Competition Time! Decorate our Tree for Treats 2018

By |2019-11-06T10:16:47+00:00December 3rd, 2018|Categories: Stories|Tags: |

Sorry this competition is now closed. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see the entries and the winners! We are excited to announce that our Christmas decoration competition is back for its third year! We love having the best tree in town made special by all of your home-made decorations and can’t wait [...]

More than skin deep

By |2019-11-15T11:43:10+00:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: Stories, Strive Ambassadors|Tags: , , |

Young Ambassador Elin Williams interviews Guardian Beauty Editor, Sali Hughes Sali Hughes is a Welsh beauty editor, author and journalist whose lifelong affair with beauty started after an encounter with makeup artist Lynne Easton at a bar in Soho. Since then, Sali has built an incredibly successful career for herself, earning a loyal following with her [...]

Accessing the ‘true’ university experience by Idil Serce

By |2019-11-15T10:52:10+00:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: Stories, Strive Ambassadors|Tags: , , |

Deciding to go to university can be a daunting thought for all students but especially for those of us who are visually impaired. From the process of applying to university to balancing the demands of student life and study, it can be a roller coaster for all but none more than the VI student. And on [...]

VICTA Supports the RP Fighting Blindness London Families Day

By |2019-09-12T18:16:42+01:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Activities, Stories|Tags: |

Written by RP Fighting Blindness A global community united An international community of families affected by one type of inherited sight loss came together in London on 15th September to share experiences, hear from experts and consider how to work together to drive research forward. We are hugely grateful to VICTA for your support of this [...]

Earning our John Muir Discovery Awards for Conservation on Skomer

By |2019-09-25T13:43:37+01:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Activities, Stories|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The volcanic island of Skomer, a National Nature Reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire in west Wales, was chosen as the location for delivering VICTA’s first John Muir Discovery Award. Working with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, we introduced seven young adults (18 to 29 years) to some of the conservation ideals and [...]

ICC by the sea! Croatia 2018

By |2019-09-03T13:23:50+01:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Activities, Stories, Volunteering|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The 24th edition of ICC (International Camp on Communication and Computers) took place in the idyllic Croatian seaside city of Zadar. This was the first ICC to be held at the seaside and all participants, staff and volunteers were very keen to be thoroughly acquainted with the Adriatic Sea with daily temperatures hitting above 30°C. Our [...]

Sound the fanfares for the VICTA Summer Family Weekend 2018!

By |2019-09-05T10:38:57+01:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Activities, Stories, Volunteering|Tags: , , , , , |

The second Family Weekend of 2018 was held at another new location for VICTA, the grand grounds of Condover Hall in Shrewsbury. After wall-to-wall sunshine all summer, we were expecting more of the same however the heavens had other plans! Despite the wet and the wind, it didn’t dampen any spirits on another fantastic family weekend. [...]

Eureka! Family fun for inquisitive minds

By |2019-09-05T10:49:11+01:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Activities, Stories|Tags: , , , , , |

Arriving in Halifax, West Yorkshire for our summer Family Day, anticipation was rife for our exciting day ahead exploring Eureka! Thirteen families came together, ready to have lots of fun discovering all The National Children’s Museum had to offer – it was clear it was going to be a busy day ahead. We began by exploring [...]

Superhero fundraiser- Q & A with Ryley

By |2025-06-16T14:24:56+01:00October 19th, 2018|Categories: Fundraising, Stories|Tags: , , |

This August Ryley, age 13, decided to set himself a huge sporting goal and enter the Superhero Tri, the UK’s one and only disability sports series for the Everyday Superhero! Ryley was born with a rare congenital eye condition which limits vision in both of his eyes and after attending VICTA activities himself, decided to support [...]

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