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Posted on October 13, 2023.

We’re saying no to hate crime

True Vision Hate Crime round icon saying Report it Here and a link to report-it.org.uk

It's National Hate Crime Awareness Week this week, from 14 to 21 October 2023. This is a national week of action dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime and support services amongst communities. We are joining our partners in Sandwell to say no to hate crime. SVI is one of Sandwell's many …

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Posted on September 20, 2023.

Our Unseen Memories project

A white boy with his dog has a background of cartoon-like drawings

Photo © Karren Visser. Life and the experiences of people living with sight loss have changed dramatically over the years. We wanted to capture first-hand recollections of what it was like for blind and visually impaired people in childhood and growing up, before these memories are …

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Posted on October 5, 2023.

Explore Shakespeare’s treasures

William Shakespeare

Take a trip with us to the Shakespeare collection at Birmingham Central Library. On Monday 16 October we will be visiting the Shakespeare Memorial Room at the library. If you're interested in exploring Shakespeare in an accessible way, come along and join us. Shakespeare expert Lauren …

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Posted on September 19, 2023.

Eye health week poem

Sea, sun and clouds

It's eye health week this week.  SVI's women's group has put together a poem to highlight the importance of looking after your eyes. We considered all the things we miss when we can't see. Eyes. Rainbows, faces, leaves on trees, Stars in the sky and the sun on the seas. Our eyes are the …

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Posted on July 24, 2023.

Could you be our IT and Digital consultant?

A person holds a mobile phone whilst also working on a laptop

We have been awarded funding from the Thomas Pocklington Trust to support and train visually impaired people to increase their IT and digital knowledge. Part of this support includes our commissioning a specialist VI IT and digital consultant for four hours a week for 30 weeks. The right person …

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