will assist you with reading mail, newspapers, magazines, looking at family photos, writing letters, filling out forms and much more. Make use of 3 different colour options and up to 40x magnification.

Please call our resource coordinator Marc G for further information on 01242 22 11 70

17/06/2013

As promised, a few pictures of some of the 'lads' from Gloucestershire Cricket who came to visit our very own VI cricket team - The Gloucestershire Growlers VI Cricket Club.

Thank you for the visit and the tips!

14/06/2013

Happy Friday to all our followers. What a busy week we have had! The highlight this week included a visit to the Everyman Theatre - Cheltenham yesterday to watch Charlie's Aunt: The touch tour before the show was a booming success and the show itself received a rapture of applause at the end.

If you are interested in joining the Theatre Club please do get in touch with GCAB on 01242 22 11 70 and we will do our best to arrange it for you.

Have a great weekend everyone and we will report back on Monday with regards to the Gladiators visiting our own VI cricket team - The Growlers!