VICTA Activity calendar
Welcome to the VICTA activity calendar. If you would like to get involved with our activities for children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted, you can browse all of our current and upcoming opportunities below.
Please note, our activities are subject to change. To get the latest news on our activities, please register for email updates and receive new opportunities direct to your inbox.
As a charity that supports children and young adults up the age of 29 with a vision impairment, we are obliged within our mandate to ensure those who attend VICTA Activities are registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired (as determined by visual acuity), or be able to provide proof that they are registerable. As such, please don’t be alarmed or offended at any such request for evidence and we will do our best with the information you supply.
We don’t want cost to be a barrier to attending one of our activities. If you or your family are experiencing any difficulties, please get in touch at activities@victa.org.uk.
Activities currently open for application
Travel Offer – Goalball Academy Aspire Days
Date: 21 June to 27 September 2025
Location: UK-wide
Age: 11 to 18 years
Apply now
‘Game On’ Climbing and Kayaking Sports Young Achievers Family Day
Date: 30 August 2025
Location: Andrew Simpson Centre, Portsmouth
Age: 5 to 11 years
Apply now
VI Climbing Taster Session – Leeds
Date: 6 September 2025
Location: Leeds
Age: 10 to 17s
Apply now
Try out the Helix – the world’s largest slide
Date: 13 September 2025
Location: Newham, Greater London
Age: 18+
Apply now
Free VI Youth Tennis Taster Session – London
Date: 20 September 2025
Location: London
Age: 5 to 17 years
Apply now
Circus Starr Tickets for Families 2025
Date: 1 October 2025
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: Family
Apply now
VI Climbing Taster Session – Manchester
Date: 4 October 2025
Location: Manchester
Age: 10 to 17s
Apply now
Navigating the Early Years with VICTA & RSBC
Date: Saturday 4 October 2025
Location: Halifax
Age: Families
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Young Leaders Taskmaster Club
Date: October to November
Location: Online
Age: 10 to 13 years
Apply now-
VICTA Sport Leadership Camp 2025
Date: 27 to 31 October 2025
Location: Royal National College for the Blind, Hereford
Age: 14 to 17 years
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VI Cycling Taster Session – Derby
Date: 26 October 2025
Location: Derby
Age: 12 to 29s
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Get Workplace Ready 2025
Date: From October 2025
Location: RNC Hereford & from home
Age: 18 to 29 years
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ONCE Spanish Celebration Day for 14 to 17s
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025
Location: New College Worcester
Age: 14 to 17 years
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Hair & Care Workshops with Anna Cofone
Date: 29 October 2025
Location: London
Age: 14 to 29 years
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Equine Taster Day for 10 to 13s
Date: Thursday 30 October 2025
Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Age: 10 to 13 years
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Behind the Scenes at the Shakespeare North Playhouse
Date: Friday 31 October
Location: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prospero Place, Prescot
Age: 14 to 17 years
Apply now
Enter the Lions International Peace Essay Contest 2025!
Date: Now until 31 October 2025
Age: 11 to 13 years old on 15 November
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Enter the Lions International Peace Poster Contest 2025!
Date: Now until 31 October 2025
Age: 11 to 13 years old on 15 November
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‘Super Me’ Young Achievers Day – Kent
Date: 8 November 2025
Location: Carroty Wood Activity Centre, Tonbridge, TN11 9QX
Age: 5 to 17 years
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Photography Course with LIoP 2025 for 18+
Date: 12 to 15 November 2025
Location: London
Age: 18 to 29 years
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Young Achievers Create Family Day – The Tate Modern
Date: Saturday 29 November 2025
Location: London
Age: Families
Apply now
Opening soon
Register your interest in our up-coming activities
VI Table Tennis
Date: TBC
Location: TBC
Age: Families
Register interest
VI Swimming Taster Day with Swim England – North Yorkshire
Date: May 2025 TBC
Location: Richmond
Age: 5 to 17 years
Register interest
VI Swimming Taster Day with Swim England – Coventry
Date: May 2025 TBC
Location: Coventry
Age: 5 to 17 years
Register interest
VI Golf Taster with England & Wales Blind Golf
Date: TBC
Location: TBC
Age: Families
Register interest
Now closed
These activities have now closed for applications however you can still view them to find out details.
