Merry Christmas and a happy new year from Sandwell Talking News. Welcome to our Sandwell Talking News Christmas Special 2024! We've got stories, poems, seasonal songs and music, fun facts about Christmas, and festive messages from our volunteers. All thanks to the work of our dedicated and …
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SVI is managed and run by blind and visually impaired (VI) people. We give information and support to anyone in Sandwell with an interest in visual impairment. Our services enable VI people to be as independent as possible and help overcome the challenges of sight loss. We make sure that the needs and concerns of VI people in Sandwell are embedded in local service planning and delivery.
Season’s greetings from SVI
The staff, volunteers and trustees of SVI, wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. The SVI offices will be closed from Friday 20 December and will reopen on Thursday 2 January. We hope you have been enjoying our Christmas activities over the last couple of weeks. We've got a few …
Taxi!
SVI has been working with Sandwell Council’s Taxi Licensing Team to make sure the borough’s taxis meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. We invited the Council’s Senior Licensing Officer Usha Devi to talk to us at our regular Tea and Toast session in August. Usha talked to us about …
