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Join us on Saturday 5th December from 12-3 for a festive fun day here at Focus. </p> 1620 </li> 1621 1622 <li class=""> 1623 1624 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/events/wellbeing-day-2026" title="Read: Focus Wellbeing Day" tabindex="-1"> 1625 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/02558352-1b5c-4f86-8a0c-86bf59273b4d/cropped?width=600&height=338" alt="Focus Wellbeing Day" loading="lazy" /> 1626 </a> 1627 1628 1629 <h3><a href="/events/wellbeing-day-2026">Focus Wellbeing Day</a></h3> 1630 <p>Join us for an inspiring day dedicated to your wellbeing, featuring expert speakers, practical demonstrations, information, advice and support for everyone living with sight loss. 1631â Special Guest - Blind Dave Heeley MBE DLâ 1632 1633</p> 1634 </li> 1635 1636 <li class=""> 1637 1638 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/news/birmingham-charity-helps-train-future-optometrists-as-sight-loss-rises" title="Read: Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises" tabindex="-1"> 1639 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/86a8320d-4f7d-4fb5-becf-794462ec58d4/cropped?width=600&height=338" alt="Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises" loading="lazy" /> 1640 </a> 1641 1642 1643 <h3><a href="/news/birmingham-charity-helps-train-future-optometrists-as-sight-loss-rises">Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises</a></h3> 1644 <p>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.</p> 1645 </li> 1646 1647 </ul> 1648</section> 1649 1650 1651 1652<section class="associated associatedMostRead"> 1653 <h2>Most read</h2> 1654 1655 <ul class="associatedListing"> 1656 1657 <li> 1658 1659 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/jobs" title="Read: Current Vacancies" tabindex="-1"> 1660 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/778d1182-55ff-4551-a105-abc8a553c6ce/cropped?width=600&height=338"
1661 alt="Current Vacancies" loading="lazy" /> 1662 </a> 1663 1664 1665 <h3><a href="/jobs">Current Vacancies</a></h3> 1666 <p>Browse Focus Birmingham's current vacancies and understand how you can help us support people living with sight loss and complex disabilities.</p> 1667 </li> 1668 1669 <li> 1670 1671 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/volunteering" title="Read: Volunteering with us" tabindex="-1"> 1672 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/2df960c9-505c-4b69-b255-b89a39882147/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1673 alt="Volunteering with us" loading="lazy" /> 1674 </a> 1675 1676 1677 <h3><a href="/volunteering">Volunteering with us</a></h3> 1678 <p>At Focus Birmingham, we believe in a world where everyone â no matter their disability or support needs â has the opportunity to live life to the full and reach their potential. 1679Our 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. 1680Current volunteer opportunities</p> 1681 </li> 1682 1683 <li> 1684 1685 1686 <h3><a href="/our-team">Our team</a></h3> 1687 <p>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.</p> 1688 </li> 1689 1690 <li> 1691 1692 1693 <h3><a href="/contact-us">Contact us</a></h3> 1694 <p></p> 1695 </li> 1696 1697 <li> 1698 1699 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/supported-living" title="Read: Supported Living" tabindex="-1"> 1700 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/267e5ef8-67ff-43c7-8af0-30ba361ef026/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1701 alt="Supported Living" loading="lazy" /> 1702 </a> 1703 1704 1705 <h3><a href="/supported-living">Supported Living</a></h3> 1706 <p>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</p> 1707 </li> 1708 1709 <li> 1710 1711 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/befriending" title="Read: Befriending Service" tabindex="-1"> 1712 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/b74b5266-2ca3-4ee1-be3e-251237d6fb7a/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1713 alt="Befriending Service" loading="lazy" /> 1714 </a> 1715 1716 1717 <h3><a href="/befriending">Befriending Service</a></h3> 1718 <p>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</p> 1719 </li> 1720 1721 <li> 1722 1723 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/low-vision-clinic" title="Read: Low Vision Clinic" tabindex="-1"> 1724 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/538dd909-1dd8-4790-9040-c20505af4c3c/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1725 alt="Low Vision Clinic" loading="lazy" /> 1726 </a> 1727 1728 1729 <h3><a href="/low-vision-clinic">Low Vision Clinic</a></h3> 1730 <p>
1730Our 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.</p> 1731 </li> 1732 1733 <li> 1734 1735 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/Event/sutton-coldfield-social" title="Read: Sutton Social Hub" tabindex="-1"> 1736 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/ada95760-cba1-4dc9-8e2a-f3a981152c03/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1737 alt="Sutton Social Hub" loading="lazy" /> 1738 </a> 1739 1740 1741 <h3><a href="/Event/sutton-coldfield-social">Sutton Social Hub</a></h3> 1742 <p>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.</p> 1743 </li> 1744 1745 <li> 1746 1747 1748 <h3><a href="/other-sources-of-help">Other sources of help</a></h3> 1749 <p>Find a range of useful links for specialist advice or support on a particular issue.</p> 1750 </li> 1751 1752 <li> 1753 1754 <a class="associated-image-link" href="/board-of-trustees" title="Read: Our Board of Trustees" tabindex="-1"> 1755 <img class="banner widgetBanner listingWidgetBanner" src="/images/d2e43bb5-9134-478f-8cbc-4541ab45c8a9/cropped?width=600&height=338" 1756 alt="Our Board of Trustees" loading="lazy" /> 1757 </a> 1758 1759 1760 <h3><a href="/board-of-trustees">Our Board of Trustees</a></h3> 1761 <p>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. 1762The 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.</p> 1763 </li> 1764 1765 </ul> 1766</section> 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 <section class="associated associatedBox blogs box1 " onclick="window.location = '/blog/focus-birmingham-safeguarding-adults-week-2025'"> 1773 1774 <a href="/blog/focus-birmingham-safeguarding-adults-week-2025" title="Read: Focus Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Week 2025" tabindex="-1"> 1775 <img class="banner widgetBanner" src="/images/59b80deb-bbc0-4a9a-a602-a17763659d09/cropped?width=600&height=338" alt="Focus Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Week 2025" loading="lazy" /> 1776 </a> 1777 1778 1779 <h2 class="associatedTitle"> 1780 <a href="/blog/focus-birmingham-safeguarding-adults-week-2025"> 1781 Focus Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Week 2025 1782 </a> 1783 </h2> 1784 1785 <p class="associatedSummary"> 1786 Focus Birmingham bring Safeguarding Adults Week to life 1787 1788 <span class="readMore associatedReadMore"> 1789 <a href="/blog/focus-birmingham-safeguarding-adults-week-2025">Read more</a> 1790 </span> 1791 </p> 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798<footer class="postFooterWrapper"> 1799 <div class="content postFooter"> 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 <aside class="blogDetails" aria-label="Blog details"> 1808 1809 <h2>Posted to: <a href="/blogs/blog" id="aBlogTitle" class="blogTitle">Blog</a></h2> 1810 1811 </aside> 1812 1813 1814 <div class="publishDetailsWrapper"> 1815 <p class="publishDatesWrapper"> 1816 <strong>Published:</strong> 1817 <time id="time" datetime="2025-11-21">21<sup>st</sup> November, 2025</time> 1818 </p> 1819 1820 <p id="publishAuthorWrapper" class="publishAuthorWrapper"> 1821 <strong>Author:</strong>
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