Our work during Covid-19 (CEO’s Update)
Dear friends, I wanted to write to update you on our work across Oxfordshire over the past year. It has been a challenging time for everyone. We believe that blind […]
Read moreIntroducing our new Chief Executive – Mark Upton
Hello everyone, my name is Mark and I’m starting as OAB’s new Chief Executive at the beginning of April. I want to start by thanking Helen Roseblade who is sadly […]
Read more2021 Large print diaries and calendars
We now have our range of large print 2021 diaries and calendars. There are three sizes of diary and a large wall calendar. A6 pocket diary – £6 A5 midi […]
Read moreLockdown 2 – We’re here for you!
As the country has now moved in to another national lockdown, we felt it was necessary to share an update on our services and support that is available and what […]
Read moreAudio-only exhibitions at Oxford Museum of Natural History
The Oxford Museum of Natural History are looking to create an audio-only exhibition that will showcase some of the cutting edge research from Oxford University, with an artistic spin. Listeners can expect to hear […]
Read moreOur 2020 Tandem Story
When you have little or no vision, there can be many barriers to exercise as it can be difficult to learn physical movements without being able to emulate others and […]
Read moreYouth Club – Back with a Bang!
We’re back with a bang and this time it’s virtual! Join us online for games and fun, if you are visually impaired and aged 7-20, come along on Tuesday 3rd […]
Read moreAlexa how can you help me?
By Nathan Tree The Amazon Echo device range is both a revolutionary voice control system as well as an affordable gadget that makes it accessible to the masses. As the […]
Read moreAsk the Expert video is live!
As part of National Eye Health Week and World Sight Day we asked our social media followers to put their eye health and eye care related questions to Dr Gujreet […]
Read moreReflections on learning to read and write braille
By Nathan Tree As you may have read in one my earlier posts, when the COVID-19 lockdown first happened, I took to learning to read and write braille. I have […]
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