I’m Adele from Shropshire and this will be my first ever Marathon! I’m excited, nervous and happy all at once going into serious training now. We have a 2-year-old yellow Labrador called Harry. He is a gorgeous boy who joins me on shorter runs. I previously worked as a [...]
Can you introduce yourself? My name's Rob and I'm very excited to be running the London Marathon for the first time. I'm a chef and have cooked for the likes of Pamela Anderson and the New Zealand All-blacks. I've completed many half marathons and managed to get around the Yorkshire Marathon [...]
VICTA is delighted to announce our partnership with the British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF). British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) has been providing specially adapted audio equipment to blind and partially sighted people across the UK since 1929. The charity helps thousands of people with sight loss to [...]
Hi, I’m Lesley and am a retired police officer. I started running when I was 16 years but moved on to other sports and activities when I hit 20 and didn’t return to running until much later in life. I always love to try new things and love the challenge this brings [...]
By Pauline Reid Hello! My name is Pauline Reid, and I’m from a small town near Aberdeen, Scotland. Recently, I held a fundraising event to support my chosen charity, and I’m thrilled to share that we raised a fantastic total of £1,200. It was a delightful afternoon tea event, attended by family, [...]
My name is Hayden Smith from Sawbridgeworth, I am running the 2025 London Marathon for VICTA (hopefully in 3 hours and 30 minutes). I work in finance and my hobbies include golf and football. What were the steps you took to organise this event? The first step was to get [...]
Catherine Brabin Catherine is based up North in Lancaster, and brings with her a background of working with children and young people in the HE sector. Catherine studied Theatre and English Literature at university and has first-hand experience of growing up with a visual impairment, after being diagnosed with Stargardt’s [...]
Thank you to the London Institute of Photography who welcomed VICTA back for our annual photography course with a group of creative 18 to 29s. Our students really excelled in expressing how they view the world through the art of photography and post-production. From exploring street photography to experimenting with light painting, our students were [...]
Returning runner Mitzy, who ran for #TEAMVICTA in the TCS London Marathon in 2019 and is running again in 2025, is a solicitor based in Norwich, Norfolk. She organised a fundraising event in October at a social Club in Saxlingham Nethergate. “I wasn’t expecting this amount of success, we raised £921, raffle tickets alone fetched [...]
We are delighted to share that VICTA's Parent Services have been announced as winners in the LUXlife Parent & Baby Awards 2024. Winners in the category 'Most Enriching Child-Young Adult Social Support Non Profit Organisation 2024 - UK', it is a wonderful recognition of the supportive community we have built together. We'd like [...]
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