Bantock Park Walk

Tuesday 22nd May 11.00am

Meeting outside the front of the house, the walk lasts around an hour and we stop for refreshments in the tearooms afterwards.

Lunch at the Nickelodeon

Wednesday May 23rd 12.30pm

Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield. Wolverhampton

We will meet up for lunch at this popular venue. It is good traditional pub grub and will be an enjoyable afternoon with good company and lots of laughs.

If you would like more information about Activeyes or want to join in any of our activities please contact Tim Jukes at the Beacon Centre on 01902 880111 0r email tjukes@beacon4blind.co.uk

Aiming High For Disabled Children Short Breaks FREE Swimming Programme

Are you aged 7-15 years and have a disability?

This could be for you?

Sessions will be fun and enjoyable with an opportunity to learn to swim, parents and carers can go in the water if they wish.

Sessions will be held at Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Planetary Road, Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV13 3SW

First session Saturday 2nd June 2012 6.00pm – 7.30pm

No previous experience of swimming required and non swimmers are welcome

To sign onto the programme you will need to complete an application form which can be accessed via the website at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/communitydevelopment or calling the community development team on 01902 556220. Spaces are limited so please ensure you pre-book.

Email:community.development@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Web: www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/communitydevelopment

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Cycling

Aldersley High School

Monday 14th May 11am – 12pm

Try a range of adapted bikes which can either be leg or arm powered. Sessions are run in a safe environment within the school grounds. Sessions are Free and all about having fun.

West Park Walk

Tuesday 15th May.

We meet outside the Tearooms at 11.00am and the walk lasts for approx 45 minutes. It is suitable for all including wheelchair users.

After the walk we normally stop for light refreshments in the Tearooms.

Coffee Morning

Come and meet up for a coffee and a chat on Friday 18th May 10.30am at St Peters House in Exchange Street, Wolverhampton.

If you would like more information about activeyes or want to join in any of our activities please contact Tim Jukes at the Beacon Centre on 01902 880111 or email tjukes@beacon4blind.co.uk

Personal Independence Payments will gradually replace Disability Living Allowance from April 2013, one of the aims being to save 20% of the overall bill.
An initial shortlist, or framework, has been set of 10 potential bidders for the contract to deliver medical services for the DWP, including independent assessments for Personal Independence Payments.
The bidders list includes- Avanta Enterprises, Ingeus Deloitte Limited, APM UK Ltd, Capita Group Plc, G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd, Atos Origin, Vertex Ltd, MAXIMUS Employment UK, Reed In Partnership and a voluntary sector company. A4e were not short listed.
Atos have received criticism from claimants for the manner in which the medical assessments for the Work Capability Assessments(WCAs) for ESA have been carried out. Professor Harrington’s 2nd report on the WCA found-
‘… that the WCA is not working as well as it should. There are clear and consistent criticisms of the whole system and much negativity surrounding the process. There is strong evidence that the system can be impersonal and mechanistic, that the process lacks transparency and that a lack of communica-tion between the various parties involved contributes to poor decision making and a higher rate of appeals.`

Got a story to tell ?. Here’s your chance to be heard & become a part of West Midland’s LGBT history!. The Light House are launching an exciting film project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to record stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s lives. Whether it’s about how life was before legalisation, how you met your sweetheart, or what things are like at school today, get in touch!
Contact Nerina:
email : villaspeedy@hotmail.co.uk
tele : 07870 281 964
or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/WolverhamptonLgbtHistory

Day at the Races

Friday 4th May 1.00pm

Fancy a flutter on the GEE GEES then why not join us for an

afternoon of racing at Wolverhampton’s Dunstall Racecourse.

We have tickets available for FREE admission to the

Grandstand, with the first race under way at 2.00pm.

Tickets are limited and on a first come first serve basis so, if you would like to come along, get in touch to reserve your place.

Northycote Farm Walk

Tuesday 8th May 11.00am

Join us for a walk around the historical and delightful Northycote Farm & Country Park.

The walk will last for approx an hour, afterwards we will stop for light refreshments in the tearooms.

Lunch at the Pavilions

Stafford Road, Wolverhampton

Wednesday 9th May, 12.30pm

Join us for lunch in the pleasant surroundings of the Pavilion Lounge Bar, which offers a wide and varied bar menu at great prices.

If you would like more information about activeyes or want to join in any of our Activities please contact Tim Jukes at the Beacon Centre on (01902) 880111 or email tjukes@beacon4blind.co.uk

On May 11th we are going to hold a Quiz Night at the Beacon Centre 7.30pm to help raise funds to go towards our total. It is £2.50 per person with a raffle on the night and the Bar will be open.

If you could put a team together or can just come along by yourself and help to make up a team we would really appreciate your support. And if you have any family or friends who would be interested then please spread the word.

Also on Friday 8th June a group of four work mates from the Beacon Centre (including myself) will set off in a car aiming to drive 1150 miles in 60 hrs visiting 20 Premier league grounds + Wembley + Millennium Stadium in an attempt to raise £ 1,000  for Beacon Centre in our Around The Grounds Challenge.

Please get in touch with me to buy tickets and book your team in. Get in contact with Tim Jukes. Community Support Officer at Beacon Centre for the Blind. Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AZ. Tele: 01902 880111 or Email: www.beacon4blind.co.uk

From Friday the 25th to Sunday 27th May, 2012 at the Light House, Wolverhampton.

Deaffest  is the UK`s leading Deaf -led film and arts festival. It celebrates and showcases the talents of Deaf film makers and media artists from all over the world. This years Deaffest will have a 1959`s theme to coincide with the jubilee celebrations

During the weekend theme there will be free screenings of films produced by UK & international film makers, Young Deaffest Showcase & Awards, along with a variety of stalls and activities for families on Saturday.

Saturday night will see the Bed Steiner Bursary Evening including live entertainment followed by The Keep Clam & Carry on Signing Party including live entertainment (tickets required).

Visit www.deaffest.co.uk for more information about the programme.

Tickets for the Saturday night can be purchased online via www.deaffest.co.uk or from the Light House box office in person or on 01902 716055

Ten Pin Bowling on Monday 23rd April 12.00pm at Hollywood Bowl, Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield. Do you want to get a STRIKE ! and have some Fun and Laughter? Then come along to a fun afternoon of Ten Pin Bowling To book your place, please get in touch.
Coffee Morning. Come and meet up for a coffee and a chat on Friday 20th April
10.30am at St Peters House in Exchange Street, Wolverhampton

Support Group. Do you have a visual impairment? Would you like to share your experiences and problems with other people who have a visual impairment? Come and join our next support group meeting. On Tuesday 24th April 11 – 12 noon. Lock Works Cafe Bar, Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton.
Bantock Park Walk. Wednesday 25th April 11.00am. Meeting outside the front
of the house and the walk lasts around an hour, we stop for refreshments in the tearooms afterwards.
Curry Night. Our next Curry Night will take place on Thursday 26th April at 7.30pm at Cafe Champagne, Bilston Road, Monmore. If you would like to attend or find out what’s on the menu, please get in touch. A fun night is always had with great food.
Shopping Trip. On Friday 27th April we are going to meet up as a group and have some retail therapy around the shops in Wolverhampton, stopping for lunch in-between. If you would like to come along we will meet outside the
Art Gallery on Lichfield Street at 10.30am.

If you would like more information about Activeyes or want to join in any of our activities please contact Tim Jukes at the Beacon Centre on 01902 880111
or email tjukes@beacon4blind.co.uk