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.

Support Group Meeting Dates

Charles Bonnet Syndrome Group - at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle 
Friday at 10.30am on November 22nd

Glaucoma Group - at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle 
Tuesday at 10.30am on October 29th & Wednesday at 10.30am on December 18th

Macular Group - at Vineyard Church, Lorne Street, Denton Holme, CA2 5DU
Thursday at 11am on October 10th, November 14th & December 12th (Xmas party)

Regular Meeting Dates

Coffee time at number 9 - at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick Street, Carlisle
Thursday at 11am - 12 noon on October 3rd, November 7th and December 4th (Xmas special)

Brampton Tea & Chat - at St Martins Cottage, Brampton
Tuesday at 11am - 12 noon on October 8th, November 12th and December 10th (Xmas special)
 
Gourmet Gossip lunch club - at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick St. Carlisle
Thursday at 11am - 1pm on October 17th, November 21st and December 12th (Xmas special)

Dalston Tea & Chat - at the Victory Hall, The Green, Dalston
Friday at 11am - 12 noon on September 27th, October 25th, November 29th and December 20th (Xmas special)

Other Events & Activities

Tech for All - Join Steve from Lakes Vision to get help, information or guidance on mobile phones, tablets and PC’s.
Every week on Wednesday and Friday 10am - 12 noon at Carlisle Sight Support, 9 Brunswick St. Carlisle
Call Steve on: 07817977704

Goalball
Have a go at this fast paced inclusive sport. St. James Parish Hall, Denton Holme, Carlisle
Thursday 1pm - 2pm on September 26th, October 31st & November 28th

Training and Learning

Living Well with Sight Loss -  Join us for 2 x 2 hour session in August. These free, informal courses aim to help you increase your independence, boost your confidence and connect with others to share experiences. 
Wednesday 11am - 1pm on November 6th & 13th 

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

Last year 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/ 

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.

Charity No. 1010927