VICTA Braille Art Competition 2025
Enter the Braille Art Competition 2025
Location: At home
Age: 0 to 29 years
Competition closed
Introduction to Sailing Vision Week and the Sailing Vision Trust and VISA Sailing (Virtual Workshop)
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Location: Online/Zoom
Who: Parents & VI participants aged 18+
Applications closed
Travel Offer to Paralympic GB’s ‘Discover Your Paralympic Potential’ Events
Date: Next date 2 February
Location: Liverpool
Age: 10+ years
Offer closed
Free Athletics Taster Day at Leeds Beckett University
Date: 18 February 2025
Location: Leeds
Age: 10 to 17 years
Applications closed
18+ iFly – Milton Keynes
Date: Saturday 22 February 2025
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: 18 to 29 years old
Applications closed
Navigating the Early Years with VICTA & RSBC
Date: Saturday 1 March 2025
Location: Birmingham
Age: Families
Applications closed
Free Junior Partially Sighted Football Taster Session – Liverpool
Date: 1 March 2025
Location: Liverpool
Age: 7 to 16 years
Applications closed
Young Achievers Science Family Day – Winchester Science Centre
Date: Saturday March 1 2025
Location: Winchester
Age: Families
Applications closed
Introduction to Surfing with Surfing England – Virtual Workshop
Date: 4 March 2025 TBC
Location: Online/Zoom
Age: Parents & 18+
Applications closed
Blind in Business Exceeding Expectations Webinar for 14 to 17s
Date: 6 March 2025
Location: Virtual
Age: 14 to 17
Applications closed
Partially Sighted & Blind Football Taster with Fulham FC Foundation
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Fulham FC Training Ground, New Malden
Age: 5 to 16 years and 16 plus
Applications closed
Legoland Windsor Science Day for 10 to 13s
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Windsor
Age: 10 to 13 years
Applications closed
Science behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum!
Date: 15 March 2025
Location: Natural History Museum, London
Age: 14 to 17 years
Applications closed
Introduction to VI Cycling with British Cycling (Virtual Workshop)
Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025
Location: Online/Zoom
Who: Parents
Applications closed
Accessible Arts at Milton Keynes Gallery
Date: 5 April 2025
Location: Milton Keynes
Age: Families
Applications closed
Introduction to Swimming Virtual Workshop with Swim England
Date: 8 April 2025
Location: Virtual
Age: Parents
Applications closed
SnowDome Skiing Experience
Date: 13 April 2025
Location: Tamworth
Age: 14 to 17 years
Applications closed
VI Adaptive Rowing Taster Day at Leicester Rowing Club
Date: 15 April 2025
Location: Leicester
Age: 12 to 17 years
Applications closed
VICTA Travel Offer to attend the FA England Talent Day
Date: 16 April 2025
Location: St George's Park
Age: 7 to 16 years
Applications closed
Swimming Taster at the iconic London Aquatics Centre
Date: 19 April 2025
Location: London Aquatics Centre
Age: 5 to 16 years
Applications closed
VICTA Sunflower Race 2025
Date: Apply now
Location: Your gardens!
Who: Families
Applications closed
Partially Sighted Football Taster Session – RNC Hereford
Date: 10 May 2025
Location: RNC Hereford
Age: 7 to 16 years
Applications closed
Climbing Taster Day at Warwick University
Date: Saturday 10 May 2025
Location: Warwick University Campus, Coventry
Age: 10 to 17 years
Applications closed
ONCE & VICTA Spanish/English Language Sessions 2025
Date: 10 May 2025
Location: Zoom
Age: 14 to 17 years
Applications closed
Parent Workshops: Technology for your VI Child
Date: 12 and 15 May
Location: Zoom
Age: Parents of VI children
Applications closed