Welcome to the VICTA Parent Portal’s Wellbeing Retreat

We’re so glad you could join us for our festival for parents. Explore the different tents below and enjoy presentations, demonstrations and workshops, all with a focus on mental health and wellbeing for both parents and children. We have lots of helpful information and mindful activities from organisations that have come together to support your wellbeing.

 

professionals tent

What’s on in the Professionals Tent

Step this way for parent support and talk. Find out more about the fantastic organisations that have joined us and how they can support your family’s wellbeing.

Blatchington Court Trust
British Blind Sport
LOOK 
Positive Futures North West
RSBC
Stargardt’s  Connected
Toy Like Me
RNIB

holistic tent

What’s on in the Holistic Tent

Take a few deep breaths and learn some mindful activities to help you find your inner calm. Step this way and find out more from:

Inner Guru
Independent Living Solutions
Rebalanceyou and Counsellor Worsley

Wiggle Bums, Yoga Moves

Live panel event

Live Panel Event

If you missed our Live Panel Event, you can now watch the video recording from the day below!

Thank you to our panel:

Laura Hughes, Managing Director of Moorvision and mum to Tiri, 22, who is visually impaired

Lorna Payne, Blatchington Court Trust, registered blind and trained in coaching NLP and hypnotherapy

Elin Williams, writer behind the award-winning blog, My Blurred World, sharing her experiences of living with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Karen Newell, mum to Eva, 12 and Fred, 11 who is severely sight impaired. Karen has worked across all sectors with the common aim of ensuring children’s views are listened and acted upon

Claire Windmill, RSBC, supporting visually impaired children and their families. Claire is the family practitioner covering the South West of the UK

Early years tent

What’s on in the Early Years Tent

Join us in the Early Years Tent where we are focussing on your little ones… happy children, happy parents!

Story massage from Henshaws

Virtual sensory story demonstration from Vision Norfolk

Victoria Milbourn, sleep consultant

Charlotte Hopkins, child therapist

Jane Dawson and her son Noah’s journey

Share your feedback on the VICTA Virtual Parent Wellbeing Retreat to help shape future events

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Find out more by visiting the VICTA Parent Portal

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