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We are a small, independent local charity, offering a programme of practical support and equipment to address the challenges of sight loss.
The heart of our work is promoting the well-being and independence of blind & partially sighted people in Bury and surrounding areas.
We rely solely on grants, donations and local fundraising to maintain these services.
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First Step: We are proud to be the commissioned Sensory Service for Visually Impaired on behalf of Bury MBC, providing Early Intervention and Rehabilitation to any resident in the borough with a non corrective eye condition. Simply call us to refer to this service.
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.
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Support Bury Blind Society – at no extra cost to you!
Did you know you can help Bury Blind Society every time you shop online – and it won’t cost you a penny? By signing up with Easyfundraising , your favourite retailers will donate a small percentage of what you spend directly to us. These donations help us continue providing vital support, activities, and independence for visually impaired people in our local community.
Simply follow our Easyfundraising link, sign up, and shop as normal – it’s an easy way to make a real difference!
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Coming Up
Wednesday 13th May – GM Walking & Wheeling
Join us for Steps Beyond Sight as part of the GM Walking Festival 2026. Starting from the Centre at 1:30pm, we’ll enjoy a gentle walk of approximately 1.5 miles to our rest stop (turns out it’s a bit further than Google promised us last week… we’ve double-checked with real feet now!) then the return which will be another 1.5 miles.
There’ll be a well-earned biscuit—and maybe a brew at The Lamppost Café if we can make it. Then we'll head back together, with support available throughout.
Please register in advance so we can arrange enough sighted guides.
Come along and celebrate walking together as a community!
An Audience with Gill Currie - Join us as we celebrate Gill’s retirement from Bury Blind Society, marking more than a decade of dedicated service - first as a volunteer then as a member of staff. Enjoy a light lunch, followed by an informal conversation with Gill about her life, her achievements in vision impaired sport, and her role as an ambassador for sight loss - finishing with time for your questions. Book online https://tinyurl.com/yc3n29kt or pop in to reception, tickets just £10. At Bury Masonic Hall, 25 Parson's Lane, BL9 0LY. Wednesday 20th May 12.30 - 3pm.
Regular Social Activities
For a list of our regular social activities you can follow the link here. Regular Social Activities
Latest Eye Chat Weekly Bulletin - Links Below
Eye Chat Issue 391 - Friday 8 May 2026 (Word)
Eye Chat Issue 391 - Friday 8 May 2026 (PDF)
Latest Quarterly Newsletter - Links Below
Our next issue will be available April 2026
VI Link Issue 49 - April-June 2026 (Word)
VI Link Issue 49 - April-June 2026 (PDF)
100 Club Winners - April 2026
Congratulations to the winners of our March 100 Club.
1st Place No. 339 £119.70
2nd Place No. 84 £59.85
3rd Place No. 32 £19.95