LIVING WITH SIGHT LOSS COURSE
(Booking is Essential)
A two day course providing information and advice about living with sight loss.
10am – 3pm
7th & 8th May, Crook
16th & 17th July, Stanhope
3rd & 4th Sept, Barnard Castle
For further information and to book your place please call
Julie on 0191 5673939
We continue to provide many Social Groups and Services. The Social Groups
provides many people with Company and the chance to make new friends.
The Society is very welcoming and always a tea or coffee available so why not pop in for a chat. We often have various items donated so call to see if we have what you are looking for.
There is also a wide variety of catalogues and information booklets available free of charge so if there is something you would like more information on give the office a call on 0191 5673939.l
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – All held at Pallion, Sunderland
AFTERNOON TEA – First Thursday of the month
1:30pm – 3pm
Only £2.50 per person. Selection of sandwiches, cake and savouries. Booking essential.
QUIZ MORNING
We now run these twice a month, see below for the next one. Great for a social gathering, a quiz and as always refreshments.
MEN’S GROUP – Second Monday of the month.
1:30 – 2:30
COFFEE MORNING – SUNDERLAND – Second Wednesday of the month. 10am – noon
MACULAR MEETING – 4th Wednesday of the month.
1:30 pm – 2:30pm.
SOCIAL GET TOGETHER – Please see dates below.
10am – noon
ONGOING SERVICES ON OFFER
Drop in for information or just a chat. Various literature available i.e., Catalogues, information leaflets
Coffee Mornings/Afternoon Tea/Social get together.
Quiz morning’s
Various support groups
Resource Centre
Loan of magnifying equipment
Braille mentoring
IT and Technology Support
Counselling
Benefits/Advocacy
Access to work/Job Club
Living with Sight Loss Event
British Wireless for the Blind Audio Equipment loan
BOWLING
Why not pop along and meet up with The Sunderland Visually Impaired 10 Pin Bowling Team the ‘Sunderland Spinners’. They meet up each Thursday morning at The Riverside Bowl, Unit G, Colima Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 3XD at 11am except school holidays. New members always welcome.
For more information on the bowling, you can email Darron McCaul at:- admin@ibtbl.com or ring the office on 0191 5673939.
BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND
We continue to be an agent obo BWFB who provide audio devices to those needing equipment to listen to audio books or play music. There are various players available on loan free of charge. Please call Julie Stormont to see if you meet the criteria to borrow one of these or find out what else may be available to you.
If you require any further information on any of the above services, please call 0191 5673939 or email office@sundrsb.org.uk and we will be happy to help.
Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3pm and you are more than welcome to call into the office at Pallion for a cuppa and a chat.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.