RNIB hold events for London 2012 Open Weekend

This weekend marks the ‘One year to go’ milestone for the 2012 Olympics.
To celebrate the organisers are having a ‘London 2012 Open Weekend’ and the RNIB are holding their own sporting activities over the next few days...
Story telling event: 'A sporting chance'
For younger visitors aged between five and ten there’s a story telling reading being held at the National Portrait Gallery. The reading starts at 10.30am on Saturday 23 July where the young crowd can find out the tale of a young lad who dreams of competing in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Once the lad lives ‘happily ever after’ the assembled children will have the opportunity to design and create a flag. If you fancy reserving a space for yourself and your child drop Emma Lincoln a quick email at [email protected] the gallery is also wheelchair accessible.
Blind People and Sport: Past and Present
Jonathan Gribbin will be making an appearance at the Blind People and Sport event tomorrow morning (Friday 22 July) Gribbin took part in the first Paralympic Games in 2008, helping Great Britain to finish at a respectable fifth position. Jonathan is a member of the England Blind Football squad, which is identical to the England football squad expect that they have a reasonable good excuse for missing penalties. RNIB Archivist, Philip Jeffs will also be in attendance sharing his experiences of sporting activities for blind people from past and present. The event takes place at the RNIB National Library at 10pm. To book please contact Philip Jeffs himself at [email protected]