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Posted on March 27, 2026.

Join us for our spring activities

At last spring is in the air, the birds are singing and buds are starting to burst. We are looking forward to some nice dry and sunny days as move into April and May. We do hope you can join us for one or more of the activities below. ☕ Tea and Toast, the first Wednesday of the month | 10.30am – …

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Posted on April 2, 2026.

Bringing the Magic of ballet to our Members

A group of four SVI members backstage with drinks.

SVI aims to create opportunities for people to experience arts and culture in meaningful, inclusive ways. A recent group visit to Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes at the Hippodrome brought some of our members closer to the magic of live performance. Birmingham Royal Ballet, who we have worked with …

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Posted on March 18, 2026.

Beyond Vision: Black Country Women – Spatial Sound Stories of Joy

A tactile map of the Beyond Vision route through Warley Woods, made from textured air-dry clay pieces for trees, felt and sandpaper pathways, and a plastic diamante street road.

Beyond Vision: Black Country Women, a spatial sound journey, is a Digital First, immersive experience built by Sarah-Ann Cromwell. Participants can walk through, up to, and explore the spatial sound of Warley Woods and hear stories of joy from Sandra, Perm and Saba from Sandwell Visually Impaired. …

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Posted on March 17, 2026.

Accessible version of the Spring Edition of Sandwell Council’s The Herald

The Herald front page cover features photos of key activities that show ‘a caring council that gets things done’. These include: 100 new apprentices welcomed Major investment in parks and green spaces ‘Green hit squads’ deliver big clean-ups Sandwell Stands against violence towards women and girls Top national rating for road maintenance Sandwell children’s services rated ‘Good’ The front page also encourages people to sign up for the council’s email updates at www.sandwell.gov.uk/emailupdates and promotes the council’s website www.sandwell.gov.uk and social media channels.

The Spring 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. Download The Herald here: Sandwell Herald Spring 2026 …

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Posted on February 16, 2026.

What’s on at SVI February and March

What's on at SVI in Feb and March

We're already halfway through February! Although it’s still winter, we hope we'll get some early spring-like weather for the activities and events we have in store.  Here's what's coming up at SVI in February and March. Men’s group | Wednesday 18 February | 10.30am – 12.00noon Tesco Shop Tour – …

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