News
Here is the latest news from the Beacon Centre
Beacon supports over 3,000 people affected by sight loss across the West Midlands.
Here, you can find out the latest news from the charity.
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Please email the team at supportus@beaconvision.org.
Volunteer Awards 2023
We're so fortunate to have almost 200 volunteers giving their time to help others at Beacon. Together, they complete around 20,000 hours of volunteering each year across a variety of roles from telephone befriending and helping out in our shops to supporting people...
What’s On June 2023
We have lots of activities taking place at Beacon and in the community each month. You can find details of some of the sessions taking place in June below. If you are interested in joining any of our sessions, please call us on 01902 880 111 or email...
Footballing fundraiser final to be held
THE final of a fundraising football competition that’s been raising money for the Beacon Centre for the Blind for 97 years will be held at Molineux next week. The JW Hunt Cup was launched in 1926 and since then has been entertaining non-league crowds year after year,...
Tributes paid to cup stalwart
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Vice President of the JW Hunt Cup who has passed away. Over the years, the JW Hunt Cup has had many loyal and generous committee members, none more so than Manmohan Singh Maheru, who died on Sunday (April 23). Known affectionately as...
What’s On May 2023
We have lots of activities taking place at Beacon and in the community each month. You can find details of some of the sessions taking place in May below. If you are interested in joining any of our sessions, please call us on 01902 880 111 or email...
Accessible voting
Being able to vote freely and independently is key to the electoral system in the UK but if you are living with sight loss or another disability having your say at the ballot box hasn't always been straightforward.Some of the barriers blind and partially sighted...
What’s On april 2023
We have lots of activities taking place at Beacon and in the community each month. You can find details of some of the sessions taking place in April below. If you are interested in joining any of our sessions, please call us on 01902 880 111 or email...
Supersized egg up for grabs in charity raffle
An EGG-CITING opportunity to win a giant Easter egg is up for grabs as part of a fundraiser for a local sight loss charity. The Beacon Centre for the Blind is raffling off the supersized creation, which stands at one metre tall, to raise funds to support its work and...
Colour Run is back!
A POPULAR family fun colour run to raise money for people impacted by sight loss is back for 2023! The event to raise funds for the Beacon Centre for the Blind, will be taking place at Wolverhampton’s East Park on Sunday 14 May. The 5k event is suitable for all...
What’s On march 2023
We have lots of activities taking place at Beacon and in the community each month. You can find details of some of the sessions taking place in March below. If you are interested in joining any of our sessions, please call us on 01902 880 111 or email...