Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House
We are holding a coffee afternoon on Wednesday 18th January at 1.30pm in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor at MEA House.
This is in place of our Macular and CU Wednesday groups which don’t run in January. Please feel free to pop along for a cuppa, some sweet treats and a catch up
If you would like to come along please let us know by calling - 0191 232 7292
Quayside Wetherspoons - Liosi's Italian Cafe
Our next walking group takes place on Thursday 19th January from 10.30am.
We will be meeting at Quayside Wetherspoons ( NE1 3RN ) and heading to Liosi's Italian Cafe ( NE4 7YL ),
If you wish to attend this walk or require further information please contact the office on 0191 232 7292 to book your place.
Please note the walks are weather dependent and may have to be cancelled last minute. If this does happen we will notify you.
MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
We will be running digital drop-in sessions on Tuesday afternoons starting Tuesday 24th January at our office in MEA House. If you have any problems or questions regarding your smartphone, laptop, or tablet then this may be for you.
Our IT officer, Angus, will be able to help you with your questions regarding technology, and provide advice regarding new products. We can also demonstrate some products including Apple and Android smartphones and tablets and smart speakers.
The digital drop in will be on a Tuesday afternoon between 1.30pm – 3.30pm at our office.
We will run the digital drop-in sessions as a trial beginning on Tuesday 24 January and they will run each Tuesday until 4th April with the exception of 7th and 14th February.
If you would like further information please give Angus, our IT Officer, a call on 0191 232 7292.
MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
We will be running digital drop-in sessions on Tuesday afternoons at our office in MEA House. If you have any problems or questions regarding your smartphone, laptop, or tablet then this may be for you.
Our IT officer, Angus, will be able to help you with your questions regarding technology, and provide advice regarding new products. We can also demonstrate some products including Apple and Android smartphones and tablets and smart speakers.
If you would like further information please give Angus, our IT Officer, a call on 0191 232 7292.
Quayside Wetherspoons - Liosi's Italian Cafe
Our next walking group takes place on Thursday 19th January from 10.30am.
We will be meeting at Quayside Wetherspoons ( NE1 3RN ) and heading to Liosi's Italian Cafe ( NE4 7YL ),
If you wish to attend this walk or require further information please contact the office on 0191 232 7292 to book your place.
Please note the walks are weather dependent and may have to be cancelled last minute. If this does happen we will notify you.
Auditorium, Ground Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
Our first Macular Group of 2023 will be held on Wednesday 15th February in the Auditorium on the ground floor at MEA House.
Our speaker this month will be Gareth Davies. He is coming to talk about his experience participating in Clinical Trials of the Port Delivery System which uses ranibizumab or Lucentis as treatment for Wet AMD.
Last June he had a port inserted in his left eye and in November 2022 at week 24 he received a top-up. The Port contained a tiny amount Lucentis which was slowly diffused into his eye. This gives continuous control of the disease without eight or twelve weekly visits to hospital for an injection. He has since been told that since his original diagnosis he has only lost one letter in eye examinations, which is very encouraging.
On Thursday 16th February our walking group will be participating in a guided tour of the Lit and Phil Library.
If you are interested in attending the tour then please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Beth. Alternatively you can email beth@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk
Fairholme Social Club, Ferguson's Lane, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7PL
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.
MEA House - Fifth Floor - Rooms 5 and 6
Our next CU Wednesday group takes place on Wednesday 22nd February in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor at MEA House from 1.30pm onwards.
This month our speaker is Fardeen Choudhury who is the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at NHS Foundation Trust.
Refreshments and subsidised taxis are available as usual. We hope to see you there!
Newburn Country Park
Our next walking group takes place on Thursday 2nd March from 10.30am.
The group will be meeting at the Keelman Pub in Newburn, NE15 8NL. From here the group will be going on a walk around Newburn Country Park before returning to the Keelman.
If you wish to attend this walk or require further information please contact the office on 0191 232 7292 to book your place.
