VICTA Young Ambassadors Harriet and Ibz both have a love of cooking and healthy eating. Here they share some top tips on cooking on a budget and nutritional recipe ideas! Quarantine cooking tips from Ibz I'm excited to bring you some fun and healthy snacks to keep you going during quarantine. Although you [...]
Staying at home doesn't mean we can't still connect and stay in touch. The move to working or studying from home is a big adjustment and can feel isolating. If you are in need of advice or help, please visit our list of organisations who can help: www.victa.org.uk/staying-informed-social-distancing Keeping a structure to your day [...]
It is a time of rapid change and we are all adapting the way we live and work to follow the national effort against the spread of Coronavirus. For many of us it is a worrying time, so we want to stay in touch and share as much information to help as we can. Below [...]
I think we can all agree that things have been a little challenging recently. This is why as a VICTA Young Ambassador I am happy to announce the launch of the VICTA Positivity Project! The aim of this is to lift our spirits by spreading a little happiness and joy. And the [...]
Hello, my name is Samuel Scott and I recently participated in the Vitality Big Half, raising money for VICTA. VICTA is a charity which does phenomenal work, supporting and empowering blind children and young adults; this work has a special place in my heart. My youngest brother, Seth, was diagnosed with a genetic condition called [...]
With the launch of our app-tastic competition for British Science week, we've been having a think about our dream apps in the office, Harriet is thinking big! Have a read of her idea below and then find out more about our app competition here > If I could create a dream app, it would be [...]
To celebrate World Book Day we wanted to share an original short story written by Harriet Smith, we hope you enjoy her story and that it inspires you to write and read more! Â By Harriet Smith I stand outside the door to my backyard and put my hand out to touch the brick [...]
We were delighted to welcome 18 young people to the Natural History Museum for VICTA’s first ‘pre-teen’ activity for 10-13 year olds with a vision impairment. It was a great opportunity to get up-close and hands-on with some of the Museum's more unusual exhibits. The demand for and the response to this event has been overwhelming. [...]
Thank you to everyone who entered the VICTA Braille Art competition, we were truly inspired by the imagination and creativity displayed in the entries. Due to the number of entries we unfortunately won’t be producing a booklet however all of the entries are displayed below for you to enjoy. The competition was judged by [...]
By Ruqaiya Asim Ever since I was little, I've had a passion to be creative. From an early age I knew I wanted to go into art, however I didn’t realise how challenging this would be. Being a young person going through sight loss and trying to tackle the visual industry isn’t an easy task, [...]
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