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Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People is a charitable organisation that provides a variety of services which aim to enhance the quality of life for all visually impaired people within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.
Welcome to the website of Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People. We are a local charity offering equipment, information and support to visually impaired people in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. This website gives an overview of what we offer at our Sight Loss Centre as well as up-to-date news and features.
If you have any questions that are not answered by this website please Contact Us or pop in to the Centre. See the map of our Bury Town Centre location.
Covid Vaccine Scam Alert
People are being contacted saying they will receive their vaccine at home. They are then asked for an address, suitable date/time and payment. This is a SCAM and no vaccines will be given at home. Please share this with your elderly family members.
100 Club Winners - January
First place: No. 221 - £105.30
Second place: No. 92 - £52.65 Third place: No. 84 - £17.55Sight Loss Sector Charter
We are delighted to be part of the Sight Loss Sector Charter launched at the recent Visionary Conference.
Christmas Cards
If you would like to donate your old Christmas cards for our Craft Group to use you can send them on to us at the Centre or just pop them through our letterbox.
Macular Group
Our next session will take place on Wednesday 20 January, for details to attend please contact us on 0161 763 7014.
Monthly Healthy Living Virtual Session
Get ready for a healthy New Year on Thursday 21 January, 10.30am. For log on details please ring the Society on 0161 763 7014.
Community Hubs
Bury Council's Community Hubs are reaching out to clinically extremely vulnerable people providing help with food shopping and collecting prescriptions. For more details call 0161 253 5353.
Covid Update
National Lockdown commenced on Tuesday 5 January 2021. You are strongly advised to self isolate and only make essential journeys to, for example, medical appointments and food shopping.
For further information on restrictions you can follow the link here to the Government website.
Stay Safe and follow the current guidelines.
Centre Update
Our Early Intervention Team are still here for you during lockdown. Services are by pre-arranged appointment only, fully compliant with government safety guidelines. For an appointment please ring the Society on 0161 763 7014. Please read the latest VI Link information bulletin for further updates.
Donations Update
Due to the National Lockdown, we are unable to receive bric-a-brac donations for the forseeable future. Why not use your bric-a-brac to raise funds for us via Facebook Marketplace.
Latest Information Bulletin - Links Below
As a Charity we rely on donations and fundraising to continue our support for people living with sight loss. If you would like to make a donation to help us please click the 'donate' button below, which will take you to our paypal donation page.
Thank you.
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