I am Michelle, mum of 2, wife, and have a very demanding job, as well as being a fitness instructor. I am running the London Marathon on behalf of VICTA and in memory of my good friend’s niece Amy, who was helped personally by VICTA when her eyesight was taken from her due to [...]
My name is Phillipa Rainey. I’m 32, a teacher and I live in Huddersfield. I have only been running since March 2025 and when I was watching the marathon this year, I was in absolute awe of all the people running. I went out on a whim and thought I’m going to apply for this! [...]
Listen now! Spotify > Apple Podcasts > Amazon Music > YouTube >Â Listen to VICTA's new podcast, created and led by the VICTA Changemakers, amplifying the voices of vision impaired young people! This new bi-monthly series brought to you by blind and partially sighted young adults explores day-to-day challenges, [...]
Hi, I’m Michael. I’m currently training for the London Marathon and raising funds for VICTA. Alongside the marathon itself, I wanted to do something that brought people together and made fundraising feel joyful rather than transactional. Can you describe the fundraising initiative? Alongside my London Marathon fundraising, I decided to organise and host [...]
Hi, I am Katie from Colorado! I decided to run for Team VICTA because I am a big believer in every single person getting opportunities to do whatever fulfils them. I want all kids to believe they can reach the stars and achieve ANYTHING and EVERYTHING they desire. I love that VICTA helps these kids [...]
A selection of brightly coloured tactile art arranged across a table. Clarke, joined by Tiff from the VICTA team, leans over the artwork, touching the tactile features. Thank you to everyone who entered the VICTA Braille Art Competition 2026! We were delighted to [...]
Hi I’m Rachel, I’m a mum of two living in Northamptonshire, England. I've been running for 7 years now and absolutely love the feeling of getting out of my head and moving. After applying for the London Marathon for the past three years and being unsuccessful, I thought what better reason to do [...]
Hi, I'm Michelle. I’m a working mum with children, based in Essex. I ran in 2021 and am back to run 2026, five years later as I have unfinished business – I’m going for sub four hours and to have that marathon high. I’m running in support of my friend Emma, her niece was supported [...]
Hi! My name is Lucia and I will be running the London Marathon 2026 for VICTA! Two years ago I set up Bristol Run Club which has grown into the most amazing community and I am so excited to be fundraising for VICTA over the next couple of months through our community. Can you describe the event [...]
Our Spring Family Weekends take place annually every May half-term. These weekends make up some of the biggest and most looked-forward to events in the VICTA calendar, and the whole team enjoys getting stuck in! We love catching up with new and familiar families and ensuring that [...]
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