Welcome to Carlisle Sight Support
Current opening hours are Wednesday and Thursday 11am - 3pm. You can also speak to someone or make an appointment by calling 01228 593104
Who we are
We are a local Registered Charity for visually impaired people and depend largely on donations and grants to carry out our work.
What's On!
...Come along to one of our get togethers and activities.
VIP Travel Pals is back for Summer.
#1. Carlisle to Silloth. Date: Monday 8th June. Travel to Silloth on Bus number 400. Meet at Carlisle Bus Station at 10.30am. Arrive at Silloth at 11.40am. Return at 1.40pm. Arriving back in Carlisle at 2.45pm.
#2. Carlisle to Cockermouth. Date. Friday 10th July. Travel to Cockermouth on Bus number 600. Meet at Carlisle Bus Station at 10.30am. Arrive at Cockermouth at 11.56am. Return at 2pm. Arriving back in Carlisle at 3.30pm.
Regular Meeting Dates
Wigton Tea & Chat.Back at Wigton Library. Monday at 1pm – 2pm on June 1st, July 6th & August 10th.
Coffee time at number 9 at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle. Thursday at 11am - 12 noon on May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd & August 6th.
Brampton Tea & Chat at St Martins Cottage, Brampton. Tuesday at 11am - 12 noon on May 12th, June 9th, July 14th & August 11th.
Gourmet Gossip lunch club at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick St. Carlisle. Thursday at 11am - 1pm on May 21st, June 18th, July 16th & August 20th.
Dalston Tea & Chat at the Victory Hall, The Green, Dalston. We will be taking a break over summer, then back on Friday at 11am - 12 noon on August 28th.
Goalball! Have a go at this fast-paced inclusive sport. St. James Parish Hall, Denton Holme, Carlisle. Thursday 1pm - 2pm on May 28th, June 25th, July 30th & August 27th
Tech for All
Join Steve from Lakes Vision to get help, information or guidance on mobile phones, tablets and PC’s. Every week on Friday 10am - 12 noon at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick St. Carlisle. Call Steve on: 07360 091312
Wonder Walks - Short walks, followed by a cuppa
# 1. Shaddongate Memorial Walk. Saturday, June 6th Meet at 1pm outside the Old Town Hall in Carlisle. A short walk to Shaddongate, with a talk commemorating the election protest in Shaddongate which took place in June 1826.
# 2. Anthony’s Wigton Walk. Tuesday, July 28th Meet at 10.15 at Carlisle bus station, where we will take the number 300 bus to Wigton. Here we will meet Anthony to start our walk at 11am.
#3. Bitts Park and Castle Circular Walk. Tuesday, August 4th Meet at 11am at the bus stops outside the Market Hall, West Tower Street. The walk will take us through Bitts Park, then around Carlisle Castle back to Castle Way. Followed by refreshments at Tullie Museum.
Welfare Care Activity Support
Do you need help completing applications for Blue Badge, Television licence reduction, disability rail card, NOW bus travel pass and other concession schemes? Do you want to join in with some of our social activities? Get in touch with Carlisle Sight Support and make an appointment to visit us. We can help with your support needs.
Support Group Meeting Dates
Glaucoma Group at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle. Tuesday at 10.30am June 30th & August 25th.
Macular Group meet at Vineyard Hub, Lorne Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5DU. Second Thursday of the month, from 11am to 12.30pm (No meeting in August)
Training and Learning
Friends and Family Sighted Guide Training. Let us help you to make a world of difference to your friend or family member with sight loss. Learn practical tips and techniques to guide with confidence. Monday May 11th from 11am - 1pm at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle, CA1 1PB.
Living Well with Sight Loss. Have you or a family member been diagnosed with sight loss? Share experiences with others in similar situations and get information and practical advise. Join us for this session that aims to help you increase your independence, boost your confidence and connect with others to share experiences. Thursday, July 23rd from 11am - 2pm at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle. CA1 1PB
For further information / to confirm attendance on either course, call us on 01228 593104 or email: carlisleblindsociety@gmail.com
Who we support
We work with blind and partially sighted people of all ages. We endeavour to work together to promote independence, choice and confidence and aim to provide the services our members tell us they require. Watch Raymond below as he gets out on a bike .
If you would like to support us with a financial donation, please find details of how you can do this HERE
Have a Go session
Carlisle Sight Support teamed up with Carlisle United Community Sports Trust to deliver a Goalball inclusive sports session.
Listen to the BBC report below. If you are interested in finding out more about opportunities like this, please give us a call.
Priority Services Register
Carlisle Sight Support have teamed up with Northern Gas Networks and Leeds Community Fund to encourage our members to sign up to the Priority Services Register with their energy company. If you have a disability or illness which means you might struggle without your electricity, water or gas supply, even for a few hours, it’s a good idea to get added to your supplier’s Priority Services Register. To find out more and to register, go to: https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/network-supply/priority-customers/
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Carlisle See/Hear
Carlisle Sight Support partnered up with Some local Carlisle writers to put together a selection of short stories and poetry, narrated by the authors themselves. You can listen to all on Spotify HERE. Or at Facebook - Carlisle See/Hear | Facebook
Donors and Funders
As well as our kind donors, we have also been supported by Cumberland Council , Cumbria Community Foundation, The Hadfield Trust, The Albert Hunt Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, HM Government/National Lottery - Covid 19 Emergency Fund, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund, Leeds Community Foundation, Lakes and Dales COOP, The Arnold Clark Community Fund, Screw Fix Foundation, W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation, The Fibrus Fund, Home Instead Charities, Travel Actively Grant (Active Cumbria), The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Our Society was formed in 1992 and in March 1993 we opened our Resource Centre in Finkle Street and our present Resource Centre opened in Sept 1996 thanks to a lottery grant. In 2024 we converted into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Charity No. 1203340
