The staff, volunteers and trustees of SVI, wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. The SVI offices will be closed from Friday 20 December and will reopen on Thursday 2 January. We hope you have been enjoying our Christmas activities over the last couple of weeks. We've got a few …
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Taxi!
SVI has been working with Sandwell Council’s Taxi Licensing Team to make sure the borough’s taxis meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. We invited the Council’s Senior Licensing Officer Usha Devi to talk to us at our regular Tea and Toast session in August. Usha talked to us about …
Invitation to SVI annual forum
We are pleased to invite you to our 20th Annual Forum, to be held on Monday 18 November at Portway Lifestyle Centre, Newbury Lane, Oldbury B69 1HE. Registration starts at 9.30am, lunch is provided and the event closes at 3pm. We welcome: Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE who will …
Be Fearless: A journey of confidence and calm
The recent Be Fearless workshops, led by award-winning conductor and opera singer Sarah-Ann Cromwell, were a joyful experience for participants. This six-week series, hosted by SVI, was designed to help members build inner confidence, reduce anxiety, and learn practical tips for managing fear—all …
Rock out with SVI
Let's get together and make some music to help keep those autumn blues at bay. Feel the noise with us as SVI's new rock project kicks off on Wednesdays from 16 October. Grab your instruments, warm up your vocal chords in the shower and rock up to the SVI offices on Wednesday lunchtimes. Join in …
