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 [...]
Our 'Get Workplace Ready' employability course launched in November 2023, with a week of in-person sessions. Available to adults age 18 to 29 who have a vision impairment, its ambition is to bridge the gap that sees worrying statistics of young people with sight loss who have a wealth to offer within the [...]
National Playday is the perfect time to explore new play ideas with your VI child. VICTA's 'World of Play' is full of sensory activities to get you started! This year’s Playday theme is 'Playing on a shoestring - making every day an adventure'. It's a theme close to our hearts on the [...]
VICTA’s inaugural Summer Camp 2022 at Kingswood Dearne Valley was a success. Not only did the participants gain independence, develop new skills and challenge themselves daily through site activities such as high-ropes and raft-building, they also gained two recognised National awards – the John Muir Award and the Arts Award. [...]
November 2021, we successfully delivered our second photography course for young adults with a vision impairment in London. Six young people headed to the London Institute of Photography for expert guidance from founder and head of the institute, Holger Pooten. After gaining inspiration from a range of photographers and thinking about the project brief of [...]
On #WorldSmileDay, flowers to make you smile Thank you to everyone who planted, watered and cared for their tiny sunflower seeds to grow something magnificent! The sun hasn't always been on our side these past few months, so we're astonished by how many beautiful flowers made it through to touch the sky. As we enjoy [...]
The tactile medal winners To celebrate the 2021 Paralympic Games we challenged you to come up with your own tactile, accessible medal design. It was too close to call, so we have joint winners - Caitlin Passey, age 7 and Benji Bates, age 6. Congratulations, enjoy your sports vouchers! The winners [...]
The sand sculpture gallery Thank you to everyone who grabbed their buckets and spades and entered our sandcastle competition. We loved seeing your entries and hope you had lots of fun building them. A big congratulations to our winner Mera Bedran age 10, and our runner up Chloe Stevenson, age 4, who were drawn at [...]
Chocolate Fondue A quick pudding for a crowd, bbq or even a dinner party. It is super simple and fun. What do I need? 200g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 200g milk chocolate broken into small pieces 200ml double cream 3 tbsp (45g) golden syrup Equipment Microwave saucepan [...]
Baked Cheesy Chilli Dip Serves 8-10 A people pleasing tasty sharing meal. When with friends we tend to pick at food, sip at drinks and talk. Here’s a meal that you might not want to share. What do I need? 200g full fat soft cheese 150ml sour cream 75g mayonnaise [...]
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