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News & Events
Summer Activities for Visually Impaired Children and Young People
We are pleased to announce our programme of summer holiday activities for children with a visual impairment and their families. If you have a child with sight loss, our new Children and Young People's Project Worker, Chloe Hicks, would love to hear from you! To book a...
July 2022 Newsletter now available
Our July 2022 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. This bumper edition newsletter contains an update on the children and young people's...
Rehabilitation Officer
Rehabilitation Officers for Visually Impaired People: £29,023 per annum full time (review pending), pro-rata for part time hoursFull or part time opportunities availableBased in Derby or Chesterfield Sight Support Derbyshire is looking to recruit one or two qualified...
Ey Up Mi Duck Raffle 2022 – Winners
Our Ey Up Mi Duck Raffle was drawn on Wednesday 22nd June 2022. The winning ticket numbers were as follows: £250 kindly donated by Newmedica - 37402£50 voucher for the Old Stable Wellness Studio kindly donation by one of Sight Support Derbyshire's Trustees - 06721£30...
New service from Glossop Talking Newspaper
We wanted to share the good news that for visually impaired people living in the Glossop area there are now new ways to keep in touch with what's happening in the local area through Glossop Talking Newspaper. Thanks to a grant from Derbyshire County Council our...
New Calendar of Social and Leisure Activities
We are delighted to release the first draft of our calendar of social and leisure activities for summer 2022. This calendar will be updated on an ongoing basis so please check back here for regular updates. If you would like to find out more about our activities or to...
Interview with Social and Leisure Project Worker
In the latest interview from our friends at Derby Talking Newspapers, our very own Alison Strathearn, Social and Leisure Project Worker, talks about her plans to overcome the barriers facing visually impaired people to enable people to get out and about again, meet...
Interview with Derby Book Festival
Our friends at Derby Talking Newspapers have launched a new addition to their services which includes interviews with local public figures. In this edition, Jonathan Wolff, Chair of Derby Talking Newspapers, interviews Sian Hoyle, Director and Founder of Derby Book...