Northumberland Sensory Services - BID Services

15/06/2026

Good morning everybody! We hope you had a lovely weekend despite the windy conditions.

Just a reminder that today we have VisionZone at Hexham Library. This will run from 11am to 2.30pm and you don't need an appointment to come and chat to us. We hope to see you there!

Alt text: Would you like to learn about assistive technology, support services, groups and more? Our VisionZone events bring together a variety of excellent services and charities covering your local area. No matter what your sight loss condition we are here for you. Whether it's just to gain knowledge or hands on experience of new technologies, entry is free to our events and friendly staff will greet you with a warm welcome.

08/06/2026

We strongly believe that social media is for everyone!

Our marketing team have been busy working away in the background to create content to let you know all about our services, upcoming social groups and other events. We're very excited to share it with you all!

While all efforts are made to ensure our content is as accessible as possible by adding alt text to images, audio descriptions to videos and contrasting colours in our graphics and British Sign Language (BSL) translations, we understand that people have different accessibility requirements.

Please do not be afraid to ask for something in a different format - we are more than happy to accommodate (this includes any content you come across on our website too!).

And if we've really missed the mark with a social media post, please call us out on it! You can comment directly under the post, send us a Facebook message or email our marketing team: [email protected].

In the meantime, if you want to learn about your local services, please visit our website https://www.bid.org.uk/locations/northumberland/

01/06/2026

A friendly reminder that our next drop-in is this Wednesday (3rd June) at Alnwick Garden between 10am - 12pm!

📍Alnwick Garden, Denwick Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1FJ

Come along for free advice and to chat with our team, or to learn about support available for deaf, hard of hearing and visually impaired people 🙂

We'll look forward to seeing you there!

Visit our website to find out more information ⬇
https://www.bid.org.uk/event/northumberland-drop-in-at-alnwick-garden/2026-06-03/

Northumberland County Council

28/05/2026

Are you deaf, hard of hearing or have a visual impairement? Do you live in Morpeth and surrounding areas?

Come along to our FREE drop-ins to chat with our friendly team who can support you with many things including:
- Letter translation
- Specialist equipment
- Understanding your bills
- Housing issues
- and much more!

Our next drop-in will be Wednesday 3rd June at Alnwick Garden - no need to book an appointment 🙂

📍 Alnwick Garden, Denwick Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1FJ

https://www.bid.org.uk/event/northumberland-drop-in-at-alnwick-garden/2026-06-03/

Tel: 01670 291150
Mobile: 07872 403788
Email: [email protected]

Northumberland County Council

28/05/2026

Are you a deaf BSL user? Want to learn how to drive and need support with driving theory in BSL? 🚦

We are collecting information and want to know how many people are interested in a service like this.

Please let us know where you are based in the comments below and if you would prefer to be taught in-person or happy with remote learning!

Important: we are not guaranteeing these workshops, at the moment this is only research 🙂

If you need general support, please contact us! https://www.bid.org.uk/contact-us/

15/05/2026

Our Friday team at DeafEXPO! 🙌 we are at the NEC in Birmingham until 5pm today and will be back tomorrow (Saturday 16th) from 9:30am - 5pm. Make sure you pop along and say hi! We are stall no.435!

Come and learn about the services we have to offer across Northumberland for people who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind! 😀

Can't make it to the event? You can still get in touch with us to learn what's on offer in your area! https://www.bid.org.uk/contact-us/

15/05/2026

At DeafEXPO, our Northumberland services are being represented by Cumbria Deaf and Hearing Loss Services’s Manager, Alex!

Are you attending the event today or tomorrow? Come and chat to us at stall no.435 between 9:30am - 5pm! 😀

14/05/2026

12/05/2026

Our teams are getting very excited to meet you all at DeafExpo this weekend!

We will be at stall #435 on Friday 15th May and Saturday 16th May between 9:30am - 5pm. A great opportunity to come and learn about the services we have available for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind!

📍 National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT, UK

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us! https://www.bid.org.uk/contact-us/

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