Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind are very pleased to announce that we are now a member of the Visionary partnership network

Visionary is a federation of one hundred local societies for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. It aspires to provide support for and raise awareness of the services provided by its members. It has a development fund for small societies and advises national research and campaign groups. A conference for members is held annually and members receive a bi-monthly newsletter.

We believe that people with sight loss should be able to access the services they want when and where they want them and that these services are often best delivered locally. We connect local organisations with each other, develop their skills and organisational health and share information and best practice from across our network.

They make life easier for local sight loss charities by supporting them to access the information they need. They collaborate with our national partners to ensure a two-way flow of information, a route to local markets and creating a stronger sector that makes the biggest difference to blind and partially sighted people.

Sunderland and County Durham Membership 2025-2026