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 [...]
My name is Charlie Beeston. I am a 15 year old student from Lincoln living with a visual Impairment.  In 2018 my life was changed forever. I was called into the head teacher’s office at school where she informed me of an opportunity of a lifetime with a charity called Jolt. They take disadvantaged young [...]
We were excited to launch new, skill enhancing, award based activities in 2018. These give participants the opportunity to add an extra element to their experience by earning a nationally recognised award. VICTA became a provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with a mind to help set standards for other providers striving to run accessible [...]
There is no time to start fundraising like the Christmas present! The run up to Christmas is a great time to raise funds and spread goodwill to all. Spending some time on your fundraising now could really boost your fundraising and help take some pressure off your targets in the New Year. To lend a hand [...]
We’ve had a great year connecting with families and embarking on lots of exciting adventures. With two family weekends, an early years weekend and family days across the UK, there has been lots of fun all round. It has been fantastic to see parents form new networks and children new friendships. As ever, the children on [...]
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