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BSVI is delighted to have formed a partnership with the Events Management Department of Bournemouth University. As part of their degree course, a group of enthusiastic students are organising a Fun day on the Society's behalf. The purpose of the Event is to raise awareness of sight loss and the support and services which BSVI provides.

The Fun day will have a Circus theme and will be held in Bournemouth Library from 11am - 3pm on Saturday 18 February. Further details can be found in our Fundraising Events Section

Saturday 18 February - Family Fun Day
Thursday 22 March - Sight & Sound Information Day
Saturday 24 March - Quiz Nite
Monday 7 May - Donkey Derby
Saturday 9 June - Craft & Curio Fayre
Saturday 23 June- Quiz Nite
Saturday 30 June - Winton Carnival
Thursday 26 July - Bournemouth Family Festival
Saturday 22 September - Quiz Night
Thursday 11 October- World Sight Day
Saturday 10 November - Bournemouth Philharmonic Orchestra concert
Saturday 24 November - Quiz Nite
Saturday 1 December - BSVI Xmas Fayre

BSVI celebrated 100 years of service to the Bournemouth community during 2011. There have been many changes during the Society's lifetime but one thing has always remained unaltered - the Society's dedication to supporting visually impaired people in Bournemouth and the surrounding area.

There were many opportunities during the year to support BSVI's various events taking place, which culminated in a week of Celebration from 13 - 20 October 2011.

The Celebration Week began with a World Sight Day Sponsored Bike and Hike in which all members of staff together with some Trustees and volunteers took part! Everyone either cycled, ran or walked along Bournemouth sea front, with distances ranging from 100 kms to 4 miles. BSVI bike hike 2011

The event began and ended at Boscombe Pier. The weather was glorious and everyone achieved what they set out to do and afterwards, the participants were joined by a group of BSVI Members for a celebratory and well earned drink in the Neptune!

The event raised in excess of £3,000 and heartfelt thanks goes to participants and sponsors alike for their support!

The Celebration week ended with BSVI's 100th Annual General Meeting and Centenary Lunch, and we were delighted to welcome the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Mrs Anthony Pitt Rivers and BSVI's Patron, Captain Michael Fulford-Dobson to the festivities.

Bournemouth Rotary for their donation to purchase games and equipment for ActivEyes
Tampen & Tampen for their donation towards the purchase of a floor polisher
The Vortigern Lodge for their donation towards computer equipment
The Hampshire Isel of Wight Masonic Grand Charity for their donation towards the purchase of a computer for the Resource Centre
Vicky Dave for her donation to purchase table top games for BSVI Members activities
Semborp Bournemouth Water for generously donating 3 large water butts which will help BSVI save water whilst still keeping the garden looking good!
Everyone who kindly donated items for our Tombola Stall at Winton Carnival on Saturday 25 June 2011 which raised just over £400
Steve Shuck, BSVI Volunteer and ex firefighter who gallantly ran the London Marathon in just over 3 hours, raising funds for BSVI - Well done Steve and thank you!
Bournemouth Rotary Club for donating £500 towards replacement computers

BSVI was chosen by Councillor Barry Goldbart to be one of the charities to benefit from the Appeal during his Mayoral year. A variety of fundraising events and activities took place during the year and BSVI was delighted to receive £7634 from the Appeal Fund. Our thanks go to Barry Goldbart for choosing BSVI and to everyone who supported the Appeal.

We are delighted to announce that BSVI has been chosen to be Sainsbury's Boscombe Charity of the Year!

The announcement came after the store asked their customers to vote for which local charity they should support. Over the next 12 months BSVI and Sainsbury's at Boscome will be working in partnership to raise funds for the Society through events and activities. The partnership has got off to an excellent start for BSVI with a generous donation from Sainsburys of £250. Sainsburys cheque presentation

The cheque was presented by Laura Kitcher, Sainsburys (centre) to Rosemary Stevens, BSVI CEO (left) and Ruth Stanley, BSVI Business Administrator (right)

Many thanks to Sainsbury's and its customers - BSVI looks forward to a successful partneship!

We were delighted to learn that Abbie Durant was to do a 10k run in memory of her grandmother Murial Durant who was for many years a regular and active member of BSVI until she sadly passed away. Abbie set up a Just Giving page to enable people to donate easily and has donated the proceeds to BSVI.

We are pleased that not only did Abbie complete the run but she raised an amazing £520 for BSVI!

Can you spare a few hours every week to Volunteer? We urgently need Volunteers to become Befrienders, assist in our Resource Centre and with Member Activities. Click here for further details

BSVI's Befriending Service has really taken off - if you know a visually impaired person who you think we could help, do please let us know! Click here for further details

We now have a further supply of the cute Pink Elephant collection tins. If you know of any person or a retail outlet who would be happy to collect on BSVI's behalf, then do please contact Ruth Stanley or Philip Tarrant

Do you have any new unwanted gifts? BSVI is always looking for prizes for Quizzes and Raffles and if you are able to donate such items for this purpose Ruth Stanley would be delighted to hear from you!

ActivEyes in association with BSVI have recently set up a Youth Club for visually impaired young people aged 8 and above. Meetings are held on one Saturday morning a month, from 10.30 - 12.30 in BSVI's Rooper Hall. There are a wide range of games and activities available and ActivEyes are a friendly group and are always looking for new members to join in the fun.

For more information on ActivEyes please contact Michelle on 01929 424499 or via email to activeyes.org.uk