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January 2025
Art Group
Date & Time
Friday 10th January
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The art group meet every other week on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.15pm. They engage in a lot of different activities such as clay, papier mache, collage, needlecraft and much more! . This group is ran by a professional tutor.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 14th January
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
CU Wednesday
Date & Time
Wednesday 15th January
1:30pm
—3:00pm
Location
3-5, Higham House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our CU Wednesday group returns in January. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th January from 1.30pm.
This month we will be having a coffee afternoon at the Magic Hat Café. The Magic Hat Café is located on Higham Place which is just down the street from Newcastle Vision Support. We will be meeting at 1.30pm in the reception of Hadrian House and walking down to the café.
As always, subsidised taxis will be available for paid-up members at a cost of £6 per journey.
We have booked 20 spaces. Please call the office on 0191 232 7292 if you wish to attend.
We hope to see you there!
Knit and Natter
Date & Time
Thursday 16th January
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Knit and Natter group runs every Thursday from 1.30pm until 3.15pm. This is a support group where individuals get together for a chat over a cup of tea. They occasionally bring their handicrafts and knitting along to do whilst they are there.
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 17th January
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group. The group is led by a one of our volunteers.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 21st January
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 22nd January
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
At present our Yoga class is full however, if you would like to join the waiting list please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Knit and Natter
Date & Time
Thursday 23rd January
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Knit and Natter group runs every Thursday from 1.30pm until 3.15pm. This is a support group where individuals get together for a chat over a cup of tea. They occasionally bring their handicrafts and knitting along to do whilst they are there.
Walking Group
Date & Time
Thursday 23rd January
10:30am
—12:00pm
Location
Leazes Park, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BJ
About the event
Our Walking Group meets fortnightly on a Thursday morning. The group meet at a designated meeting point for around 10.15am with the aim to set off from 10.30am. Walk locations vary each week so please check the website or call the office to find out the details of each walk.
The next outing for the walking group will be Thursday 23rd January. We will be going to Leazes Park. We will be meeting at the Richardson Road entrance to the park. We will then have a walk around the park and end with a cuppa in a nearby café.
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.
Please see the map below for the meeting point of the walk. The blue pin shows the meeting point.
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It is vital that we know the number of attendees. If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Joanne.
Art Group
Date & Time
Friday 24th January
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The art group meet every other week on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.15pm. They engage in a lot of different activities such as clay, papier mache, collage, needlecraft and much more! . This group is ran by a professional tutor.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 28th January
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 29th January
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
At present our Yoga class is full however, if you would like to join the waiting list please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Knit and Natter
Date & Time
Thursday 30th January
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Knit and Natter group runs every Thursday from 1.30pm until 3.15pm. This is a support group where individuals get together for a chat over a cup of tea. They occasionally bring their handicrafts and knitting along to do whilst they are there.
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 31st January
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group. The group is led by a one of our volunteers.
February 2025
Walking Group
Date & Time
Thursday 6th February
10:30am
—12:30pm
Location
KFC Byker, NE6 1LL - The Merchants Tavern, NE6 1TW
About the event
Our Walking Group meets fortnightly on a Thursday morning. The next walk will be on Thursday 6th February at 10.30am.
The group will meet at KFC Byker (NE6 1LL) and walk to The Merchants Tavern at St Peter's Basin (NE6 1TW).
The blue line shows the route of the walk. The red pin shows the end location of the walk.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Joanne. It is vital that we know the number of attendees.
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.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 11th February
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 12th February
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
At present our Yoga class is full however, if you would like to join the waiting list please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 14th February
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 18th February
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
CU Wednesday
Date & Time
Wednesday 19th February
1:30pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our next CU Wednesday meeting will take place at 1.30pm on Wednesday 19th February in our activity room.
Our speaker for this month will be Barclays Bank who will be giving their top tips on spotting the signs of potential scams.
As always refreshments will be provided. If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Joanne. Subsidised taxis are available for paid-up members at a cost of £6.00 per journey.
We hope to see you there!
