News Archives - PAB - Peterborough Association for the Blind

POSTPONED – PAB AGM – 27th January 2021

Postponing our Annual General Meeting We had planned to hold our PAB Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27th January and were really hoping that it would be possible to meet face to face by then, but sadly it is very unlikely that that will be possible. Although we could..

New Trustees wanted

We are currently seeking new members for our Board of Trustees. We are looking for skilled, enthusiastic and reliable people to manage the affairs of Peterborough Association for the Blind. As a trustee of PAB you will have the chance to influence how we support people with serious sight..

Virtual Coffee Mornings

The PAB Virtual Coffee Mornings take place monthly and start at 10.30 am and finishing at 12 noon. In October PAB held its Virtual Coffee Morning and due to its great success we will be holding them monthly. Our next virtual coffee morning will be on Wednesday 20th January..

Sense/PAB Yoga Sessions

Interested in ‘Chair Yoga’ in the comfort of your own home? There are a few places left in the conference call Chair Yoga Group that comes together every Monday morning from 11:30am to 12:30pm. It is a chance to connect from the comfort of your own home and no..

200+ Club winners results

200+ Club is back! Since then the 200 club has been suspended and all monies frozen there will not be any draws for April to September 2020 inclusive. We are now recommencing the 200 club draws on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and the October draw took place during..

TV Licenses and Pension Credit changes

The changes to free TV licences later this year will affect many people. People on Pension Credit will still be entitled to get a free licence, but many people miss out on benefits because the benefit system is complicated and difficult to understand. Pension Credit consists of basic amounts..

Amazon Smile – fundraising while you shop

Shop on AmazonSmile at https://smile.amazon.co.uk and Amazon donates to Peterborough Association for the Blind, at no cost to you. PAB are registered with AmazonSmile which means you can now support PAB each time you make a purchase on Amazon. AmazonSmile is the same as Amazon – same products, same..

Sunflower Lanyards

You may have heard the Sunflower Lanyard scheme talked about in the press and on social media. It signifies a hidden disability and was originally set up to show the public and retailers that you may need help when in a shop. However, since the easing of lockdown restrictions,..

Feeling lonely or isolated?

During these unusual and difficult times we do not want our members to feel lonely or isolated. That is why PAB run a free telephone call service to all our members from one of our volunteers. We will also be monitoring our telephone answer service on a daily basis. ..

A word from the Treasurer

Whilst we are always delighted to receive money from our members and supporters please could you be aware that we do not accept postal orders. Also, when writing cheques, they must be made payable to Peterborough Association for the Blind not just PAB. Thank you.