Walthew House - Stockport's Centre for the Deaf and Blind

16/06/2026

Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) Course

Join our 8-week Intro to BSL course at Walthew House. This is a new 8-week course. Starting Tuesday September 1st 2026 - 10am till 12 noon. Then every Tuesday morning till 20th October. Each session will be 2 hours long.

This 8-week course will cost £80 and is non- refundable. You must complete 80% of the course to gain an in-house certificate.

Over the 8 weeks, the course will cover basic signs to enable you to have a simple conversation with a person who signs. You will learn things like greetings, travel, weather, direction, events, animals, emotions, and anything else that comes up through the course.

Your course tutor will be June Battye, from Walthew House, who is Deaf herself with voice and has 30 years experience of teaching BSL Level 1 & 2

Refreshments such as tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

For more details please contact Walthew House on 0161 480 2612 or email [email protected]

15/06/2026

Living with a sensory loss can leave you feeling isolated, which can contribute to loneliness.

Ways to reduce loneliness could be:
🌟Say hello! Don’t be afraid to say hello and introduce yourself.
🌟Ask how to help! Asking what kind of support you can offer encourages accountability and and encourages self control.
🌟Get out! Inviting someone to go for a walk, getting out in nature helps promote wellbeing and encourages conversation.
🌟Get involved in community! Inviting someone to a community event and offering support to do this, encourages connection and reduces isolation.

For more information on sensory loss and how you might get involved to help reduce loneliness, contact our office on:

📞 0161 480 2612
📧[email protected]

11/06/2026

️☀️☀️☀️ Only a few weeks to go until our Summer Table Top Sale event. We have just a few tables left - £10 for 1 table or £15 for 2 tables together. Please email [email protected] for a booking form.

11/06/2026

Just a reminder our next Assistive Technology Support drop-in session is Thursday 18th June, 12.00pm - 2.00pm. Our Resource Centre will also be open for you to browse and try out any equipment to support with sight or hearing loss.

11/06/2026

St Peter's Catholic Church, Hazel Grove have some upcoming accessible, signed masses. Please see poster for more details on contact St. Peter's Catholic Church direct.

10/06/2026

🎉 New Volunteer at Walthew House! 🎉

We are excited to introduce Tom, a new Walthew House

Tom has been partnered with one of our long standing service users. We asked Tom to share his thoughts on his befriending journey so far:

“I was drawn to Walthew House because of its focus on supporting blind and deaf people, which felt personally meaningful to me. I also have a long-standing connection to the charity through family memories, which made it feel like a very natural place to volunteer.

My onboarding experience has been positive, friendly and straightforward. I’ve felt welcomed and supported, and the role has been clearly explained, which has made it easy to settle in.

My highlight so far has been the befriending match with Ian and getting to know him through our local walks and conversations. It’s been really rewarding to share relaxed, meaningful time together and see how much he enjoys getting out and about. Especially as he lives in the same neighbourhood my grandmother lived in, where I spent so much time as a child. It has been great to see Ian’s confidence grow, in wanting to explore new areas and visit somewhere he hasn’t been for a while.”

If you would like to join Walthew House as a befriender or volunteer please get in touch with us on:

📞 0161 480 2612
📧 [email protected]

10/06/2026

⭐️ Walthew House sign choir were out in force at Notcutts garden centre on Sunday 7th June signing a number of songs.

A few technical problems but the Choir soldiered on. If you would like more information on the choir please contact June Battye who runs the group on
📞 0161 480 2612
📧 [email protected]

09/06/2026

Congratulations to the Stockport Bombers, winners of the British Blind Sport National Trio ten-pin bowling tournament!
Great to see you holding those trophies 😁🙌🎉

09/06/2026

Walthew House is recruiting!

Do you want to play a key role in creating welcoming, accessible spaces that make a real difference every day?

We are looking for a friendly, proactive Activities and Events Worker to join our team. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our organisation, combining front-of-house responsibilities with hands-on support for activities, events, and community engagement.

You will often be the first point of contact for service users, visitors, and partners, helping to ensure everyone feels welcome and supported. Alongside this, you’ll help deliver inclusive activities and events, support volunteers, and help us share our impact with the wider community.

Closing date is 30 June at 09:00

Apply now for Activities and Events Worker. , £27,850 per year pro rata, find a career with meaning today

08/06/2026

What a fantastic start to the week!! Our Walthew House 2026 Talent Show happened this morning and I can honestly say we have some amazing talent at Walthew House from singing to guitar playing, African drums to Kazoos and comdians to story telling, we had it all this morning. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves for showing off your impressive talents. We were kept entertained all morning and finding a winner was a very difficult job. but our winner this year was the very funny Isobel, keeping us all laughing with her jokes and funny stories. Well Done!! 🌟