We hope that you are all safe and well. We are sorry to be bringing more bad news in these bleak times. Due to the coronavirus pandemic we are unfortunately having to stop some of our services for now. There will be no Active 60 until further notice. SocialEyes activities will stop too. If …
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Support group success
The first meeting of our Wednesbury support group was a great success. This was the first of our town-based groups and forms part of our plan to take our services out to each of the six towns of Sandwell. The launch took place at South Staff Water’s Community Hub in Wednesbury on 31 January. The …
Annual Forum A Runaway Success
Keynote Speaker, marathon runner and triathlete Blind Dave Heeley was given an enthusiastic reception at our packed annual forum on 18 November. His talk was the highlight of a day well spent and enjoyed by all. It was our largest event yet and has received great feedback. Over one hundred and …
What a corker
For the past few months, both male and female members of SVI’s cricket group have been learning how to play visually impaired (VI) cricket. Now they are pushing the boundaries further - in Wolverhampton. To improve their technique and make more cricketing friends, they've started attending …
Local Support Groups to start
Help for blind or partially sighted people is coming to your town soon. Thanks to a grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Epic programme, local user-led organisation Sandwell Visually Impaired (SVI) will be setting up support groups in all of the six towns of Sandwell. The grant of over £7,000 will help …
