Our friends at VICTA UK will be hosting a FREE climbing taster session in Coventry this Spring. 📍Uni of Warwick ❓10th May 2025 10-17 year olds ⏰ 1pm-3.30pm 💷 FREE
🚨 KEEP ON RUNNING 🚨 One of our amazing supporters, Sam is taking on the London Marathon to raise vital funds for us! 🏃♂️ On 27th April he will run the 26.2 mile course, passing by many famous landmarks and cheers as he goes. Sam is currently in training and says "CRCB does amazing work supporting blind and partially sighted people in the Coventry area. I first learned about the charity through my wife, Helen, who serves as a Trustee of the charity. Over a decade ago, I also volunteered with CRCB and saw first-hand the vital impact they have....
On the hunt for a bargain? Our charity shop is open today. Pop down, have a browse and meet our friendly volunteers who are willing to help.
We'll be at Bell Green Library this morning from 10am to 12pm. Why not pop in and say hello? #Outreach #Community
Did you know we can help you fill in benefit forms, answer questions about a particular sight condition and more. Just pop in or give us a call and make an appointment. #HereToHelp #SightLoss
Could you walk 40 miles in a day? Two Visually Impaired walkers along with two sighted guides are aiming to do just that in 16 hours... A Coventry Way Association
We're open again and ready to welcome all our service users back to CRCB.
Our music group, Visibly Sound, spreading some festive cheer at the Monday Club this morning. It was wonderful to be there and hear you all sing along!
On behalf of the trustees and staff we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! The Centre will be closed from 24th December and will re-open again on 2nd January.
Massive thank you Graham and David for their efforts! 🎶❤️
On Monday our Creative Group went out for a fancy afternoon tea at the beautiful St Mary's Guildhall. Everyone had a fun and festive afternoon.
I am well overdue in thanking and congratulating Julia, who is visually impaired, for raising £82 in November by selling her beautifully crocheted poppies. The funds were divided between CRCB and the Poppy Appeal. Thank you Julia - the poppies were lovely!
The 2024 Winter Warmer was a lovely occasion, despite the terrible weather! Thank you to everyone who came out on a wet and windy day and to all our amazing volunteers and our dedicated staff team, who pulled out all the stops to make sure it happened. It was especially lovely to have Earlsdon Primary School choir here to sing carols. They did a wonderful job! Thanks to teachers Richard and Rebecca for all the hard work you put in for this event. Special thanks also go to Earlsdon Lions Club for their very generous donation on the day of...
Our Winter Warmer is in full swing! Come by!
We’ve got weather!! Don’t stay in the house all day. Get up to the Resource Centre for lovely food, bargains, cakes, crafts, jams and above all a warm welcome. We’ll be entertained with carols sung by pupils from Earlson Primary.
Get your-elf in the festive spirit and come along to our annual Winter Warmer. THIS SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2024 FROM 11AM-3PM 33-35 Earlsdon Avenue South, Coventry, CV5 6TH We will have festive food and drink, a raffle, jams and cakes for sale... Plus the choir from Earlsdon Primary School will be here singing for us! Not to be missed" FREE ENTRY #Coventry #Community #WinterFate
First international set won this morning. Now onto getting that first international match win in the bag. 💪🏓 #Showdown
Hello from Poland! 🇵🇱 Tomorrow I (Claire) will compete in my first ever international Showdown tournament, representing Great Britain (and of course CRCB) 🇬🇧 CRCB got a Showdown table six months ago and we’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of people that have taken an interest in the sport. As a result we have a league team and a social team at the centre. If you want to come and give it go our social group runs every Thursday from 1pm-3pm and costs £5 a session. #Showdown British Blind Sport UK Showdown
Just over two weeks to go until our Winter Warmer. Here on Saturday 7th December from 11am-3pm. We have the choir from Earlsdon Primary School coming along to sing so come and get into the festive spirit
Our CEO, Hugh giving a talk to teachers of visually impaired students this afternoon about life at CRCB and what we offer.
Thank you to Hannah and the team over at Lean Body Vision for raising £2,250.45 for us at their recent 15th anniversary celebrations. THANK YOU!
Last night we held a Sound Bath experience and got to have a tour (and play) of some of the singing bowls and gongs afterwards! Thank you to Maureen for coming along and bringing all her beautiful instruments.
