The Society is running Living with Sight Loss Courses for people living with sight loss who reside in County Durham. The course includes sessions on a variety of topics relating to sight loss. It also gives the individual the opportunity to meet with others in a similar situation to share experiences and handy hints and … Durham Living with Sight Loss Courses 2024
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Living with Sight Loss Sessions Sunderland The Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind Living with Sight Loss sessions help you to increase your independence, boost your confidence and connect with others to share experiences. We are holding two additional events this year and they are taking place at our Pallion Offices on: … 2024 Living with Sight Loss Sessions Sunderland
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Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind Exhibition In October 2023, the Society held their annual Sight Loss Exhibition in City Hall. With tech companies from across the UK in attendance showing the latest gadgets to support people with hearing and sight loss. The Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the … Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind Exhibition
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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
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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
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Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind offers free Assistive Technology home visits to all visually impaired residents of Sunderland and Durham. Whether it is accessing magnifiers, both hand help or large screen versions or a demonstration of what smart phones can do to help with your condition or using Alexa devices to … Free Assistive Technology, Employability and Digital Job Club Sessions
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Durham City Coffee Mornings VENUE: The Methodist Church Hall, North Road, DURHAM DH1 4SG DAY: 2nd Tuesday of the month TIME: 10:00am – 12 noon Speakers on these dates will be: MAY 14TH EQUIPMENT SERVICES, DCC JUNE 11TH DURHAM LIBRARY, BOOKS ON WHEELS JULY 8TH HAZEL, RNIB AUGUST 13TH CHARLES BONNET SYNDROM SEPTEMBER 10TH … Durham 2024 Dates for Your Diary
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – 2024 SUNDERLAND LIVING WITH SIGHT LOSS EVENT 2024 (Booking Essential) 53 St Luke’s Terrace, Pallion, Sunderland SR4 6NF We are holding a two day course providing information and advice about living with sight loss, here at our Sunderland office, from 10am – 3pm, on the following dates. Tuesday 16th & … Sunderland 2024 Dates for Your Diary
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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 – Nexus will be taking new applications for the Taxi Card from mid July 2024. For … Taxi Card Update
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Everyone had a great time at the Stanley Xmas lunch. A huge thank you to everyone who attended. Everyone had a fantastic time thanks to Mazel and her band of elves! Everyone has been been raving about it! The food was delicious, as were the drinks. It was all fab! We will definitely look forward … Christmas Lunch at Stanley 2023
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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
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How can pets reduce loneliness? Bringing a pet into your home can provide a whole range of different benefits to both your physical and mental wellbeing. Not only can they help to keep you active and get out and about, but a pet of any description can also provide companionship, especially for people living independently. … How can pets reduce loneliness
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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 2023
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The exciting news is that we have reached our target of £14,900 to pay for a training kitchen to be installed here at Pallion for use by our Rehab Workers to teach kitchen skills. It will also be used for healthy cooking demonstrations, etc. This was the first time we have used “Crowdfunding” which is … News from the Chief Executive
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Sunderland Visually Impaired 10 Pin Bowling Team are now meeting every week at The Sunderland Bowl, 141 High St West, Sunderland at 11AM. New members welcome. Please call Julie Stormont at the Society on 0191 5673939 for more info.
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