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  • Garretts Green Social Hub

    Garretts Green Social Hub

    Want to mingle with other people with visual impairments/sight loss. Join our Social hub at Garretts Green, every Monday from 1st of September. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

  • Newtown Social Hub

    Newtown Social Hub

    Want to mingle with new people over a hot drink? Join our social hub at Newtown, on the last Friday of every month at 10:30 - 12:30. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

  • Longbridge Social Hub

    Longbridge Social Hub

    Join us at a social group at Longbridge Retirement Village every Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Read more

  • Harborne Social Hub

    Harborne Social Hub

    Want to mingle with new people over a hot drink? Join our coffee morning at Focus Birmingham, Harborne, every Wednesday. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

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Activities

At Focus Birmingham we host a range of activities to help stimulate your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Check out our activities below. 

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Online Focus Jukebox

Online Focus Jukebox

Join our online Focus Jukebox each week an connect with new people whist singing along to your favourite songs. Sign up below or call us on - 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 12th January, 2026 at 6:00pm

End: 29th December, 2026 at 7:00pm

Published: 1st October, 2020

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Online

Garretts Green Social Hub

Garretts Green Social Hub

Want to mingle with other people with visual impairments/sight loss. Join our Social hub at Garretts Green, every Monday from 1st of September. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 11th January, 2026 at 1:00pm

End: 27th December, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 19th August, 2025

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Biviya Shrestha

Location: St Thomas Church, 239 Garretts Green Lane, Garretts Green, B26 2SAJoin

Longbridge Social Hub

Longbridge Social Hub

Join us at a social group at Longbridge Retirement Village every Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Read more

Start: 12th January, 2026 at 2:00pm

End: 31st January, 2027 at 4:00pm

Published: 29th October, 2024

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Biviya Shrestha

Location: Longbridge Retirement Village, 2 Austin Way, Longbridge, B31 2FZ

Parents Support Group

Parents Support Group

Share your tips and experiences with other parents and find out about the latest information, advice and guidance available. Call us on - 0121 393 4849 to find out more. Read more

Start: 15th January, 2026 at 2:00pm

End: 31st December, 2026 at 3:00pm

Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Online

Harborne Social Hub

Harborne Social Hub

Want to mingle with new people over a hot drink? Join our coffee morning at Focus Birmingham, Harborne, every Wednesday. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 13th January, 2026 at 10:00am

End: 30th December, 2026 at 12:00pm

Published: 1st October, 2020

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Focus Birmingham, 48 - 62 Woodville Road, Birmingham, B17 9AT

Sutton Social Hub

Sutton Social Hub

Join our social group for people with a visual impairment at Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church every Tuesday at 10:30am! There will be seated exercise sessions to help increase your core strength and reduce falls and a lot of fun. Read more

Start: 16th February, 2026 at 10:30am

End: 29th December, 2026 at 12:30pm

Published: 23rd August, 2022

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church, 1 Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AA

Art Group

Art Group

Every other Thursday join us in person for a friendly, social group where you can have a go at a variety of arts projects. For more information contact: [email protected] or call 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 15th January, 2026 at 10:00am

End: 31st December, 2026 at 12:00pm

Published: 3rd August, 2022

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Activity Room Focus Birmingham, 48-62 Woodville Rd Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AT

Service User Forum

Service User Forum

What do you think of the current activities we are hosting? Have your say by, joining our forum. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 25th January, 2026 at 3:00pm

End: 31st December, 2026 at 4:30pm

Published: 30th September, 2020

Updated: 25th February, 2026

Author: Rebecca Horton

Location: Online

Newtown Social Hub

Newtown Social Hub

Want to mingle with new people over a hot drink? Join our social hub at Newtown, on the last Friday of every month at 10:30 - 12:30. Sign up below or call - 0121 393 4849. Read more

Start: 30th January, 2026 at 10:30am

End: 27th November, 2026 at 12:30pm

Published: 19th August, 2025

Updated: 11th February, 2026

Author: Biviya Shrestha

Location: Pannel Croft Retirement Village, 290 Hospital Street, Birmingham, B19 2XU

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Latest

  • Focus at Birmingham Disability Festival and Inclusive Walk 2026

    Focus at Birmingham Disability Festival and Inclusive Walk 2026

    Join Focus Birmingham at Birmingham Disability Festival 2026. Discover a free, fully accessible celebration of disability pride featuring the Inclusive Walk, entertainment, activities and community connections.

  • Wellbeing Day 2026

    Wellbeing Day 2026

    Join us for a session dedicated to YOUR wellbeing with demonstrations, information and resources for all those living with sight loss

  • Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises

    Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises

    A partnership between disability and sight loss charity Focus Birmingham and Aston University is helping prepare the next generation of optometrists in a real low vision setting.

  • Focus Summer Fete 2026

    Focus Summer Fete 2026

    Join Focus Birmingham's Summer Fete in Harborne for family fun, with stalls, games, tombola, delicious food and a raffle—raising vital funds to support people with sight loss and complex disabilities.

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  • Current Vacancies

    Current Vacancies

    Browse Focus Birmingham's current vacancies and understand how you can help us support people living with sight loss and complex disabilities.

  • Volunteering with us

    Volunteering with us

    At Focus Birmingham, we believe in a world where everyone — no matter their disability or support needs — has the opportunity to live life to the full and reach their potential. Our volunteers make that belief real. By giving their time, skills and kindness, they help people with visual impairments and complex disabilities feel included, empowered, and able to thrive. Current volunteer opportunities

  • Our team

    The Focus Birmingham senior leadership team (SLT) is responsible to the board of trustees and assumes responsibility for the daily planning and management of the charity.

  • Contact us

  • Supported Living

    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

  • Befriending Service

    Befriending Service

    Need a regular chat? Our team of volunteers offer a vital service to help tackle isolation in the local community. Find out more about our befriending service by calling - 0121 393 4849 and apply via the Focus Telephone Befriending System

  • Low Vision Clinic

    Low Vision Clinic

    Our low vision clinic is here to support people with a visual impairment and assist you to learn how to use remaining sight to its best potential.

  • Other sources of help

    Find a range of useful links for specialist advice or support on a particular issue.

  • Our Board of Trustees

    Our Board of Trustees

    The Board of Trustees have ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of Focus Birmingham, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes for which it has been set up. The board is responsible for the legal and strategic direction of the charity and formally accounts for its actions in annual reports to both the Charity Commission and Companies House.

  • Focus Birmingham - Making Lives Better

    Focus Birmingham - Making Lives Better

    For help call our SupportLine on 0121 393 4849 Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:30pm Email us at [email protected]

Focus Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Week 2025

Focus Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Week 2025

Focus Birmingham bring Safeguarding Adults Week to life Read more

Published: 21st November, 2025

Author: Lewis Sweeney

Focus Spring Appeal

Focus Spring Appeal

Support our Spring Appeal to help people with complex needs and visual impairments thrive. Your donation funds vital services, independence, wellbeing and brighter futures for the people we support across Birmingham. Read more

Donate Fundraise

Published: 23rd February, 2026

Author: Tracy Johnson

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