Members were invited in to SVI at the end of February to try out some portable pedal exercisers brought along by Victor Bulso from the Active Wellbeing Society. Everyone seemed to enjoy using both the leg and arm ‘modes’ whilst being indoors in comfort in SVI’s common room. It’s a bit like …
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Sound bath success
Sophie from Beat It Percussion held the last of a series of Sound Bath sessions here at SVI on 10 February. She had already held five sessions during 2025. Many participants regularly attended as they felt great benefit from hearing a variety of sounds made by gongs and bells in a relaxed …
SVI Rocks
SVI Rocks: Turning Up the Volume on Creativity and Inclusion. This autumn, Sandwell Visually Impaired (SVI) members swapped autumn blues for rock anthems with the launch of the SVI Rocks project. Running from October to November, the initiative brought together our keen SVI musicians and their …
Mens’ wellbeing sessions
Our Mens' Wellbeing sessions ended on a high with everyone wanting to continue the momentum of social contact on a regular basis. Conor and Benny from 'Beyond Equality' delivered a series of three free workshops looking at support, relationships, friendships and exploring life from a man's point of …
We had our pie and ate it
Well, some of us did! On Thursday 23 January a group of SVI members and friends, went on an 'Active 60' trip to the legendary Mad O’Rourke’s Pie Factory in Tipton. With tantalising local delicacies on offer, such as 'Desperate Dan Cow Pie', who needs to go to a Michelin starred establishment in …
