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CYPS group meet Chris McCausland!
Our Children and Young People's Service (CYPS) team took a group of blind and partially sighted young people we support to the Chris McCausland comedy show at Dorking Halls on Sunday 6th April. The over 18's group of young people all met outside Dorking Halls and went...
Aira Explorer App is coming to Surrey!
People who are blind or vision impaired can face challenges when navigating bus stations and using buses. Committed to ensuring people who are blind or vision impaired can use public transport, Surrey County Council is trialling the use of the Aira Explorer App which...
Join our team as a Sensory Officer!
Sensory Officer Full time 36 hours per week £24,434.80 Permanent Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years and is the major provider of services for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind in...
Join our Charity Golf Day with Guildford Lions!
Join us for Surrey for a tee-rific charity Golf Day on Friday 11th July with our partners Guildford Lions at Clandon Regis Golf Club, near Guildford, set in the spectacular Surrey Hills. Swing your clubs into action for a worthy cause at just £90 per person for...
Tesco grants give big boost to young people in Surrey
Three good causes received a welcome cash boost when community-conscious colleagues at Tesco’s Surrey stores handed out grants worth £3,000. Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey was able to celebrate after receiving a cheque for £1,500. The money will go towards the...
Come Rain or Shine fundraising concert
Come along and brighten up your Saturday night and join us at a cracking choral concert, Come Rain or Shine, with The New Egham Singers on Saturday 22nd March, at 7.30pm, St. John’s Church, Manor Farm Road, Egham. The weather this winter has definitely been very grey...
New job alert! Specialist Community Social Worker
Specialist Community Social Worker £34k – 40k (subject to experience) Full-time 36 hours per week – we would consider part time applicants. Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days. The newly created Community Social Worker will play a vital role in supporting...
Medieval Women free speech-to-text and British Sign Language exhibition
Come and join a free speech-to-text and British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted exhibition of Medieval Women - The British Library, taking place at the British Library on Monday 3rd February, 18:00-19:30. The tour will be delivered by a curator and live speech-to-text...
Sight Loss Soccer dates for 2025
Come and join the Sight Loss Soccer crew this new year at one of the their free community football sessions on one of the following dates: Monday 13th January Monday 3rd February Monday 3rd March Monday 7th April The sessions run from from 17.30 - 18.30 at Samuel...
Our Christmas Opening Hours
As we draw to the end of the year we would like to remind everyone of our opening hours over the festive season: December Tuesday 24th - 9am to 5pm Wednesday 25th - Closed Thursday 26th - Closed Friday 27th - 9am to 5pm Monday 30th - 9am to 5pm Tuesday 31st - 9am to...
Ray-Ban Meta AI Wayfarers
Clare Burgess, CEO of Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey had been hearing lots of chat about Ray-Ban Meta AI Wayfarers for the last year as they were released in the US some time ago. She was really excited to hear they were coming to the UK and ordered herself a...
Merlin’s Magic Wand!
Merlin’s Magic Wand is a charity dedicated to creating magical experiences for children who need it most. We are incredibly grateful to them for their generous donation of tickets to Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures, that we used to take a group of...