Welcome to our Christmas Special 2025, for the blind and visually impaired community in Sandwell. We hope it gets you into a festive mood! Each year our regular volunteers, their families and friends and other guests bring you poems, stories, music, interviews, a quiz and a little bit of …
Sandwell Talking News 20 December 2025
This is the regular weekly edition of Sandwell Talking News for 20 December 2025. You can access the Christmas Special 2025 here. We will be back with you again with the usual weekly news on Saturday 17 January. We hope you enjoy the Christmas period. …
December activities with SVI
We’ve got a wonderful line-up of events and activities coming up in December. We'd love for you to join us! There’s something for everyone - from festive treats and friendly chats to fitness sessions and Christmas celebrations. SVI Rocks at the SVI Office Come along to our last two sessions of the …
Accessible version of Sandwell Council’s ‘The Herald’ available here
Autumn Edition of The Herald Now Available The Autumn edition of The Herald is now ready to download, specially prepared by the Council in Microsoft Word to ensure it's fully accessible for our members.It features clear headings, adjustable font sizes, and a screen-reader-friendly layout. This …
SVI annual forum and AGM
Date: Mon 17 November 2025 Time: 9.30am to 3pm. Venue: Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury B69 1HE. SVI members and friends, you are invited to our twenty first Annual Forum We welcome: Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Steve Melia who will open the day. Guest speaker …
