Who Are We?
SRSB is an independent charity, one of Sheffield's oldest, formed in 1860. We work to support visually impaired people of all ages in the Sheffield area by providing a high quality programme of welfare, education, training, recreation, counselling and care services both in our fantastic new 'Mappin Street Centre' and in the community.
We support over 3,000 people with sight loss through our community based services, around 200 of whom attend our centre on a weekly basis. At Cairn Home our residential home in Crosspool, we care for up to 30 elderly people with a visual impairment. We are an entirely voluntary society which does not receive any government or local authority grants and as a result, we rely on the generosity of the general public and local businesses to maintain our high quality and much needed service.
Our fantastic new Mappin Street Centre which opened for business mid-2009
Yes its true. this year marks SRSB's 150th birthday. Because of this we are in the middle of an exciting year of development and activities. In the spring our new Mappin Street Centre was officially openned by HRH The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward and we now have the bit firmly between the teeth, ready to gallop off into an exciting future.
Our bi-monthly newsletter is the best place to find out what we've been up to recently and what we are planning for the next couple of months. Click Here to view the latest edition, or call 0114 272 2757 and ask for one sending to you in an appropriate accessible format such as audio, braille or printed in colours that suit your particular requirements.
Now it's even easier than ever to make a donation. 'Charity Choice' is a secure and well established organization that enable you to make a donation over the internet. More Information
We now accept payments for goods and services by debit and credit card. This is a much more convenient way for most service users to give donations, pay for trips and services, and to purchase equipment from our fantastic new 'Equipment Centre' which is stocked full of the latest products designed specifically to help people with a sight impairment. Payments can be made either in person, or by telephone.
We always need your help if you can give it. Especially now that we are settling in to our new state of the art centre on Mappin Street.
If you have always wanted to help others, the SRSB is a great place to start. You can give as much or as little time as you want and there are a wide variety of oppportunities to suit everyone. Volunteering is a great way to gain work experience and keep your CV up to date and its an enjoyable way to meet new friends. Click here for more information.
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Supporting Blind & Partially Sighted People in Sheffield”
5 Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 4DT
Telephone: 0114 272 2757 E-mail: info@srsb.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 1047257
Page last checked on 09/07/2010.
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