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01/11/2026

👻 Halloween is over… so that means it’s officially Christmas season, right?!

No more pumpkins, no more spooky cobwebs. It’s time to embrace the tinsel, festive cheer and, of course, Christmas cards!

Our Christmas card selection is now on sale for just £2 per pack.

So why wait until December? Get your cards early, avoid the festive panic and give yourself one less thing to worry about when Christmas really does arrive!

Visit: https://www.kab.org.uk/christmas

And to get you more into the Christmas spirit, make sure to book our Music and Mince Pies event on Saturday 12th December at Boughton Monchelsea Village Hall! https://www.kab.org.uk/events/music-and-mince-pies

27/10/2026

The food packaging survey closes on 31 October. If you are blind or visually impaired, please fill out the survey and have your say about accessibility of food packaging: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=kzRyiFUEY0qbcPgpnFbE9aPQa0HBLFVGrVw7C0rX0JtUQU1JR1ZZOVNWSzhPNkFISDZaU0ROQk85Ry4u&route=shorturl

26/10/2026

This Christmas, your online shopping could do even more good.

From gifts and decorations to festive food and winter treats, thousands of retailers will donate to Kent Association for the Blind when you shop through Give as you Live.

The best part? It costs you absolutely nothing extra.

Sign up in minutes and let your everyday shopping help local people living with a sight impairment.

https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/kab

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Two piles of Christmas presents decorated with bows.

25/10/2026

No cost tips to make life easier: Squeeze toothpaste onto the end of your finger, instead of guessing the amount you are putting on your toothbrush!

For more tips, visit our Independent Living section on our website: https://www.kab.org.uk/get-support/help-advice/independent-living

22/10/2026

Just a reminder that we will not visiting Age UK Thanet tomorrow (23rd October) with Iris, our mobile sight centre - our apologies that we had to cancel this event.

22/10/2026

If you'd like to get into tennis, there are two sessions available on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre.

There will be two separate sessions on the day:

- Visually Impaired Tennis: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

- Deaf Tennis: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Both events are open to people of different ages and abilities, and no previous tennis experience is necessary. Trained coaches will be on hand to help participants, and a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter will be available for the Deaf Tennis session.

Email: [email protected]

22/10/2026

Join our team and meet other organisations at the Health and Wellbeing Dartford Gurdwara on Monday 26th October 2026 , 10.30am – 1.30pm

At: Dartford Gurdwara – Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
8-10 Highfield Rd, Dartford DA1 2JJ

This community event is an opportunity for local people to find out more about support available to help them live well.

Hosted by Dartford Borough Council and One You Kent including:
- NHS Health Checks
- NHS Flu and Covid vaccinations
- North Kent MIND
- Fairfield Leisure Centre
- KAB mobile sight centre – low vision advice
- CGL
- Kent Family Hubs Development Worker

For more information contact One You Kent on 01322 343067

Please note that this is a place of worship therefore it’s important to consider appropriate attire. You will also be asked to cover your head within the building during the event.

20/10/2026

Yes, we know... it's only October.

But if you've already started secretly buying Christmas presents (we promise we won't tell anyone), why not make your shopping do a little extra good?

Whether you're hunting for that perfect gift, snapping up an early bargain, or treating yourself because you've "worked hard and deserve it", you can raise free donations for Kent Association for the Blind through Give as you Live.

Simply sign up, shop online as normal with your favourite retailers, and they'll donate a percentage of your purchase to us at no extra cost to you.

It's quick, easy and completely free.

Sign up here: https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/kab

Shop early. Beat the Christmas rush. Support local people with a sight impairment. Everyone wins!

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20/10/2026

KAB is working with Medway Voluntary Action (MVA) and Macmillan Cancer Support to find people with Sight Impairments in Medway and Swale, who also have experience of cancer care. This could be direct experience of having cancer care yourself, or experience from supporting a relative or friend who has received cancer care.

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a project to help make change within Cancer Care, including better experiences for people with additional disabilities or needs.

Your role will be to
- Undertake training to prepare you for your role
- Work alongside others to design materials that will be used to train cancer care professionals
- Work with others to deliver training to cancer care professionals

You will need to attend 3 sessions in Medway in November (for your training and to design materials) and a 4th session in 2027, where you will help deliver training to cancer care professionals and make them more aware of the needs of people with Sight impairments.

Funds are available to recognise your time and travel costs.

If you would like to take part please email KAB’s Volunteer Coordinators

For Swale area – [email protected]
For Medway area – [email protected]

You can also call KAB on 01622 691 357 (option 1) and leave your details, for Jo or Madeleine to call you back.

19/10/2026

We're looking for helpers and leaders for our social groups. Can you spare the time each month to help out at a social group? Whether you're making teas, chatting with members, supporting activities or helping to organise sessions, you'll play a vital role in creating a welcoming environment. We are looking for helpers across Bromley, West Kent and East Kent and especially looking for club leaders in Whitstable, Ramsgate and Gravesend.

If you'd like to join our team, visit: https://www.kab.org.uk/get-involved/support-us/volunteer-interest-form or email us at [email protected]

Address

Kent Assocation For The Blind, 72 College Road
Maidstone
ME156SJ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/kentblind, https://www.kab.org.uk/

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