An independent charity offering support to visually impaired people living in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire. 

 
Sight Support Ryedale provides a network of support, activities and friendship to help alleviate the social, emotional and practical problems that living with sight loss can bring. We have a thriving and active membership, supported by staff and volunteers. For all the latest news and job vacancies please click here 
 
 
Sight Loss and Magnification Assessments  
We can offer a Sight Loss Assessment, which is is a detailed look at their current sight loss situation and therefore establishes how best we can support their individual needs. It considers health and wellbeing, living independently, and highlights other beneficial services. 
 
We have a complete set of magnifiers and can provide magnification needs assessments in the office. This assessment will help guide a person through the different magnification strengths available in order to establish the best possible solution for them when reading or performing detailed tasks and hobbies. The assessment also considers lighting, positioning and the option of using different coloured eye shields to make the most of remaining sight. 
 
If you feel you would benefit from having either of these services please contact the office on 01653 698860 to make an appointment. 
 

SUPPORTING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED SINCE 1994 

We've been supporting people with visual impairment since 1994, enabling them to take part in activities which sighted people may take for granted. Through the combined efforts of 8 trustees, 3 part-time staff and 20 volunteers we provide opportunities for friendship and peer support together with access to information and resources to maintain an independent lifestyle. 

HELPING YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULL 

We provide a wide range of support and activities including fortnightly social groups, excursions, Technology, Craft and Walking groups. Gentle exercise sessions are delivered fortnightly. We also encourage our visually impaired members to be involved in the delivery of our activities. Our members and volunteers play a vital and much-appreciated role on our management and activity committees. 
 
 

MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THERE IS STILL LIFE 

As you lose your sight, you find that you can't do many of the things that you used to enjoy. Sight Support Ryedale has helped me back into the mainstream of life, and makes me feel there is still life even after sight loss. 
 

A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS WHO UNDERSTAND 

Losing your sight can be a lonely and depressing thing. My In-Touch group gives me a community of friends who understand. 

OUR AIMS 

 
Sight Support Ryedale aims to positively affect the lives of partially sighted and blind people in Ryedale by: 
 
 
Enabling them to take part in activities which sighted people may take for granted 
 
 
To provide opportunities for friendship and peer support 
 
 
To offer information and resources 
 
 
To represent their views 

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