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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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Charity cup final to be played at Molineux
Just when you thought Molineux had reached its peak of excitement this season, the home of Wolves FC is to host one more match! This time though it’s the JW Hunt Cup Final which will take place at 7.30PM on 13 May and is a special charity football game to help raise...
intu Merry Hill and Beacon launch visually impaired shopping support
intu Merry Hill is working with Beacon to improve visual impaired (VI) customers shopping experiences. The new scheme is being launched on 30 April at intu Merry Hill, Dudley and is designed to support those living with sight loss, with a trained member of staff or...
New look Hanley sight loss hub opens doors to public
Beacon recently reopened the VI (visually impaired) Hub in Hanley – previously known as RNIB Resource Centre – and is now opening its doors to the sight loss community around Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent for a Drop-in session. The free Drop-in session, which is...
Beacon tenpin bowlers win finals and offer support to new teams
Beacon’s visually impaired tenpin bowling teams achieved the unthinkable on Saturday and won every trophy at the national blind tenpin bowling finals in Wigan in a flawless performance. The amazing victory saw Beacon’s bowlers take on the best of the best from around...
Spaces remain for charity golf day
Beacon is calling upon golf fans and amateur players to sign up for the Whistle Foundation Golf Day on Friday 26 April at Staffordshire Golf Club to help support those living with a visual impairment. The Whistle Foundation was recently established by a network of...
Wolverhampton’s Dormston Masonic Lodge donates £100 to Beacon
Beacon, has been chosen to receive a generous donation of £100 from Dormston Masonic Lodge as part of its annual fundraising initiative. Dormston Lodge is part of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire, which has a longstanding commitment to supporting charities...
Beacon to run Hanley Resource Centre for blind and partially sighted people
Beacon has confirmed it will take over the day to day management of the Hanley Resource Centre, on Albion Street in Stoke-on-Trent which supports visually impaired people. Beacon will be refurbishing the Centre during the first two weeks of April meaning it will...
Beacon Bowlathon Challenge Raises Striking £2,500
The Beacon tenpin bowling players, played for a staggering 12 hours at Tenpin Dudley in Castlegate Park to help raise vital funds for the bowling team. The challenge involved 30 visually impaired players from Beacons award winning bowling team who played non-stop with...
Flipping delicious pancakes served by Beacon to thank supporters and volunteers
Beacon thanked its supporters and volunteers today by treating them to pancakes at its HQ on Wolverhampton Road East. Donators, volunteers, Mayor and Mayoress of Dudley and other supporters were given the tasty dessert with various toppings at Beacons restaurant to...
Wolverhampton MP visits Beacon
Wolverhampton North East MP Pat McFadden visited Beacons HQ on Wolverhampton Road East recently to see the most current developments and meet Beacons new CEO Lisa Cowley. Pat was given a guided tour of Beacon and shown the health and wellbeing centre, the art crafts...