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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
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – 2025 SUNDERLAND 53 St Luke’s Terrace, Pallion. Sunderland SR4 6NF Please contact Henry Hardy on 0191 5673939 for more information or turn up on the day AFTERNOON TEA – Every 1st Thursday of the month – BOOKING ESSENTIAL – 1pm – 3pm THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER MEN’S GROUP – Every 2nd … Sunderland 2025 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
Durham City Coffee Mornings Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind has now merged it’s monthly coffee mornings into Durham Visual Support & Macular, meaning that both can now use the same room in North Road Methodist Church. It will still take place every 2nd week of the month between 10AM and 12PM, … Durham 2025 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 2026, details to follow: 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 also provides you with the opportunity to meet with others in a similar situation to share experiences … Living With Sight Loss Events 2025
We are delighted to have joined with Houghton Blind Club in order to provide another outreach centre on the Sunderland/Durham border. We are always looking for new members to join us and spend a wonderful afternoon in the warm and welcoming atmosphere in the company of others. Houghton Blind Club meet up at Houghton-le-Spring Hall … Houghton Blind Club Update
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 … News from the Chief Executive
During May, our two Ten Pin Bowling teams took part in British Blind Sport’s national championship competition held in Sheffield. Sunderland Spinners 1 was made up by Darron McCaul, Jim Burns and Alex Ditch. Sunderland Spinners 2 was made up by Annmarie Dunlavey, Harry Ellis and Andrew Patterson. Darron McCaul was also the teams mascot! … Our Ten Pin Bowling Teams
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