Our regular branch meetings
Our meetings take place on our exclusive London Branch Zoom account. They can last between one hour and ninety minutes. An agenda and details are circulated beforehand. This is a chance for members to hear how the branch has been managed through financial, membership and social secretaries updates. Every meeting usually has a guest speaker and provides time for interaction with members.
Our Eastbourne weekend in 2024 was held at the Da Vinci Hotel in Howard Square, Eastbourne. Increased hotel costs meant that the traditional weekend format might have been too expensive compared to previous years. So a small group of members booked at Da Vinci Hotel where they served breakfast only and all other meals were eaten out. However, those attending reported having a good time with personal service for a great breakfast and several evenings out together. It is hoped to return to a more regular format in 2025.
London Life and other publications
Members upon enrolment receive a free fortnightly E bulletin detailing information on the branch activities and other vi groups. It also provides information on technology and transport.
Back copies are available upon registering for the members only section of this website.
Occasionally the EC Trustees will issue official circulars through email. A list of notices are also available on our members only section of this website.
Each month the branch minutes are emailed to all members. These upon request can be received as a USB memory stick and paper form.
Please email london@nfbuk.org for more information.
Fed News is a national publication produced by the Trustees every other month.
This magazine illustrates the work of members involved in campaigning, peer support and information of the Executive Committee, the Trustees of the charity who oversee its operations.
Fed News can also be provided as a USB memory stick and in Braille upon request Back issues are available once you register for the Members Only section of this web site. Please email admin@nfbuk.org for further assistance.
Past speakers at London Branch
- Ishan Jha from Travel Hands
- Amanda Beck, HUBS MOBILITY SERVICE LEAD – SOUTH LONDON & Surrey Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People
- NFB UK’s Shared Space Coordinator Sarah Gayton
- A personal perspective lived experience of street access from new member Andrew Lamont Past events In recent years members have enjoyed a range of social activities including Christmas dinners, lunch meetings and theatre trips.
In 2022 London branch celebrated its 45th anniversary of delivering an Eastbourne weekend for its members. Please click here to see our video https://youtu.be/TGX-qTEE1mw For some people it was their first experience of a London Branch Eastbourne weekend but as Steve added “My first in person however, I did attend both the virtual weekends. For others it was a chance to catch up with old friends. Meeting up with friends I care about. Sheila. Your feedback demonstrates how important peer support is for our members. After the past years of social restrictions and concerns about mixing this weekend certainly lived up to its previous years visits to the sunny resort of Eastbourne.
Working with other VI groups in London
The London branch supports Aquabats and interacts with various other London organisations. Through their publication we aim to show the range of opportunity in sport, leisure and education now available to our members in their region.
Campaigning
NFB UK is continuing to campaign on various areas including Bus Stop By Passes and assisted travel.
Membership and Fundraising
As a campaigning self-help organisation, NFBUK has to find funds for itself. We rely on our members to determine what matters and decide on our campaigns. New members of London Branch can pay £8 for their first year of membership and associate members, £4. This is an introductory offer.
To pay your subscriptions for this year or to make a donation direct to the London branch here are the bank account details:
Name: National Federation of the Blind London Branch
Sort Code: 20-22-67
Account Number: 20669636
Volunteering
All the officers on the London Branch committee work as volunteers and we thank them for their time and commitment. At various activities we engage volunteers to support members needs of guiding, help with refreshments etc.
If you would like to become a volunteer please complete our Volunteer form and state this is for London Branch.
The Trustees of NFB UK are encouraging volunteers to take part in activities delivered by external bodies through Zoom.
For more information about these new activities please email london@nfbuk.org Branch Officers Branch Officers are elected from the membership. Most recently, at our 30th October 2024 Branch Meeting, Karl Farrell was elected as Branch Treasurer, taking over the post from David Bamber, whose several years of good service has been much appreciated.
In January 2024, Branch Trustee, Pardeep Gill, stood down and Janice Long was elected as Branch Trustee and bank accounts co-signatory in his place.
Contact with other branches within NFB UK The London Branch has a designated EC link, Liz Silver from Nottingham Branch. In the past years invitations to other branches to participate in our activities has been gratefully received from Leeds, Nottingham, Central and Coventry amongst others.
London Branch sends two delegates and Observers to the NFBUK national annual general meeting.
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