Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People

About the Society

Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People is a charitable organisation that provides a variety of services which aim to enhance the quality of life for all visually impaired people within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

The Society was founded in 1922 and for many years just held several social events each year for  visually impaired people. It wasn’t until 1994 that the Society became established with premises, staff, volunteers, a committee and trustees.

In 2005, the Society made the transition to a company limited by guarantee; the committee then became the Board of Directors.

Maintaining and improving our services depends very much on the voluntary help we receive from various sources.

The Society is funded by legacies, voluntary donations and fundraising which are desperately needed to supplement the grants we receive.

Services for blind & partially sighted people

The aim of the Society is to enhance the quality of life for all visually impaired people within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

To help us fulfil this aim we offer a range of specialist services to our clients and members of the public. This section of the website describes many of these services in more detail.

We also work closely with the Bury Adult Disability Services Team, based at the Seedfield Resource Centre.

If you feel you, or someone you know, could benefit from any of these services please get in touch.

Contact Us

The Society's registered office and Resource Centre address:

Wolstenholme House
4 Tenterden Street
Bury
BL9 0EG

Telephone: 0161 763 7014

Email: enquiries@buryblindsociety.org

Resource Centre Opening Hours

Monday        10am - 4pm
Tuesday       10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday      10am - 4pm
Friday           10am - 4pm