A Bury charity supporting blind and partially sighted people is inviting residents to get involved in its campaign to promote eye services and wellbeing.
Bury Blind Society, based on Tenterden Street, is taking part in National Eye Health Week. The annual event takes place from Monday, September 18 to Sunday, September 24 and promotes the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests.
The theme of this year's event is eye care services, health and wellbeing and the charity has announced it will be raising funds and awareness with a 190-mile static bike challenge.
The challenge will take place at various locations in Bury and will be the equivalent of the coast-to-coast challenge.
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This year’s event will take place from Monday, September 18 to Wednesday, September 20 and resident are invited to take part on each date from 10.30am-2.30pm.
Fundraising Trustee, Cath Harrop said: “Keeping healthy is an important part of dealing with sight loss.
“A group of our clients and volunteers have put this challenge together and will be encouraging others to join in.
“We are at Tesco, Bury on Monday, Morrisons, Whitefield, Monday and Tuesday and then at the Millgate Shopping Centre on Wednesday 20th so please come along and support us.
“We are hoping this event will raise much-needed funds enabling us to continue providing our service and activities for visually impaired people in this area.”
To support this challenge, you can donate in store, text to 70450 with the message BURY or via Bury Blind Society’s website.
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Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People is a registered charity no. 1102525 and have been working to enhance the quality of life for visually impaired people in Bury since 1922.
The society holds events regularly throughout the year to raise funds and to provide entertainment and social opportunities for their clients.
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