The Activity Centre has over 350 places a week, and people who attend can take part in a range of craft, recreational and social activities. Some of these activities are sociable and fun; others have practical benefits, like improving fitness or developing practical skills.

The Centre helps many people escape the isolation and restriction that their sight loss may have imposed.

Opening times are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm, and we transport members to and from the Centre. Everyone who comes along is assigned a key worker who works with them to create a tailor-made programme doing as little or as much as they like.

Activities on offer

We provide specialist equipment and support for a variety of activities. These include:

  • Arts and crafts, including woodcrafts, pottery, soft toy making and cane work
  • IT
  • Braille
  • Keep fit classes, including swimming and yoga
  • Gardening
  • Swimming
  • Fishing
  • Indoor bowls
  • And much more.
     

All these activities offer valuable opportunities to make friends and socially interact with people in similar circumstances. We also provide free pensions advice, a chiropodist, hairdresser and hearing aid technician. Not just for older members!

To find out more on how to join the Activity Centre, contact Caroline Roberts on 01902 880111 or email croberts@beacon4blind.co.uk