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SAVI Northwest logo, yellow rectangle with large black text reads SAVI Northwest Sports and Activities for the Visually Impaired
Picture shows a group blind and partially sighted people being taught GoalBall at one of our multi sport sessionns

About us

SAVI Northwest (Sports and Activities for the Visually Impaired) is a club organisation based in Merseyside. SAVI was established in January 2009 by visually impaired people for visually impaired people. 

We aim to:
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  • Develop, deliver and promote inclusive sports and activities bespoke to the needs of blind and partially sighted people.
  • Increase participation of blind and partially sighted people in sports and activities. 
  • ​Improve health and wellbeing of blind and partially sighted people.​
  • Harness lived experience to champion role modelling and peer support 
  • Create pathways to enable inderviduals to achieve their full potential.
  • Offer wider social benefits in a range of environments.​
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Since forming in 2009, we have set up a number of clubs, teams and sport sessions including Merseyside Blind Football Club in 2012, Wavertree Visually Impaired Cricket Team in 2015, Mersey Sharks Goalball team in 2018 and the Blind Trojans Baseball team in 2022.

We have continued to deliver our core multi sports session on a weekly basis. At which we deliver a number of sports including Baseball, Boccia, Cricket, Curling, Football, Goalball, Hockey and Tennis.

Why not watch our video of three of our members, hitting baseballs before their trip to Italy. 
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SAVI Northwest sessions:

Multi Sports Session: Tuesday 18:00-20:00
Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG
Call Matt on: 07825381198
 or Email: matt.cliff@savinorthwest.com

Blind Trojans Baseball Session: 1st Tuesday of the month 18:00-20:00
Activity for All, Maguire Avenue, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9PQ
Call David on: 07572629873 or Email: david.parfett@savinorthwest.com

Tandem Club: Sunday's once per month and other ad hoc sessions 
The Bradbury Centre, Youens Way, Liverpool, L14 2EP
Call Eamon on: 07725109174
 or Email: eamon.preston@savinorthwest.com

Mersey Sharks Goalball: Sunday's once per month 10:30-14:30 
Anfield Sports and Community Centre, Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, L6 0AG
​Call Matt on: 07825381198
 or Email: matt.cliff@savinorthwest.com
Picture shows Merseyside Blind  Football Club  with their medals and the Brian Aarons Trophy

Other sessions in the community: 

Wavertree Cricket Club - Call Eamon on: 07725109174 

​Merseyside Blind Football Club - Call Steven on: 07795806286

Ten Pin Bowling - Call Mo on: 07818426257

​UK North Blind Sailing Club - Call Charlotte on: 07592549986

Be Active at Bradbury Fields. Activities include:
Boccia, GYM, Swimming, Walking and Yoga.
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For information about the Be Active project please contact Bradbury Fields on: 01512210888
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​SAVI Northwest always wants to hear from new people. If you have any questions, ideas or just need a bit more information please contact us.
If you would like to support us to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people through sports and activities for the visually impaired then please donate now.