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 19th February
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Walking Group
Date & Time
Thursday 20th February
10:30am
—12:30pm
Location
Location TBC
About the event
The next outing for our Walking Group will be on Thursday 20th February.
We are still finalising the details of this walk so please check back at a later date or call the office for more information.
The walks are gentle and are suitable for all abilities and they always end with a well deserved cuppa in a café.
If you are attending please ensure that you wear suitable clothing and footwear. Sometimes the walks may have to be cancelled at short notice due to weather conditions. If this does happen we will contact all attendees.
Art Group
Date & Time
Friday 21st February
1:30pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The art group meet every other week on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.15pm. They engage in a lot of different activities such as clay, papier mache, collage, needlecraft and much more! . This group is ran by a professional tutor.
Mini Golf
Date & Time
Wednesday 26th February
11:00am
—1:00pm
Location
Treetop Golf, Metrocentre.
About the event
We are providing a free mini golf session at Treetop Golf in the Metrocentre.
The session will take place on Wednesday 26th February from 11.30am until 12.30pm. The golf is completely free however, we do ask that you make your own way to and from the Metrocentre.
It is vital that we know the number of attendees for this event. Please do not just turn up on the day. If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Courtney or email courtney@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 28th February
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group.
March 2025
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 5th March
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 12th March
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Knit and Natter
Date & Time
Thursday 13th March
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Knit and Natter group runs every Thursday from 1.30pm until 3.15pm. This is a support group where individuals get together for a chat over a cup of tea. They occasionally bring their handicrafts and knitting along to do whilst they are there.
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 14th March
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group. The group is led by a one of our volunteers.
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 18th March
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
CU Wednesday
Date & Time
Wednesday 19th March
1:30pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The next CU Wednesday meeting will be on Wednesday 19th March from 1.30pm until 3.00pm. The meeting will take place in the activity room within our office.
Our speaker this month is Wiltshire Farm Foods. They will be providing samples of their new spring menu.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 to confirm your place.
As always subsidised taxis are available for paid-up members at a cost of £6.00 per journey. Refreshments will be provided.
We hope to see you there.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 19th March
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292.
Our Walking Group meets fortnightly on a Thursday morning. The next walk will be on Thursday 20th March at 10.30am.
The walk will start outside of The Quayside Wetherspoon Pub (NE1 3RN) before heading along the Quayside and ending at the Cycle Hub (NE6 1BU).
The blue dotted line shows the route of the walk. The red pin is the end point of the walk.
It is vital that we know the number of attendees. . If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292 and speak to Courtney or email courtney@newcastlevisionsupport.org.uk
If you would like to attend we kindly ask that you wear suitable footwear and clothing. Please note that the walks are weather dependant. If we do need to cancel at the last minute we will contact you.
Art Group
Date & Time
Friday 21st March
1:30pm
—3:15pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The art group meet every other week on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.15pm. They engage in a lot of different activities such as clay, papier mache, collage, needlecraft and much more!
Chair Exercise
Date & Time
Tuesday 25th March
12:30pm
—1:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our chair exercise group meet every Tuesday from 12.30pm until 1.30pm. It is designed especially for people with sight loss and aims to keep you fit and improve your mobility but most importantly have a good time.
The group is led by a fully qualified instructor.
Chair Based Yoga
Date & Time
Wednesday 26th March
11:15am
—12:30pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
Our Chair Based Yoga class focuses on relaxation and stress management. This group is suitable for all abilities. It is chair-based yoga (no need for leotards and no rolling around on the floor!). This group runs during term time only and there is a £35.00 fee for each term (10 weeks). This payment covers the cost of employing qualified instructor – no money comes to Newcastle Vision Support.
If you would like to attend please call the office on 0191 232 7292
Creative Writing
Date & Time
Friday 28th March
1:00pm
—3:00pm
Location
Suite 1, 6th Floor West A, Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
About the event
The creative writing group meet fortnightly on a Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3.00pm. The group often pick a topic and write a short story relating to that topic – this is sometimes done individually or collectively as a group. The group is led by a one of our volunteers.