International Women's Day 2024

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Focus Art Club

Art club is home to endless possibilities, you have freedom over everything including: Pottery, watercolour, textiles, crochet, knitting, sewing, weaving, birthday card making and collaging! Read more
“Focus helps me, and I help Focus” - Jas and Jag’s story

An insight to Jas (Focus Volunteer) and Jag's (Focus service user) story. Read more
Living With RP: Emily’s Story

An insight on how Focus Birmingham Marketing & Fundraising Intern, Emily, lives with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) 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 393 4849 Email us at [email protected] 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 393 4849 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 393 4849 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 393 4849 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 393 4849 to find out more about our volunteering opportunities. Read more

Volunteering gives me a sense of purpose

Find out why volunteering is important to Pam. If you would like to know more about our volunteering opportunities, call: 0121 393 4849. Read more

What Volunteering Means to me

Focus Trustee Jean, talks about what it means to her. Read more below or call: 0121 393 4849 to find out more about what we do. Read more

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What we do in a nutshell

A quick refresh of what we do
Governance and Policies

Click here to access Focus Policies and Governance documents
Our Structure

An overview of the structure of Focus Birmingham
Focus Strategy

Keep abreast of Focus strategy work - including 'Our Strategic Plan 24-26' booklet

Current Vacancies

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
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

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

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.
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!
Other sources of help

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