The summer is nearly over but we are managing to enjoy a few last days of sunshine. We have booked in 10 further walks for the Walking Group in September, October and November so we hope the weather will stay reasonably fine for all our walkers. There are still places available on most of the […]

This year we have been lucky enough to be able to enjoy Yoga sessions, first through Zoom and later face to face. It was due to a partnership with Support to Recovery who were able to fund the sessions and we had the pleasure of enjoying Yoga with Ellie from Umbrella Yoga. The sessions were […]

We are pleased to announce, that our Walking group is resuming for 8 weeks before winter! The group is open to anyone with sight loss who would like to be able to get out to walk the local area. The walks will be approximately 3 miles long, along accessible routes giving you a chance to […]

If you are worried about falling, listen to this audio recording from Claire and Sarah from the Locala Falls Team who explain the causes of falls and practical ways to minimise the risk of falls at home. To contact Locala Falls Team ring 0300 304 5555. To contact Gateway to Care for information about carephones […]

Join in with KVIN’s Summer Hamper draw. Donate for a chance to win a huge hamper full of sweet treats and toiletries, perfect for Summer! It’s £1 per go, you can buy as many as you like! Make sure your name is on the donation so that we can allocate your tickets. The winner will […]

We are pleased to announce our very first Summer Fayre to raise funds for Kirklees Visual Impairment Network, your local sight loss charity! This fun day out for all the family will be held at The Whitfield Centre in Batley, everyone is welcome! Saturday 14th August 2021 10am – 3pm The Whitfield Centre, Soothill Lane, […]

In June we were pleased to be able to welcome a team of staff volunteers from Locala, a local healthcare provider and not for profit organisation. They joined us over 2, very sunny, days to help us spruce up our garden at the Whitfield Community Centre. KVIN have had custody of the centre since June […]

Hello, we hope this newsletter finds you safe and well. In the last two weeks we have been over the moon to welcome our members back to a face to face group, meeting in Batley. We have welcomed 20 members back, supported by a team of volunteers. It’s been wonderful to have made this start […]

In May and June we launched our Walking Group and it was fantastic to make those first steps towards meeting in person and some sort of normality. We still had to wear masks and sanitise our hands to keep safe, but it was fantastic to be able to get out! Thanks to a team of […]

Those of you who are regular podcast listeners may have heard us mention the new travel app, “Passenger Assistance”, in Issue 18 of the KVIN Tech Chat podcast. For those who missed it, here’s a quick update… Available for free in both Android and iOS App Store is the new “Passenger Assistance” app launched in […]