Nova Scotia
Web Browsing Series
Learn how to browse and search the web and bookmark frequently visited websites. These workshops use Safari browser and the VoiceOver screen reader built in to iPhones/iPads. Learn more in the series of workshops.
Smart Life Assistant
Smart Life Assistants provide shop support for 3.5 hours a week including assisting people with sight loss as they try various products in CNIB’s shop. This may include providing hand-over-hand guidance, demonstrating and recommending devices, processing sales, and maintaining the shop.
Meet Michael
Michael Warren provides administrative support at the Toronto Community Hub. Always with a smile on his face, he's often the first point of contact for visitors. He says he felt like he was part of something from the beginning.
Joshua Simmonds: Passion and Purpose
Joshua Simmonds is a clinical psychologist in Montreal. For him, sight loss is an asset in business. Read about his journey and advice.
Other Volunteer Services
If you are living with sight loss in Nova Scotia, CNIB has many skilled volunteers that can provide a variety of services, including transcription, audio recording, technology assistance, and completing tax returns.
Creating Your Social Media Presence
Social media is a popular tool for marketing and reaching customers.
Accessibility can be tricky with some sites, and you might wonder how to use them properly to gain customers. Learn how to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for business.
Accessibility can be tricky with some sites, and you might wonder how to use them properly to gain customers. Learn how to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for business.
Endowment
Build your legacy by creating an endowment, invested funds where the accrued interest goes toward funding life-changing programs in perpetuity.
Gift in Kind
Making a gift in kind, including donations of your company’s products or services, can be a cost-effective opportunity that transforms lives.