By Owais Niaz I started off playing cricket for fun during my break and lunch times at Joseph Clarke School. After some time playing, I started to improve which caught the attention of the teacher in charge of managing the school cricket team. Noticing my enthusiasm for the sport, she asked me to help [...]
In December 2019 VICTA travelled to the historical city of Prague with a group of 18 to 29-year olds to explore the delights of the Czech Christmas Markets and rich history of the area. While in Prague, we took part in several walking tours around different parts of the city, including the Mala Strana, Prague Castle, [...]
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Tree for Treats competition, you have completely transformed our tree into something magical! We were blown away by everyone's creativity and choosing a winner was very difficult indeed. Here are the entries for you all to enjoy. Congratulations to [...]
In November a group of young adults with vision impairments attended VICTA's first photography course in London. If you are visually impaired, photography might not be the first skill you would think of trying your hand at but our group proved it can be accessible, enjoyable and really help develop your creative skills. With the [...]
Congratulations to Charlie, Freeha, Kai, Mahalia and Niamh, our first Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award group, for successfully completing their two-night camping expedition in the wilds of the Peak District. Four returning members from last year’s Bronze Award were joined by a new team member, who worked diligently together to meet the requirements of the [...]
A group of 14-17 year olds challenged themselves to develop their skills and think about their future as part of the VICTA Youth Career Skills Week. After several days taking part in a series of fun and exciting individual and team challenges that tested communication, teamwork, leadership and problem [...]
*Sorry this competition is now closed. Please stay tuned for the decorations and winners.* We look forward to this time of year in the VICTA office! We are pleased to announce that our Christmas decoration competition is back once again for the fourth year running. Children from 0 to 17 years are invited to make [...]
victaparents.org.uk The VICTA Parent Portal has been created with parents fully at the centre. Over the years, we have heard parents describe the endless hours they would spend trawling the internet trying to find the information they needed. Information on schools, benefits, hobbies and more. With no one central site providing this information, parents would end [...]
With the Virgin Money London Marathon fast approaching, we asked #TeamVICTA marathon runners with a visual impairment for their top tips. If you are planning on taking part in this world-famous event yourself, here is some great advice to help you prepare for a smooth run. If you are a sighted runner please take note of [...]
Claire-Louise Fallis interviews BBC presenter Baylen Lennard Over the past few years, thanks to artists such as Taylor Swift and the hit TV show ‘Nashville’, country music has become increasingly popular here in the UK and now there are several festivals that celebrate not just the music, but the country lifestyle in general. Country to Country [...]
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