Last week we explored ways to keep active whilst physical distancing, here is a summary of our top tips for you to try! Go for a walk for your one form of excercise per day. Photos shows Claire, our volunteer coordinator, out on a woodland walk with her son Euan on her back in the […]

We have compiled this list of sources of support and useful information during the Corona Crisis, this list will be updated when we get more information to add. If you require support to access any services, please contact us and we will do our best to get you registered. Eye Clinic Liaison Officer Service The […]

At KVIN our support drop-in sessions may be closed for the immediate future, but that doesn’t stop us offering a wide range of hints, tips and support in a multitude of other ways. Follow us on our social media channels; Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, for daily postings of ideas you can try out, accessibly, in […]

At KVIN, the wellbeing of our service users, volunteers and staff is always our priority. Given the rapidly developing situation in relation to corona virus, we want to share the following information with you. As of Wednesday, 18th March 2020, KVIN will be suspending all face to face services across all our 3 sites. This […]

At KVIN, the well being of our service users, volunteers and staff is always our priority. Given the rapidly developing situation in relation to corona virus, we want to share the following information with you. As of today, Wednesday, 18th March 2020, KVIN will be suspending all face to face services across all our 3 […]

A charity providing peer support to help visually impaired people make the most of technology such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home to enhance their daily lives has received a quality award. Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN) has been recognised with a Kirklees Volunteering Quality Award for its good practice in volunteering. Award panel members […]

It is March 8th, International Women’s Day and KVIN are celebrating the contributions made by women across society and within our organisation. But what really makes the women involved with KVIN tick? We posed the following question to our female volunteers and service users; ‘Ok ladies, with International Women’s Day approaching which apps/website/act of doing/item […]

KVIN team up with Third Sector Leaders and Volunteering Kirklees to offer a bespoke ‘Inclusive Volunteering with a Visual Impairment’ training course recently. On Friday 28th February our volunteer coordinator Claire, accompanied by sight impaired volunteers Sam and Aisha led a training session for workers and volunteers of other Kirklees third sector organisations. The aim […]

At Kirklees Visual Impairment Network we pride ourselves in offering everyone a warm welcome, and that’s not just restricted to Kirklees residents. In the last few years we have also welcomed people from the following areas to our services, events and drop in sessions; Calderdale Wakefield Leeds Bradford Harrogate Manchester Oldham and we have even […]

During 2020 we are hosting a calendar of events linking you, our service users, directly with the suppliers of sight loss related living aids and technology. This will be a fantastic opportunity to ‘try before you buy’, find out if a product could really benefit you and see practical demonstrations. There will be no obligation […]