If you haven't already heard our Winter Warmer is back on Saturday 7th December from 11am-3pm! We will have a raffle drawn on the day £1 a ticket or £5 a book - grab your tickets early from us so you won't be disappointed! 1st prize Christmas Hamper (donated by Tesco Arena Park) 2nd prize 2 tickets to a Coventry City FC match (Coventry City FC) 3rd prize Family ticket to a Coventry Blaze game (Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team) 4th prize A pair of tickets to Alice In Wonderland at The Albany Theatre on 20th December (The Albany Theatre)...
Our poppy cascade is on display to honour those who fought for our freedom, and those who continue to fight today. Lest we forget. ❤️ These were handmade by visually impaired members of our craft group and other centre users.
We’re at Coundon Library this morning until midday. Come and see us! If you or someone you know is affected by sight loss, we can help.
We’re at Central Library today with our brand new Outreach Officer Karen! Pop by and say hello, find out more about visual impairment and the wide range of support available. We’d love to see you. Here till midday! #CovLibraries #SightLoss #sightlossawareness #coventry
Many friends and supporters of CRCB will remember Mike Lane who, along with his lovely wife Jill, have helped out here at the charity in so many ways over many years. Mike died recently after a long illness and will be much missed by us all. We send our love and condolences to Jill and all of Mike's family. Mike's funeral on 1 November is for family only but you can say farewell to Mike as his procession passes by on a Routemaster bus and by joining his family at a celebration of Mike's life on Saturday 2 November from...
Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind updated their status.
Coming up on Monday 18th November we have a Sound Bath experience. This event will be seated for around 60 minutes so make sure you bring things such as layers and blankets to stay cosy! Booking is essential and can be done by contacting us on 024 7671 7522 #SoundBath
Thank you to the fab people at Lean Body Vision for supporting us! If you haven't got your ticket yet, today is your last chance!
Caught up with the amazing Annette yesterday to talk all things Vitality UK 10km! Annette raised a whopping £710 for us running her first ever 10km race and she said the entire experience was amazing. It’s not too late to donate!
Pictures from our first ever friendly Showdown match on Saturday. Sussex took home the win but everyone did brilliantly and are looking forward to the next one. UK Showdown
It is with regret that we have cancelled our Bingo Night this Friday. However we are looking at holding this event in January here at CRCB instead, so stay tuned for updates! ECHO Community Newspaper
We're looking forward to welcoming our guests from Sussex Spitfires Showdown Club (SSW) tomorrow for our first ever friendly! UK Showdown. #Showdown
We were looking forward to seeing The Harmoneers - Rock/Pop and SwingShift10 play, but unfortunately due to low ticket sales this event has been cancelled. Please contact us for a refund.
We’re down at Central Library today until 12pm so drop by and say hi! #Coventry
To celebrate this years World Sight Day we will be hosting an evening of Bingo.. With a twist! All Bingo cards will be in either large print or Braille (for those who require it) Everything else will stay the same, and be the same game you know and love! FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2024 7.30PM-10.00PM FREE ENTRY and just £5 per round of Bingo. Come along, have a fun and support us! #Bingo #CharityFundraiser
Meet our newest member of the Showdown team 🤣 BIG THANK YOU to Andy from Midlands Moves for helping us move… a table!
