Sight Support West Cumbria

19/05/2026

Many thanks to Alan Cleaver and his wife, Leslie, for joining our Whitehaven Social Group today. Alan is a local author and led a really interesting talk about one of his books, "The Postal Paths", which included Cumbria's Postal Paths. Our members really enjoyed today's group 😊

Our Whitehaven Social Group takes place on the third Tuesday of each month. They are filled with friendly chats, refreshments and guest speakers.

If you would like to find out more about our social groups, or know of someone who might benefit from coming along, please contact us on 01946 592474 or email [email protected]

13/05/2026

We have some exciting news

We are delighted to announce the new name of our charity, chosen by you!

🌟Sight Support West Cumbria 🌟

Previously known as West Cumbria Society for the Blind, we would like to thank all of our service users who responded to our name change consultations and provided feedback and suggestions. We have only been able to make this change through your input and support!

We think that the new name better reflects the work we do and hope that it will help us reach more people seeking support.

We have exciting plans to grow our charity and deliver new services, but we will continue to offer the same high level of support to people living with visual impairments in West Cumbria.

07/04/2026

We are very grateful to Mark Andrews, who kindly visited our charity this morning to present a cheque for £500 from The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund.

We really appreciate their ongoing support of our charity and activities. Please use the link above to find out more about their charity and the causes they support.

This donation will help us to continue to provide much-needed services for people with visual impairments across West Cumbria.

Thank you!

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02/04/2026

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter from the team at West Cumbria Society for the Blind

We will be closed on Friday, 3rd April, and will reopen at 8:30am on Tuesday, 7th of April.

Please call 01946 592474 if you wish to find out more about our services & support, events or equipment. We are always happy to help! 🐰🐣

27/03/2026

27/03/2026

Yesterday we attended the Cumberland Council's Social Prescribing Day at Maryport Library.

Events like this are a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the wide range of local services available to support you and your community.

We really enjoyed chatting with everyone about what we do and the support we can offer. It was also a brilliant chance to connect with other organisations and services we can refer our clients to — helping ensure they receive all available support 😊