Exciting news for our SVI members! Health, confidence and wellbeing sessions are starting at the end of June and beginning of July. They are part of our new ‘Mind Body Moving Forward’ programme. Contact the office to book your place! 'Mind Body Moving Forward' is all about supporting you to …
Volunteers wanted for group walks
SVI urgently needs volunteers to spend an hour or two per each week help out at our new group walks. As a 'sighted guide' you would guide our blind and partially sighted members around some of our local parks. You would ensure that the person was able to walk safely, alerting them to hazards and …
Seeing in Isolation
The first online launch event of 'Seeing in Isolation' - a project by Multistory, photographer Karren Visser and Sandwell Visually Impaired - took place on Thursday 6 May on Zoom. The second launch event is on Saturday 8 May 2021, from 5 to 6.15pm. Book your place here. The short films will then …
Sandwell Talking News AGM Monday 29 March 2021
You are warmly invited to join us for our Sandwell Talking News Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Monday 29 March from 2.30pm to 4.30 pm. As well as conducting the formal business section of the meeting, we will be having a guest speaker and will hear from some of the friendly voices you listen …
A tasty new option for our members
SVI members have a tasty new option on their Zoom menu. An exciting new Indian cookery class has just started up, specially designed to cater for people with varying degrees of sight loss. Our members are learning new skills, not least the secret to perfect, fluffy basmati rice, cooked either in a …
