This year's SVI Annual Forum will take place virtually via the Zoom platform. It's from 2pm to 4.30pm on Monday 15 November. Details have been sent out to members in the post and by email. If you would like to attend, please contact SVI to book your place, get the meeting link on Zoom and any …
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
It's time for us to get festive and start planning the Sandwell Talking News Christmas Special. This year we’d like SVI members, friends and supporters to join in and give it extra sparkle. We're excited to announce that two of our many-talented STN volunteer readers, Be Fearless coach Sarah-Ann …
Let’s fight hate crime together
It's National Hate Crime Awareness Week this week, from 11 to 17 October. We are joining our partners in Sandwell to say no to hate crime. SVI is one of Sandwell's many hate crime reporting centres. We will support you if you report a hate crime to us. Hate crime can affect any one of us. Hate …
SVI seeks your views on emergency evacuation plans
SVI is working in partnership with SCIPS (Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service) to seek the views of the blind and visually impaired community around evacuation plans from high-rise buildings. This is part of a government consultation, following on from the Grenfell public …
Seeing in Isolation Events in June and July
Seeing in Isolation: In Conversation with Blind & Visually Impaired International Photographers on Wednesday 30 June 2021, 6 to 8pm Do you need to have sight to take photographs? This question will be explored at this event that brings together blind and visually impaired international …
