# VISION SUPPORT HARROGATE DISTRICT

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 211436
- **Other names:** HARROGATE AND DISTRICT (INCLUDING RIPON) SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 19, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=211436


## Contact

- **Address:** Vision Support, Russell Sergeant House, 23 East Parade, HARROGATE, North Yorkshire
- **Postcode:** HG1 5LF
- **Phone:** 01423 565915
- **Email:** enquiries@vshd.org.uk
- **Website:** www.VSHD.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN THE HARROGATE DISTRICT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CENTRE FOR SOCIAL MEETINGS AND HANDICRAFT TRAINING FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, ENTERTAINMENTS, TRAVEL AND HOLIDAY FACILITIES AND RECREATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY OR OCCUPATIONAL REQUISITES TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OR THEIR DEPENDANTS.

**Activities:** The Society responds to the needs of visually impaired people in the Harrogate district by providing among other things:- a centre for social activities, handicraft training, educational classes,home visiting,information about hospital eye clinics, a telephone befriending service, counselling, display of aids for the blind and outings.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Religious Activities
- **Who:** People With Disabilities



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** HARROGATE DISTRICT
- North Yorkshire





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ROBERT HORNER** | Chair |  |
| Alistair William Ratcliffe |  | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| ERIC MITCHELL |  |  |
| James Alfred Grimshaw |  | Nov. 3, 2003 |
| John Macrae Mellor |  | Oct. 21, 2016 |
| Mary Elizabeth Kirk |  | Nov. 9, 2018 |
| Peter Charles Jensen |  | Nov. 8, 2019 |
| Sara Lisabeth Horbury |  | Dec. 21, 2020 |
| Stephen John Kirk |  | Nov. 8, 2019 |




