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A canoe club is holding another event to support BWBF. Members of Tonbridge Canoe Club’s touring section will once again be fundraising for British Wireless for the Blind Fund. On Saturday 3rd September, they will be paddling the River Medway Canoe Trail from Tonbridge to Wateringbury. Their 15km downstream paddle will take in six locks.…

A trio of brave supporters have done a shark dive to raise money for us. Three brave fundraisers have done a shark dive to raise money for British Wireless for the Blind Fund. Speaking after the dive, Janet, Brooke and Victoria all agreed although extremely scary, it was a wonderful experience. It took place in…

Retired supermarket staff have raised more than £700 for BWBF. Members of a social group for retired supermarket staff have raised more than £700 for British Wireless for the Blind Fund. Tesco Retired Staff Association in Coventry handed over a cheque for £720. It was given to our Regional Development Manager Simon Parsons. A big…

BWBF has been chosen as the Rotary Club of Northampton West’s Charity of the Year. British Wireless for the Blind Fund has been chosen as a club’s Charity of the Year. The Rotary Club of Northampton West presented a cheque of £2,000 to BWBF’s Regional Development Manager for the South East, Simon Parsons. President Tom…

BWBF patron Cheryl Baker has commended a new calendar produced in partnership with an arts college. A calendar to show how visually impaired people use their other senses toe njoy the world around them has been produced. British Wireless for the Blind Fund has worked with final year students from the photography department at the…

A radio has been given to Seaton Community Hospital to help visually impaired patients during their stay thanks to the Seaton and District Lions Club. The Seaton and District Lions Club has presented a BWBF radio to Seaton Community Hospital. The set will be used by its visually impaired patients during their stay. Members of…

Midland Amateur Radio Society has chosen to support BWBF. An amateur radio society has chosen to support British Wireless for the Blind Fund. The Midland Amateur Radio Society will be running a special event station, with a call sign of GB80TH from as many different locations as possible during 2011. They are also in the…

One of our supporters has asked for donations to BWBF instead of presents for her 90th birthday. A British Wireless for the Blind Fund recipient who turned 90 raised money for us instead of having gifts. Hannah Grant celebrated the landmark birthday in January. She kindly asked for her friends and family to donate to us instead…

Easter bonnet competition raises £100 for the work of BWBF. There are so many ways in which people can get involved in fundraising for British Wireless for the Blind Fund. Millie decided to get the family together and hold an Easter bonnet competition and raffle with Easter egg prizes. The event was a great success and…