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
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
My years as a Focus Birmingham Trustee

Focus Trustee Marie, talks about her journey and what it has meant to her. Read more below or call: 0121 478 5200 to find out more about what we do. Read more
Join our Team

Join our team and help others to make lives better and find out about the importance of volunteering Call: 0121 478 5200 to find out more about the work we do. Read more

Blog

'Telephone befriending service is a godsend’

The Focus Befriending service really does make a difference to people living is isolation, as one lady described it as a 'godsend' Read more

Anxiety and Sight Loss

It's important to recognize how sight loss and mental illnesses can interlink. Find out what blogger Elin, had to say about sight loss and anxiety. Read more

Focus Birmingham - Making Lives Better

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

Lockdown Favourites

Find out what Focus Trustee, Zoe, got up to in lockdown. Read more

'Focus activities has given me a second lease of life'

Read our latest blog about one of ours service users, Permjit who talks about the positive impact Focus Birmingham has had upon her during lockdown. Call our supportline: 0121 478 5222 to find out how we can help you. Read more

Join our Team

Join our team and help others to make lives better and find out about the importance of volunteering Call: 0121 478 5200 to find out more about the work we do. Read more

Volunteering has allowed me to meet some amazing people

Find what Caroline, one of our wonderful volunteers had to say about volunteering at Focus. Read more

Volunteering gives me great satisfaction

Find out what volunteering means to Dorothy, and why she thinks its important to volunteer. Read more

Focus Birmingham has given me a purpose in life

Find out how volunteering with Focus has given Valerie focus and purpose in life. Call us on 0121 478 5200 to find out more about our volunteering opportunities. Read more

Volunteering with Focus is close to my heart

Find out why volunteering is important to Susan, one of our wonderful telephone befrienders. Read the full story below. Read more

Volunteering gives me a sense of pride

Find out why volunteering with Focus gives Jonathan a sense of pride. Call us on 0121 478 5200 to find out more about our volunteering opportunities. Read more

Latest

Activity Support Volunteer
IT Support Volunteer
Catering Assistant
Photography Club

Join our photography club and learn all about the different ways you can take photos. Call: 0121 4785222

Jobs

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

Focus Birmingham offer a range of volunteering opportunities helping you can new skills, experience and giving back to the community. You can find a list of our roles on the volunteer roles page.
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
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 478 5222 and apply via the Focus Telephone Befriending System
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
Low Vision Clinic

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

Register your interest to volunteer and help us to make a real difference.
Admissions

If you are considering the next step for your child then Focus is the place to join. Our person centred care is all about giving the individual choice, rights to independence and the skills to live independent lives.
Telephone Befriending Service

The Focus Birmingham volunteer team offer support and telephone befriending, ideal for anyone who would like a regular friendly chat at the same time every week. Apply now using the Focus Telephone Befriending System. You can fill it in yourself or ask a family member or friend to do it for you. Once complete we will match you with a suitable volunteer and schedule the calls... it's as easy as that!