Please note the walks are weather dependent and may have to be cancelled last minute. If this does happen we will notify you.
This months Mac group will be held on Wednesday 15th March from 1.30pm in Rooms 2, 3 and 4 on the fifth floor at MEA House.
Our speaker this month is Hazel Hyland who is the Community Connection Coordinator for the RNIB in the North East. She will be chatting about her role and the services that the RNIB offer.
Subsidised taxis are available for £6.00 per journey and refreshments will be available as usual.
Booking for this event is not required. However, if you would require a subsidised taxi please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE
This week our walking group are going on a visit to the Mining Institute where they will receive a guided tour.
The group will meet on Thursday 16th March at 10.30am at The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers which is located at Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE.
If you are interested in attending this guided tour please call the office on (0191) 232 7292 and speak to Beth.
Room 2, 3 and 4 - Fifth Floor, MEA House, NE1 8XS
Our next CU Wednesday meeting will be held on Wednesday 29th March from 1.30pm in Rooms 2, 3 and 4 on the Fifth floor in MEA House.
The speaker this month will be Paul Hetherington from Co-Op Estate Planning. Paul will be giving a talk named 'Tax, Care and Toy Boys’. This will cover a range of topics including:
Protecting your family’s nest egg-Inheritance tax
- Stopping ‘sideways disinheritance’
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
Refreshments will be available as usual and subsidised taxis are available for £6.00 per journey if required.
Please call the office on 0191 232 7292 if you require a subsidised taxi.
KFC Byker, NE6 1LL - Merchants Tavern, NE6 1TW.
The next outing for our Walking Group is Thursday 13th March.
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 them 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.
Room 1, Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS.
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.
Refreshments will be available as always.
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.
Room 1, Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS.
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.
Refreshments are available as always.
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.
The Quayside Wetherspoons (NE1 3RN) - Cycle Hub ( NE6 1BU).
The next outing for our walking group is Thursday 27th April.
They will be meeting at Wetherspoons on The Quayside (NE1 3RN) at 10.30am and walking along to the Cycle Hub ( NE6 1BU).
If you would like to attend this walk or would like any additional information please contact the office on 0191 232 7292 and inform a member of the team.
We do recommend that you wear suitable footwear and clothing. As always the walks are weather dependent. However, if we do need to cancel a walk due to the weather we will contact everyone in good time.
Subsidised taxis are available for £6.00 per journey.
Rooms 2, 3 and 4. Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
The next meeting of the Mac Group will be Wednesday 17th May at 1.30pm. Our guest speaker this month is Judith Potts who is the founder of Esme’s Umbrella. She will be discussing the charity and the work that they carry out.
Esme’s Umbrella is a charity which raises awareness for Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). They host a website, a helpline and provide an information pack which includes an explanation of CBS, coping strategies, current research and how to access support for people who develop CBS - and their families.
Please note that Judith will be joining us via video call which will be projected on to the wall.
Refreshments will be available as usual.
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.
Auditorium, Ground Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
On Wednesday 31st May we will be hosting a technology open day in collaboration with Optelec.
The open day will be taking place in the Auditorium on the ground floor of MEA House, NE1 8XS.
The following orgaisations will have specialist low vision equipment on demonstration throughout the day:
The event will take place from 10am - 3pm. Please feel free to pop in at anytime throughout these times.
We hope to see you there.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
The next meeting of the Mac Group will be Wednesday 19th July at 1.30pm. The meeting will be held in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor of MEA House.
Our guest speaker this month is Joan Hoenich and John from Guide Dogs. Joan and John are coming along to let you meet a guide dog puppy in training, chat about the fostering process of guide dogs and some background around guide dogs in general.
Refreshments will be available as usual. 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.
Room 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
The next meeting of the Mac Group will be Wednesday 26th July at 1.30pm. The meeting will be held in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor of MEA House.
This month we will be holding a coffee afternoon as an opportunity for everyone to have catch up as this will be our final CU Wednesday meeting until September.
Refreshments will be available as usual. 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.
