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A charity that is dedicated to

 

 

Improving the lives of people with sight loss in Derbyshire.

We provide services, support, advice and information to adults and children across Derbyshire who are blind or partially sighted.

How Can We Help?

Find out about our services for people who are visually impaired.

Become a Volunteer

Why giving your time brings its own rewards.

Fundraising

Get involved and support our services for visually impaired people living near you.

Without you, we could do very little.

Please accept our warmest thanks for the support you have provided – we greatly appreciate it. From this, thousands of blind visually impaired people across Derbyshire are now facing a
more promising future thanks to your support.

News & Events

Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant£12,979 for 20 hours per week (£12.48/hour) (£24,336 FTE)Based in Derby Sight Support Derbyshire has been in existence for over 110 years. Set up by volunteers back in 1914 we have grown and developed and now provide a wide range of services to blind...

Sight Support Information Day – Matlock

Imperial Rooms (Derwent Hall)4 Imperial RoadMatlockDE4 3NL Tuesday 15th October 202410.30am - 1.00pm We are pleased to be hosting our next information event in Matlock. Our Information Days are the ideal place to find out what support and equipment is on offer for...

Sight Support Information Day – Somercotes

Somercotes Village HallNottingham RoadSomercotesDE55 4LY Monday 16th September 202410.30am - 1.00pm We are pleased to be hosting our next information event in Somercotes. Our Information Days are the ideal place to find out what support and equipment is on offer for...

Information on Direct Payments from Derbyshire County Council

New guides to Direct Payments in Derbyshire Derbyshire County Council have produced useful guides for people considering accessing Direct Payments. See below for links to the guide and an easy read version. Further information is also available on their website here:...

July 2024 Newsletter now available

Our July 2024 Newsletter is now available. Please use the button below to visit our 'News' page to access an audio version of the newsletter, plus versions in pdf and Word format. In this edition you will find information about electronic magnifiers and technology...

Become one of our 110 today!

To celebrate 110 years of providing support to local people who are blind or partially sighted, we are today launching our 110 Givers campaign. Will you join us by making a small regular donation? In 1914 a group of people met in the Victoria Hall in Derby with the...