Tyne & Wear Local Peer Support Group in collaboration with Northern Alliance VIP's
This Peer Support Group provides a welcoming, safe and friendly opportunity for people with inherited sight loss to meet up to share experiences, tips and information.
We are pleased to invite you to join group facilitator Colin Hetherington for our first Tyne & Wear peer support group event of 2026 in collaboration with Northern Alliance VIP's at the Tyneside Irish Centre in Newcastle.
Are you, a friend or family member living with an Inherited Retinal Dystrophy, such as Retinitus Pigmentosa (RP), Stargardts or Ushers Syndrome? If so, please come and join us in the Gallowgate Room for a great day filled with fun and laughter where you will get to meet like-minded people and their partners as well as hearing from a range of wonderful speakers; from sight loss charities to scientists and the opportunity to take part in the raffle and plenty of other fun & games.
Meeting Itinerary:-
- Welcome and meet the group.
- Purchase your raffle tickets – many great prizes to be won!
- Group news and update from Colin.
- Our first guest is the amazing Dave Subham telling us all about his guide dog adventures and how the charity events help him.
- It’s a hot topic – LET’S TALK META! Join in with Lyn with your tips, tricks and hints to help others.
- Break time – Buffet available courtesy of The Blind Baker.
- Raffle time!
- Next up we have our amazing Scientists back. The pace is going fast now in the medical world – let’s keep up to speed.
- Short break.
- Richard from the Sunderland and Durham Blind Society is here to tell us what they are up to.
- Let’s hear from some very special group members and what they have planned for the future. The future is very bright!
- Game time – It’s Heads or Tails and your chance to win a fabulous prize! With all proceeds kindly donated to Retina UK.
- Time to relax, let’s laugh, clap, dance and sing along to the Karaoke Kings & Queens with special guest singer Becky and the country and western superstar Lewis.
- We do hope you’ve enjoyed the meeting and hope to see you again soon, thank you!
If you would like any further information please feel free to contact Colin on 07900 960154 or email [email protected]
We really hope you can come and join us for this fantastic day and make some new friends for life, everyone is welcome!
Please ensure you register via the form below so we know who to expect on the day, thank you.
Venue
The Gallowgate Room
Tyneside Irish Centre
43 Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4SG
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The venue is an 11 minute walk from Newcastle train station.