Support Us

There are so many ways that you can support Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind to ensure that it delivers services that make a difference to the lives of blind and visually impaired people.

How you can support us

There is a wide range of areas you can help support us, please read below to find out how you can get involved.

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 for mileage incurred is currently paid at 45 pence per mile.
All Volunteer Drivers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Help us with fundraising

Fundraising

As a Charity, Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind relies heavily on donations, grants, sponsorship and legacies to ensure the continuation of our services. All funds raised by the Society stay within Sunderland and County Durham. Each contribution makes a real difference to our work on behalf of blind and visually impaired.

For further information on our fundraising please contact Richard Wood on 0191 567 3939 or please use the contact us page to send us a message or you can donate using PayPal by clicking the link or scanning our QR code.

Fundraising Link Here or scan the QR code to Donate via PayPal to the Society

Why not volunteer with us

Volunteer

The Society relies a great deal on volunteers to help us provide suppport and services to our many members. We are always very pleased to hear from anyone who may be interested in volunteering and we have a wide range of vacancies to fill. If you are interested and have some time to offer, please contact the office on 0191 567 3939. Currently, we are particularly looking for volunteers for the following roles:

Fund Raising

Computer Mentoring

Volunteer Car Drivers

Telephone Befriending

Help Managing our Social Media

Distribution of collecting tins to shops, pubs etc.

Come and join the fun

Become a member

Membership of Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind is open to anybody registered blind or partially sighted with the local authority.

Membership of the Society entitles you to attend our monthly coffee morning, membership of our audio library and participation in outings organised by the Society, specialist groups and clubs and a regular newsletter. To become a member, you can either telephone us on 0191 5673939, or please fill in the following form and we will contact you to confirm your membership. All fields are required unless stated otherwise.

Become a member

Membership of Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind is open to anybody registered blind or partially sighted with the local authority.

Our Services

Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind works hard to ensure that it delivers services that make a difference to the lives of blind and visually impaired people.

There are so many ways that you can support our work.