Focus Birmingham | Charity for sight loss and complex needs

We Are Open

Following the latest Government guidance re Covid announced Wed 8 Dec 21, we confirm our core services are open as usual. Some activities may be affected so please check with the activity organiser. All our robust Covid safety measures continue. 0121 478 5200 / [email protected] Read more
Dance to Health

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Focus Birmingham - Making Lives Better

For help call our SupportLine on 0121 478 5222 Email us at [email protected] Read more
Sailing Club

Get your sail on at Midland Sailing club and try this unique experience with other like-minded individuals. Sign up below or call us on - 0121 478 5222 Read more

We exist to make lives better

Sight Loss Support

We are the local charity providing support, care, advice and guidance to all those affected by sight loss across the whole of Birmingham. Sight Loss Support Service SupportLine 0121 478 5222

Our Complex Needs Day Service provides Monday to Friday support for adults from the age of nineteen upwards, to deliver stimulating programmes of activities which are tailored to the needs of the individual.

Supported Living

We provide a specially adapted supported living scheme in Kings Norton providing 24 hr care to support adults with visual impairment and other disabilities to live independently

Our impact

24,087	Service Occasions - that's the number of times we came into contact with the people we support this past year
1 in 5	people will live with sight loss in their life time
75%	of disabled people have more than one impairment

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£5

will pay for a cookery activity session

£10

will buy a piece of hand held sensory equipment

£20 will provide a new hand magnifier

£40 Will provide a session of specialist counselling for a visually impaired adult or child

£50 Will provide a monomouse magnifier. These devices allow a visually impaired person to magnify print onto their television

Other

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Latest events

Walk for Focus

Join us for World Walking and help us raise vital funds! Find out more below or call: 0121 478 5200 Read more
Start: 1^st January, 2022 at 12:00am

End: 31^st January, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 14^th December, 2021

Updated: 26^th January, 2022

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Location: 48-62 Woodville Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AT
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Book Club

Join our monthly book club and discuss your favourite books with other like-minded people. Call us on - 0121 478 5222 or sign up below. Read more
Start: 25^th January, 2022 at 5:00pm

End: 25^th January, 2022 at 6:00pm

Published: 6^th January, 2021

Updated: 25^th January, 2022

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Online Singing Group

Join our online singing group each week an connect with new people whist singing along to your favourite songs. Sign up below or call us on - 0121 478 5222. Read more
Start: 25^th January, 2022 at 6:00pm

End: 25^th January, 2022 at 7:00pm

Published: 1^st October, 2020

Updated: 21^st January, 2022

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It is thanks to Focus Birmingham that I get to take part in these wonderful activities

Find out how service user, Simone Martine felt after wining the 'Most Improved Sailor of the Year' award. Read more below. Read more
We Are Open

Following the latest Government guidance re Covid announced Wed 8 Dec 21, we confirm our core services are open as usual. Some activities may be affected so please check with the activity organiser. All our robust Covid safety measures continue. 0121 478 5200 / [email protected] Read more
What Volunteering Means to me

Focus Trustee Jean, talks about what it means to her. Read more below or call: 0121 478 5200 to find out more about what we do. Read more

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