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News from the Office Manager – Julie Stormont This will be my last contribution to the Newsletter as I have left the Society for a new job in the NHS. I would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all those who have attended the Societies events whilst I have been here. You … Latest News and Updates
The Society has been extremely fortunate to be awarded funding through the City Council’s Links for Life Fund. This will enable us to offer many services for the benefit of visually impaired people and their families. Services include; • Monthly Coffee Mornings • Monthly Afternoon Teas • Monthly Social meetings • Monthly Men’s Support Group … Sunderland City Council’s Links for Life Fund
Morrison’s Supermarket supports the Society The Morrisons Foundation is the charity wing of Morrison’s Supermarket and they have very generously donated £5,340 to the Society. The funding is to support the work of the Society helping to ensure that services for people with sight loss continue to be available in the future. We are extremely … Morrison’s Supermarket supports the Society
We are urgently looking for Volunteer Car Drivers to transport our members to various events, social and support groups across County Durham. If you are interested in helping us to make a difference to people with sight loss, through supporting them with transport requirements please get in touch. Julie Anderson – 0191 5673939 julie.anderson@sundrsb.org.uk Reimbursement … Volunteer Driver Opportunity
Headway will be starting a new activity/social group for people with sight loss/difficulty as a result of a neurological condition. A new group will be developed for people from Washington, they will eventually decide what they would like to do in the group. Ie talks, games, visits, speakers etc. This will be the 2nd Tuesday … Headway Washington Social Group
Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind provides free and friendly digital employability short sessions on your doorstep across Sunderland and County Durham, they are available to everyone with a visual impairment looking for work and with no upper age restrictions so come along and update your skills. This free project will offer … Employability and Digital Job Club Sessions
We hope that you enjoy reading it and find the information to be useful. The full Newsletter is available free of charge to Society members in a variety of formats so why not sign up to become a member of the Society and experience the full benefit. News from the Chief Executive Welcome to the … Welcome to the Spring 2024 Newsletter.
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. THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER THURSDAY 5TH DECEMBER QUIZ MORNING We now run these twice a month, see below for the … Sunderland 2024 Dates for Your Diary
The Taxi card Scheme which runs in Sunderland in conjunction with Station Taxis is very popular. For any new applications you need to apply the beginning of July please call Nexus direct on 0191 2020747. LATEST UPDATE FROM NEXUS – There has been some confusion around the Scheme continuing but after speaking direct to a … Taxi Card Update
We are delivering Living with Sight Loss courses throughout the year in the following venues: Durham Methodist Church Hall, North Road, Durham. The Masonic Hall, Stanley, Town Hall, Bishop Auckland The course aims to provide information on all aspects relating to living with sight loss. The course includes sessions on a variety of topics. It … Durham 2024 Dates for Your Diary
Volunteers available Mon – Fri 10am – 2pm Can help with collecting prescriptions, shopping, benefit/welfare advice Please contact, Karen Wood on either 07534 983971 or 0191 5142011 Full details of all their activities are on their website at www.pallionactiongroup.co.uk
We are delivering Living with Sight Loss courses throughout the year in the following venues: Durham Methodist Church Hall, North Road, Durham. 20 and 21 April The Masonic Hall, Stanley, 19 and 20 June Town Hall, Bishop Auckland 26 and 27 September The course aims to provide information on all aspects relating to living … Living With Sight Loss Events
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