News

August 2023

The Sale of MEA House

As of June 2023 MEA House has been sold to Northumbria University.

Therefore, Newcastle Vision Support is currently on the hunt for a new premises. At present we will continue to run all of our services as normal.

There may be some disruption in the near future when it comes to packing up the office and moving into a new premises. Despite this we would like to reassure all of our service users that they do not need to worry – the charity and its services are going nowhere, we are simply just relocating.

This is a fresh new start for everyone here at Newcastle Vision Support, so its onward and upwards from here. However, as always, if you do have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us.

July 2023

Staff Change

Our Activity Coordinator, Beth Stead sadly left the role in June 2023.

Beth has took on an exciting new opportunity elsewhere and has secured her dream job. Beth was a great addition to the team here at NVS. She will be a miss in the office and we know many of our service users will also miss her.

We wish Beth all the best for the future and we are sure she will be brilliant in her new role!

April 2023

CU Wednesday

The next meeting of the CU Wednesday group will be Wednesday 26th April at 1.30pm. The meeting will be held in room 1 on the fifth floor of MEA House.

The speaker this month is Kath Smith who is from ‘Remembering The Past’ who are a charity based in North Tyneside documenting local history and stories.

If you would like to attend subsidised taxis are available for the usual cost of £6.00 per journey.

We hope to see you there.

MAC Group

The next meeting of the Mac Group will be Wednesday 19th April at 1.30pm. The meeting will be held in room 1 on the fifth floor of MEA House.

The speaker this month is Gordon Norrie from Dogs Trust. He will be discussing the past, present and future of Dogs Trust and bringing along a one of the dogs to meet everyone.

If you would like to attend subsidised taxis are available for the usual cost of £6.00 per journey.

We hope to see you there.

Walking Group (in partnership with Ramblers Wellbeing Walks)

The next outing for our Walking Group is Thursday 13th April.

The group will meet at KFC Byker, NE6 and will head towards St Peters Basin, NE6 1LL at 10.30am and head towards St. Peter’s Basin before ending with a cuppa at the Merchants Tavern.

Please note that the walks are weather dependant. If we do need to cancel at the last minute we will contact you. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing if you would like to attend.

If you are interested in attending this walk please call the office on (0191) 232 7292 and speak to Beth.

Screenshot from Google Maps with a red pin showing the location of the meeting point of the walk.
Red pin shows the meeting point of the walk.

March 2023

Walking Group (in partnership with Ramblers Wellbeing Walks)

Our next walk will take place on Thursday 30th March from 10.30am.

The group will be meeting at 10.30am outside of the Jesmond Dene Visitor Centre (Ouseburn Park Visitor Centre on Google Maps) and having a leisurely walk around the Dene.

If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292. Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292. Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

Screenshot of Google Maps with a red dot showing the location of the meeting point of the walk.
Red marker shows the meeting point of the walk.

February 2023

Charity Night

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our charity night on Saturday.

Whether you attended on the night, purchased raffle tickets or made a donation towards the event, we can’t thank everyone enough for their generosity.

We are thrilled to share that we raised a grand total of £633! Thank you!

February 2023

Winter Newsletter 2023

Please click on the following link to read our Winter 2023 Newsletter.

Winter Newsletter 2023

January 2023

Job Advert

We are currently seeking a part-time Bookkeeper.

Please see the job advert below:

Bookkeeper

Permanent, 1 day per week.
£12 per hour
7 hours per week.

Newcastle Vision Support is seeking a part-time bookkeeper to carry out a range of finance tasks from their office in Newcastle. Newcastle Vision Support is a small, independent, local charity based in Newcastle who have been supporting people with visual impairments for over 155 years.

Duties will include:
• Management of accounts payable and receivable, using Sage accounting package.
• Processing of staff expenses.
• Managing banking and petty cash.
• Production of regular and ad-hoc finance reports and budgets.
• Monitoring of bank accounts and cash flow.
• Processing of pension contributions and Gift Aid claims.

Bookkeeping experience is desired however, you will be provided with some formal training in double-entry bookkeeping and training in using an accounting package (Sage).

Skills List:

Essential:
• IT proficient.
• Good standard of numeracy.
• Methodical approach to working.
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable:
• Experience of using an accounting package, ideally Sage.

To apply, please send a CV and covering email to philippa@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk

Closing Date: 10th February 2023

January 2023

Charity Night

We are holding a charity night to raise funds for Newcastle Vision Support.

The charity night will be held on Saturday 18th February at Fairholme Social Club, Ferguson’s Lane, Benwell, NE15 7PL from 7pm – 11pm. Entry is £3.00 per person and includes a disco, raffle, tombola, a buffet and much more!

If you would like to attend entry tickets are currently on sale from the office. Please call the office on 0191 232 7292 if you would like to purchase tickets. We also encourage you to bring along your family and friends.

Raffle tickets are also available to buy in advance from the office for £1 per strip. If you’re unable to attend the charity night but would like to buy raffle tickets, then please feel free to do so. NVS will keep hold of your tickets and notify you if you win. This is due to all prizes needing to be claimed on the night of the event.

We are sure it will be a fun-filled night, please come along and support if you can!

Click here for directions to Fairholme Social Club.

Alternatively click the map below for directions.

Google map image showing the location of Fairholm Social Club


Red pin shows Fairholme Social Club.
Ferguson’s Lane, Benwell, NE15 7PL.