HOT OFF THE PRESS WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Developed by Luke Kay at Coventry Clicks we have created a site that is fully accessible for visually impaired users with high contrast design, screen reader optimisation and our own accessibility widget. The website allows people to find out all about the charity and to contact us simply and easily. Visit www.crcb.org.uk
One of our service users and members of our creative writing group, Derek, read out his own poem. Derek is blind and composes his writing in his head and then dictates it to a volunteer scribe. #MakingADifference #Volunteer #CreativeWriting #VisuallyImpaired
Keep warm from the Autumn chill - on Saturday 12th October The Harmoneers - Rock/Pop Choir - Rock/Pop Choir will be playing an evening of pop music with a choral twist., alongside support from the fabulous Jazz band, SwingShift10 At only £10 a ticket book now to secure your place! #TheHarmoneers #Choir #Warwickshire
Congratulations, Annette. We knew you could do it!! Haven't donated yet? There's still time https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/annette10km?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_charity_coaching_--_page_launched_--_campaign&utm_content=0447f33b-8e5b-471f-9c81-fa2ee5767aad&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724630445710&fbclid=IwY2xjawFd_DRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVyJgx8z2bZC8TdMrDiUWp6DWrfbJID3irYTKrMLQFP86ctoVGnK8Fkb-g_aem_t0ZParIZuhErRWsWd8hbrg
Wishing Annette the very best of luck today as she takes on the Vitality UK 10km race in London. If you haven’t donated yet what are you waiting for? https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/annette10km?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_charity_coaching_--_page_launched_--_campaign&utm_content=0447f33b-8e5b-471f-9c81-fa2ee5767aad&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724630445710&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1REjzXl6MSvMmjK2Pk380-yBC78KIVaqJorAbxtw6VvznNO6Ozg00mNZk_aem_Hrrhz4TCuSMRK8xxuE-qmg
To celebrate this years World Sight Day we will be hosting an evening of Bingo.. With a twist! All Bingo cards will be in either large print or Braille (for those who require it) Everything else will stay the same, and be the same game you know and love! FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2024 7.30PM-10.00PM FREE ENTRY and just £5 per round of Bingo. Come along, have a fun and support us! #Bingo #CharityFundraiser
And look at you now getting ready to run your first ever 10km race! #Inspiring #Runner
It was good to have you back with us, Doreen. 🩵
You can raise FREE donations for Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind EVERY time you shop online. Just use #easyfundraising! Over 7,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more! Please support us:
You can raise FREE donations for Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind EVERY time you shop online. Just use #easyfundraising! Over 7,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis & Partners, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more! Please support us:
One week today Annette will be running her first 10km race. Support her on this incredible achievement here https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/annette10km?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_charity_coaching_--_page_launched_--_campaign&utm_content=0447f33b-8e5b-471f-9c81-fa2ee5767aad&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724630445710&fbclid=IwY2xjawFL2-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTALB9zhSGb8S12le622-EDXirdhRPB3NsvWy9ilxHLSCP3WL3eHSRWDPw_aem_ix0GwPWDzgFQDuGBraxjXw
Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind updated their cover photo.
To celebrate this years World Sight Day we will be hosting an evening of Bingo.. With a twist! All Bingo cards will be in either large print or Braille (for those who require it) Everything else will stay the same, and be the same game you know and love! FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2024 7.30PM-10.00PM FREE ENTRY and just £5 per round of Bingo. Come along, have a fun and support us! #Bingo #CharityFundraiser
Not long to go until Annette runs her first ever 10km race on Sunday 22nd September. Let’s show her all the support we can! GOOD LUCK ANNETTE, YOU'VE GOT THIS!! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/annette10km?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_charity_coaching_--_page_launched_--_campaign&utm_content=0447f33b-8e5b-471f-9c81-fa2ee5767aad&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724630445710&fbclid=IwY2xjawFL2-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTALB9zhSGb8S12le622-EDXirdhRPB3NsvWy9ilxHLSCP3WL3eHSRWDPw_aem_ix0GwPWDzgFQDuGBraxjXw
Keep warm from the Autumn chill - on Saturday 12th October The Harmoneers - Rock/Pop Choir will be playing an evening of pop music with a choral twist., alongside support from the fabulous Jazz band, SwingShift10 At only £10 a ticket book now to secure your place! #TheHarmoneers #Choir #Warwickshire
Annette who used to lead our music group, will be running her first 10km run on Sunday 22nd September. You can support her by donating here and sending on your best wishes. GOOD LUCK ANNETTE, YOU'VE GOT THIS!! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/annette10km?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_charity_coaching_--_page_launched_--_campaign&utm_content=0447f33b-8e5b-471f-9c81-fa2ee5767aad&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724630445710&fbclid=IwY2xjawFL2-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTALB9zhSGb8S12le622-EDXirdhRPB3NsvWy9ilxHLSCP3WL3eHSRWDPw_aem_ix0GwPWDzgFQDuGBraxjXw
HE DID IT! Yesterday Jack completed the Tallinn marathon in Estonia all in aid of us! Here's a video as he crosses that all important finish line. Congratulations, Jack. We are all so proud of you! #TallinnMarathon #Estonia #Running
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