Auditorium, Ground Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8XS
Newcastle Vision Support's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 10th August in the Auditorium at MEA House from 1.30pm onwards.
Please note you MUST be a member of Newcatle Vision Support to be able to attend our AGM. All of our members for 2023 - 2024 should have already received their invitation to the AGM as well as a proxy voting form should they not be able to attend.
If you would like to become a member to attend the AGM please email info@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk or call us on (0191) 232 7292 and speak to Courtney.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House, Ellison Place, NE1 8XS
Our next meeting for the Mac group will be on Wednesday 20th September.
The group will be held in rooms 5 and 6th on the fifth floor of MEA House. We are still finalising arrangements with our guest speaker. Please check back at a later date for updates.
The meeting will start at the usual time of 1.30pm with refreshments available from 1pm onwards.
As usual subsided taxis are available for £6 each way, if required.
We hope to see you there!
The Boiler House, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
An event for people with experience of wet macular degeneration to share local research on how new technology might support future services.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are hosting an event on Wednesday 4th October from 10am - 4.30pm at The Boiler House, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU.
The event is for people who are affected by wet macular degeneration and those supporting them.
The day will focus on local research seeing how new technology could use eye photos to help plan injection treatment for individuals and improve their experience of clinic visits. Two breaks with lunch and refreshments will split the day into three parts looking at what opportunities there are to improve current care, what this new technology can do and how we might best use it to benefit people with wet macular degeneration.
There will be plenty of time set aside for discussions and questions. There will also be talks and discussions from people living with macular degeneration, ophthalmologists innovating macular degeneration care and representatives from the Macular Society and NIHR. The aim is to give you a wider sense of research to improve macular degeneration care and how and why you might get involved more with these communities and activities locally.
If you are interested in attending this event please click here and reserve a space.
Alternatively, you can call - 07871734321 and speak to Amanda from the regional NIHR clinical research network. If it goes to answerphone, pleas leave a message with you name and contact phone number so that Amanda can call back to confirm your space.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House
This months Mac group meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th October at 1.30pm in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor of MEA House.
Our speaker this month is Sharon Heatherington who will be giving a talk on the benefits of decluttering and organisation within the home.
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.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House
This month our CU Wednesday meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th October at 1.30pm in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor of MEA House.
This month we will be having a Halloween party with some spooky themed treats and games.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 so we can get a rough idea of numbers.
Subsided taxis are available as usual for £6.00 per journey.
We hope to see you there!
TBC
Our walking group will be meeting at 10.30am on Thursday 9th November.
We are still finalising the details of this weeks walk.
All walks are gentle and include a couple of rest breaks. We recommend that you wear suitable footwear and clothing. Please note walks may be cancelled at last minute due to weather conditions. We will always contact all attendees if this is to happen.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House,
Our Mac group meeting for November will be held on Wednesday 15th November from 1.30pm in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor in MEA House.
Our speaker will be Lucinda Hardy who is the Macular Society Regional Manager for the North.
If you would like to attend subsidised taxis are available for £6.00 per journey. Refreshments will also be provided.
Please note that this is our last Mac group meeting for 2023.
Rooms 5 and 6, Fifth Floor, MEA House, NE1 8XS
Our CU Wednesday group meeting for November will be held on Wednesday 29th November from 1.30pm in rooms 5 and 6 on the fifth floor in MEA House.
This month we will be having a Christmas party as it will be our final meeting for 2023. Partywear/festive outfits are encouraged.
If you would like to attend subsidised taxis are available for £6.00 per journey. Refreshments will also be provided.
We hope to see you there!
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA
Our annual Christmas lunch will take place on Thursday 7th December 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Newcastle.
The lunch is priced at £17.00 for members and £30.00 for non members/additional guests. The price includes a 3 course lunch, after lunch refreshments and live entertainment.
If you would like to attend our Christmas lunch please contact the office on 0191 232 7292 to request a form.
please note that we are unable to provide subsided transport for this event