November 2018
Sound the fanfares for the VICTA Summer Family Weekend 2018!
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 [...]
Eureka! Family fun for inquisitive minds
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 [...]
Have you thought about… playing in a marching band?
By Michael Alford The increasing variety of technologies such as apps and modern digital equipment, combined with a few age-old communication methods developed for the visually impaired, such as Braille, are making most activities accessible [...]
Have you thought about… taking the trip of a lifetime?
My Jolt Trust trip of a lifetime by Charlie Beeston 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 [...]
Have you thought about… playing rugby?
by Archard Yabsley My name is Archard Yabsley, I am 17, have a visual impairment and I play rugby; a sport that at first glance may appear as far from appropriate for the partially sighted [...]
Have you thought about… pole dancing?
Time to climb the pole! By Alexandra Mackie It all started with a conversation between me, my boyfriend and his Amazon Echo. “Alexa, where can I buy polo mints?” Alexa answered, “Pole dancing in Birmingham?” We both [...]
