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Trial of free companion travel for visually impaired people with National Entitlement Card

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Joint letter from North East Sensory Services (NESS) and Health & Social Care Moray (HSCM)

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We can now demonstrate the RAY-BAN Meta Wayfarer smart glasses

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Living with Usher Syndrome – Susan’s story

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Deafblind Awareness Week 2025

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Deaf Awareness Week 2025 – Breaking Down Barriers

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Can equipment make your life easier?

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Living with RP – Valerie’s Story

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Accessible Theatre Performances at Dundee Rep

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“I feel like I am no longer alone” – Jan’s personal experience of sight loss

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Help us to Raise Awareness

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Free taster sessions at Aboyne Canoe Club

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New Support for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users

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Have you Say about the Teacher of the Deaf Role

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New Inclusive Farm Opening in Aberdeenshire 

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Lipreading – a Beacon of Hope!

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Our brand new Weekly Lottery

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Could you help shape future assessments for people living with low vision, by taking part in a research trial?

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Living with Sight and Hearing Loss

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Optelec Hosting Open Days in our Aberdeen Resource Centre

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Our brand new Weekly Lottery

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Voting in the 2024 General Election  

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“Swap with Me” Events with First Bus

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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week 2024

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Free taster sessions at Aboyne Canoe Club

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Mind Yer Heid Walking Football Sessions Open to All

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Thank you to the Arbroath Masonic Lodge

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Buckie Roots inspire Buckie Sensory Group in a Recent Visit

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‘Seeing AI’ App – “Talking Camera” for your Smartphone

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A wonderful donation from the Petroleum Women’s Club

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McPherson Optometry signs up to Aberdeen’s Kiltwalk

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NESS Supports Campaign for Recognising Nordic Definition of Deafblindness

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NESS’ Social Impact Report published

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‘Seeing AI’ App – “Talking Camera” for your Smartphone

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Merry Christmas from NESS

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New Dates for Sensory Awareness Training

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NESS Festive Raffle – 1st Prize M&S Hamper

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We need your vote in the P&J Community Fund – please help!

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NESS Festive Raffle

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Firewalk event to ignite support

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Our NESS family of fundraisers

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Aberdeen Art Gallery Visual Description Tour – “The TennisParty”

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NESS Needs You! Could You Volunteer in Moray?

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Aberdeen Art Gallery British Sign Language Event

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NESS Café

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What have the Dundee and Broughty Ferry Social GroupsBeen Doing?

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NESS Launches New Six Year Strategy

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Down on the Farm – Our YPSS Youngsters Meet Lambs!

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National Indoor Bowls Medal Winners! 

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Tech Review – Bone Conducting Headphones

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RNIB Develops Accessible Smart Meter Display

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Robert Gordon University Seeks Volunteers with Lived Experience, Including Carers

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NESS Gets Involved in Testing New Accessibility App atV&A Dundee

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Volunteer drivers urgently required

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Study highlights the importance and benefits to children and young people with a sensory loss of taking part in community activities. 

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Interpreting Theatre Performances for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) Users 

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New Dates for Sensory Awareness (Sight Loss and Hearing Loss Awareness) Training in 2023

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Spotlight on Laura Ramsay – “Professional Problem Solver” 

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Fieldwork Duty Worker Service – from January 2023 

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Happy 6th Birthday to Vision Support Montrose! 

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NESS Closure over the Festive Period

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Take One Action Film Festival

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Can you Volunteer in Angus and Dundee?

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What’s Happening in the Dundee Resource Centre

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NESS shortlisted for award

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NESS re-introduces face-to-face training

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Dementia and Sensory Loss

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Fancy Taking up Bowling?

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Changes to Entitlements for Blue Badges

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED IN DUNDEE AND ANGUS

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Living With Usher Syndrome Type 1

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New BSL Emergency Contact App To launch in June

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Aberdeen Rotary Club Funds OrCam for NESS Service User, Jolene

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Thanks go to our Kiltwalk Heroes

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NESS Awarded Investors in People Gold Standard

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Volunteer Hearing Aid Drop in sessions for NHS hearing aid users only

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Deaf Awareness Week 2nd – 9th May 2022

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Successful Dine in the Dark event held

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Working with the Scottish Youth Parliament to raise awareness

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Visually impaired Rugby sessions in Forfar

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Help to shape the Low Vision Service in Scotland

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Over £1,800 raised for NESS through the London Tube Challenge

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