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Here is the latest news from the Beacon Centre
Beacon supports over 3,000 people affected by sight loss across the West Midlands.
Here, you can find out the latest news from the charity.
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Please email the team at supportus@beaconvision.org.
Beacon Chair of Trustees stands down
Message from Pauline Heffernan Hello everyone, I am writing to let you know that, having been privileged to serve as a Beacon Trustee since 2010 and Chair since 2015, I have decided to stand down with effect from 30th June, 2020. Whilst it has been a difficult...
Beacon 10,000 miles challenge in 2020 to support the blind
Beacon is kicking of 2020 by challenging the Black Country to complete 10,000 miles over the year and help it raise money for the blind. With the New Year well under way the charity is appealing to fitness fanatics and newbies alike to sign up and help smash the...
Survey aims to understand visually impaired voters
Beacon has launched a survey to better understand the sight loss community when voting following the recent general election. The survey, brainchild of Beacon CEO, Lisa Cowley, came about after many people were still reporting varying experiences from voting. Lisa...
Beacon Appeals for Unwanted Christmas Gifts
As many of us make room for our new gifts from Christmas Beacon is appealing to the public to not let unwanted gifts go to waste, but instead donate them to one of six shops. Beacon is asking the public to help stock its shops for the start of the New Year which are...
Football stadium marathon to raise funds for Beacon
Two referees will attempt to run a marathon from Molineux Stadium to the Hawthorns on November 30th whilst passing non-league grounds in an aim to raise £500 for Beacon. The Whistle Foundation, a local charitable group, is marking the upcoming two-year anniversary of...
Charity Santa returns to Beacon
Beacon is inviting runners to suit up as Santa on Sunday 1 December at West Park, Wolverhampton, for the 2019 Beacon Santa Run, sponsored by Paycare, to help raise money for the blind. Runners will be given a free Santa outfit, which they can keep after the challenge...
Beacon holds annual Christmas fair
Beacon is holding its annual Christmas craft fair on November 21, between 4pm - 8pm, at the charity’s HQ on Wolverhampton Road East, WV4 6AZ to help raise funds for the sight loss community. The charity is encouraging local shoppers to visit the annual fair and take...
Plaque honours mammoth fundraisers for blind
A Room at Beacon Centre has been named in recognition of the continued support and fundraising by JW Hunt Cup since 1926. Over the last 93 years the JW Hunt Cup has raised over £360,000 to support the sight loss community thanks to its annual knock out football...
Local Law Firms Support Charity Will Week
Two local law firms are planning to help local charity Beacon with their 2019 Make a Will Week to raise funds for the sight loss community. Beacon is working with Dunham McCarthy and Wilkes Partnership Solicitors to offer a will-making service in which all fees...
Visually Impaired Bowling Focuses on sight loss
The Beacon Blind Bowling team, took on a sighted team from the Prince's Trust to help shine a light on National Eye Health Week. But the game was played with a twist, as players from the Trust wore simulation specs to mimic living with sight loss on Wednesday (25...