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UPDATE Thursday 27th March 2025 We are pleased to say that our phone lines are back up and running and we look forward to receiving your calls! Many apologies for any inconvenience caused. We apologise if you are unable to get through to us on the phone today (Tuesday...

Our Winter Raffle was drawn by three of our Board of Trustees, Robert Gill, Jean Sharp and Martin Wilson last week and the winners have all been notified. The winning ticket numbers were as follows: Amazon Echo Show 8 kindly donated by Amazon - 032783 12 piece...

Our November 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 an organisation which can provide...

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:...

Our Winter Raffle was drawn yesterday, Wednesday 23rd May 2024 by longstanding fundraising volunteer Mark. The winning ticket numbers were as follows: £250 kindly donated by Lubrizol - 36387 12 piece tableware set kindly donated by Denby Pottery - 16662 "Chatsworth:...

We are thrilled to share the news that the Thomas Pocklington Trust have today launched a brand new Sight Loss Council for Derbyshire. This offers a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is blind or partially sighted and has a passion for making sure their voice, and...

We are delighted to announce our 2024 programme of Sight Loss Information Days which will be held across Derbyshire over the coming months. Our Information Days are designed to showcase local agencies offering advice, equipment and support to people with a visual...

Our Winter Raffle was drawn today, Wednesday 24th January 2024 by longstanding fundraising volunteer Mark. The winning ticket numbers were as follows: £250 kindly donated by Associated Optical - 22757Amazon Echo kindly donated by Amazon - 29876£20 voucher for the Red...

Our hard working Mobile Resource Centre volunteers will be out and about once again in January and February, bringing information and equipment to help people affected by sight loss out into communities across Derbyshire. From Long Eaton to South Normanton, New Mills...

Our November 2023 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 we answer some FAQ's about Sight Support Derbyshire. There is also...

Did you know there are exercises you can do to keep your eyes feeling refreshed? Wendy, our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer in Chesterfield shares some exercises for your eyes. So why not take a break from your screen for a few minutes and give your eyes a workout? Flexing...

Hello! I’m Emily, the Help Desk Operator at Sight Support Derbyshire. For National Eye Health Week, let’s dive into something we all can relate to: the digital world and its impact on our eyes. It doesn’t take long, after you’ve been concentrating on work, for fatigue...

Our July 2023 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 of the newsletter contains information about our new Befriending...

Our Spring Raffle was drawn today, Wednesday 17th May 2023. The winning ticket numbers were as follows: £250 kindly donated by Lubrizol - 42938Afternoon tea with prosecco for two kindly donated by Makeney Hall Hotel - 12954Cream tea for two kindly donated by New Bath...

We are delighted to announce our 2023 programme of Sight Loss Information Days which will be held across Derbyshire over the coming months. Our Information Days are designed to showcase local agencies offering advice, equipment and support to people with a visual...

Our March 2023 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 edition of the newsletter contains information on equipment, an update on our...

Sight Support Derbyshire in new partnership with Bequeathed We are pleased to announce a new partnership with free online Will writing service, Bequeathed. Together with the RNIB and local sight loss charities across the country, we are pleased to offer this...

With the cost of living on the rise, Derbyshire County Council have put together useful information on a whole range of issues from advice around benefits, help for people with long term health conditions and carers to information on how to reduce food waste and local...

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...

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...

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...

Sight Support Derbyshire are delighted to have been chosen by the Belmayne Foundation to benefit from their Charity Ball in 2022. The Belmayne Foundation, set up by Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners LLP to give back to their local community, have...

Sight Support Derbyshire is moving! We are surrounded by boxes in the office this week as we prepare to move on Wednesday 25th August to our new 'forever home' at: 2A Wentworth House Vernon Gate Derby DE1 1UR Our telephone number will remain the same: 01332 292262 as...

Unfortunately this is the closest our ducks will get to the river this yearSight Support Derbyshire are sad to say that the Ey Up Mi Duck Race will not be going ahead in Derby in 2021. It takes a lot to get our ducks in a row, and while we are hopeful that COVID...

This article first appeared in our March 2021 Members' Newsletter. Many of us found the winter lockdown harder than the first, so if you’ve been struggling, you’re not alone. Evidence shows that there are five things you can do to help improve your peace of mind. The...

The Census happens every ten years and counts the population of England and Wales. It asks questions about your household, their ages, occupations and general questions about health, to help with planning services in your community like health, education and...

Help Sight Support Derbyshire for as little as the cost of a cup of takeaway coffee a monthIt's no secret that with no opportunities for our usual fundraising events, the last 12 months have been tricky. A combination of generous donations from individuals, and...

14 October 2020 Emergency funding from BBC Children in Need is helping Sight Support Derbyshire ensure visually impaired children do not become isolated from each other during the Covid-19 pandemic. BBC Children in Need is the main funder of the sight loss charity’s...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Sight Support Derbyshire has been working hard to ensure that we continue to provide much-needed support, advice and information to visually impaired people and their families across the City and County. We will continue to be here for...

During these unprecedented times, Sight Support Derbyshire is working hard to ensure that we continue to provide much-needed support, advice and information to visually impaired people and their families across the City and County. What’s changed at Sight Support...

During these unprecedented times, Sight Support Derbyshire is working hard to ensure that we continue to provide much-needed support, advice and information to visually impaired people and their families across the City and County. As Government advice has been...

Members of Team SSD with their medals at the end of the 24-hour Track Attaque event A team representing local charity Sight Support Derbyshire achieved its best ever results in Huub Track Attaque at Derby Arena, finishing eighth in the...

Sight Support Derbyshire are sad to announce that Richard Perkins passed away on 13th January 2020, after a long illness, bravely fought. Richard had been involved with Sight Support Derbyshire for many years, as a member of our Board of Trustees and then...

Trustees’ Week runs from 4 to 8 November, and we’re appealing for new volunteers to join our hardworking team. All charities have a Board of Trustees to ensure they are being run effectively and efficiently. Sight Support Derbyshire’s trustees attend six...

A local charity which works to improve the quality of life for visually impaired adults and children is seeking new trustees. Professionals in Derbyshire are being encouraged to broaden their experience by joining Sight Support Derbyshire, to ensure that...

The team from Genting Casino with their winning duck Best Dressed Duck winner Gordon Smith with his family and the Mayor Click here to see our gallery of pictures from the day The Ey Up Mi Duck Race, Derby’s colourful annual duck race, refused...

The ducks are in training ready for the Ey Up Mi Duck Race 2019, Derby’s colourful annual duck race and the biggest fundraiser of the year for local charity Sight Support Derbyshire. The event sees giant decorated plastic ducks and thousands of little ones...

Sight Support Derbyshire has relaunched its accessible website with the help of Derby company 22Create. The local charity, which provides services for blind and partially-sighted adults and children, needed to make its website adaptable for tablet and...

Sight Support Derbyshire volunteer and trustee Jean Sharp recently accompanied our group visit to Derby Theatre to see an audio-described performance of Jim Cartwright’s play, ‘Two.’ A tactile tour of the set, an authentic interior of a pub complete with...

Derby’s most colourful duck race saw decorated giant plastic ducks take to the water in the city centre to raise £6,800 for a charity which helps local people living with sight loss. The annual Ey Up Mi Duck Race is Sight Support Derbyshire’s...