News

November 2025

Special Delivery!!

Special delivery at the office today!!

This is the first ever Newcastle Vision Support Christmas Card!!

We recently ran a Christmas Card competition with our service users. The winning, hand drawn card, was sent to a professional printers and will soon be available to buy!

The cards will be sold in packs of 5 and will include envelopes. All proceeds from sales will go directly to Newcastle Vision Support.

More information and pricing is coming next week. Stay tuned for updates!

Take a look at the cards below:

3 Christmas Cards being held up. The card is blue and there is a small snowman next to a larger snowman. The snowmen have carrot noses and are both wearing black and white scarves and black and white bobble hats. They are surrounded by white snowflakes. The text at the top of the card reads Merry Christmas.
The back of the Christmas Card. The card is blue and there is a small red tree in the centre. The tree is made up of love hearts, trees and snowflakes. The text at the bottom of the card reads - Designed by Beryl Hall for Newcastle Vision Support. All proceeds from sale will go directly to Newcastle Vision Support. Est. 1867. Registered Charity No: 1115815.

November 2025

Christmas Lunch

Our annual Christmas Lunch will be held on Thursday 18th December at The County Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne.

There is a two course meal at a cost of £25.00 for paid-up members and £30.00 for any additional guests. There will also be a performance from a local musician and a raffle with all proceeds going directly to Newcastle Vision Support.

If you would like more information or would like to attend, please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Courtney.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 26th November at 11am. The meeting will take place in the activity room located within our office which is located at Northumberland House, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ER.

Please note that only paid-up members of Newcastle Vision Support can attend the AGM. All members should have now received their invite to the AGM alongside a proxy voting form.

Please only complete and return the proxy voting form to Newcastle Vision Support if you are unable to attend the AGM. Proxy voting forms must be returned no later than Wednesday 19th November 2025.

Light refreshments will be provided from 10.30am onwards. There will also be copies of the meeting agenda and minutes from last years meeting available on the day. Unfortunately, NVS are unable to provide subsidised taxis for this meeting

If you have any questions or require any further information, please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Courtney.

We look forward to seeing you there.

June 2025

Office Move

We are moving office premises. Hadrian House, the building in which we are currently located, is set to be demolished. Therefore, we have no choice but to move premises once again. This is a move that we did not expect and one we would prefer not to make but we have been left with no choice.

The good news is that we have already secured a new premises, and we aren’t moving far! In early August 2025 we will be moving to Northumberland House which is located in Princess Square opposite Newcastle City Library.

There will be a short period of time where we will have no choice, but to temporarily pause our groups and services whilst we move offices. All groups and services will temporarily pause from Tuesday 15th July 2025. We hope to have all services resumed by mid to late August. Please note that this is just a rough timescale and is subject to change. As always, we will remain in contact with all our members to keep you updated throughout the move.

Our new address will be – Northumberland House, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ER.

We would like to thank everyone for their patience whilst we complete the move. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our new premises.

April 2025

Cancellation of Groups This Week

Due to an ongoing issue with the power supply to Hadrian House there will be no groups or activities at Newcastle Vision Support for the week commencing 07.04.25.

Everyone who was due to attend any groups this week should have now received a phone call to inform them that the group will not be taking place this week.

We will keep all of our service users updated with any developments.

March 2025

Walking Group

Our walking group enjoyed a lovely stroll along the Quayside this morning. They were extremely lucky with the weather, it almost felt like a summer’s day!

Our next walking group will take place on Thursday 3rd April at Exhibition Park. If you think you would be interesting attending give the office a call on 0191 232 7292.

Check out some of the photographs below of our visit to the Quayside.

3 people ladies along the bank of a river. The sky is bright blue, there is not a cloud in sight and the river is calm. 2 of the ladies are using long canes.
Image of the Newcastle Quayside. The river Tyne is calm, the sky is bright blue without a cloud in the sky. There is a boat docked on the river. The Baltic art gallery, the Sage Gateshead, the Millennium Bridge and Tyne Bridge are in the distance.
Image of the Newcastle Quayside. The river Tyne is calm, the sky is bright blue without a cloud in the sky. The Baltic art gallery, the Sage Gateshead and the Millennium Bridge are in the distance.

January 2025

Walking Group Visit Leazes Park

Our walking group had a lovely, but cold, morning out at Leazes Park.

They enjoyed a walk around the lake before ending with a well deserved cup of coffee.

Our next walking group will take place on Thursday 6th February at 10.30am. Our walks are suitable for all abilities.

If you would like to attend in the future please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Joanne for further details.

Below are some photographs of their morning out. Alt text is available.

Image of a lake. In the distance there are some white swans in the lake. At the other side of the lake there are some trees in front of a football stadium.
Image of 5 people walking in a park. They are on a black path heading towards a crossroads between 2 green bushes.
Image of lake that is frozen over. There are branches on top of the frozen lake. There is a small island in the middle of the lake with bushes on. On the opposite side of the lake there is a small hut which is a coffee shop.
Image is of a man in a red coat walking with a long white cane. In front of him there is another man in blue jeans and a brown checked shirt. They are surrounded by green grass and trees with no leaves.
A cup off coffee in a white mug and on a white saucer.

January 2025

CU Wednesday Group Visit Magic Hat Café

Yesterday, our CU Wednesday group had a lovely afternoon at The Magic Hat Café, Newcastle. The café is just down the street from our office. They aim to reduce food waste by rescuing surplus food from landfill and repurposing it through their kitchen.

The group thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon out and their tasty food and beverages at the Magic Hat.
Remember our CU Wednesday group runs on the third Wednesday of every month! The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 19th February. Please give the office a call on 0191 232 7292 if you would like to attend.

Below are some pictures of the group on their outing. Alt text is available.

This image shows two men sat at a table, looking happy, with plates of food in front of them. One plate of food is a bowl of braised beef with carrots, rice and peppers. The other plate is carrot cake with toffee sauce and fudge pieces.

The image shows some of the food which was available at the café. It is a potato soup with goat labneh, which is a form of yoghurt made from goats cheese. The soup was served with a slice of toasted bread.

The image shows a meal which was available from the café. It is as bowl of braised beef which is in a brown sauce on a bed of white rice. The meal has been served with sliced carrot and marinated peppers.

A flat white coffee with a latte art heart on the top of the drink.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a a lovely Christmas.

All of our groups and services have now resumed for 2025. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

As always if you require any support, do not hesitate to contact us on 0191 232 7292.

December 2024

Christmas Closure 2024

As you are all aware Christmas is fast approaching! This year the office will close on Friday 20th December and will reopen on Tuesday 7th January.

There will be no home visits or groups during this period. Our telephone lines will also be closed during this time. However, if you leave a message, we will aim to get back to you as soon as possible in the New Year.

We would like to wish all our service users and members a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you all again for your continued support and generosity throughout 2024.

All of our groups and services resume on the week commencing Monday 6th January 2025.

Below are some handy dates for your dairy of when our groups resume in 2025:

Chair Exercise – Tuesday 7th January at 12.30pm.

Knit and Natter – Thursday 9th January at 1.30pm.

Art Group – Friday 10th January at 1.30pm.

CU Wednesday – Wednesday 15th January at 1.30pm.

Walking Group – Thursday 16th January at 10.30am.

Creative Writing – Friday 17th January at 1.00pm.

Yoga – Wednesday 22nd January at 11.15am.