The group having a photo at a previous session
Participant having her hair braided by a stylist

  • When: Wednesday 11 March, Wednesday 8 April 2026, 11am to 1pm

  • Who: 14 to 29 years

  • Location: Hackney Depot, London, E8 4QS

  • Cost: £5 to reserve space – reimbursed upon attendance

Come and join stylist to the stars Anna Cofone as she delivers advice and styling tips for your hair in a series of bespoke workshops encouraging you to get hands on.

Applications are now open for Anna Cofone’s Hair & Care Workshops based at Hackney Depot in London. Anna’s workshop gives a fantastic opportunity to learn how to properly care for your hair, how to style it independently and how to use hair styling tools safely.

Previous sessions have focussed on using hot tools safely, styling different types of bun and party hairstyles for the festive season.

Anna is a freelance hairstylist who has previously worked with celebrities such as Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey and alongside brands such as Adidas and Topshop. More information on Anna’s work can be found at www.annacofone.com

You will find out if you are successful for each session approximately 3-4 weeks before each one.

Please note that if you are successful in gaining a place on this activity, VICTA will ask for £5 to reserve your space as per the terms and conditions of the Hair & Care workshops. If you need to cancel your booking, you have 72 hours before the workshop to do so with contacting VICTA at activities@victa.org.uk. Upon attendance, VICTA will reimburse your £5 payment. If you cancel within 72 hours of a workshop taking place, VICTA will pass your £5 onto the Hair & Care team to reimburse them for that space.

Why apply?

  • A great opportunity to meet other people with a vision impairment that are interested in hair care
  • Grow in confidence
  • Learn new hair care skills
  • Opportunity for semi-independent/independent travel

Who can apply?

You must be:

  • Registered or registrable blind or partially sighted
  • At least 14 on the date of the workshop you wish to attend
  • Aged 29 or under on the date of the workshop you wish to attend
  • Willing and physically able to take part in a hair and care workshop which may include standing or sitting for moderate periods of time
  • Able to maintain your own personal hygiene

Apply now:

Note for applicants completing this form: After completion, if you have successfully submitted the form, you should receive a successful submission message. If you do not it may be because you have not completed a required field. After your form has successfully gone through you will also receive notification via email. If you do not receive an email please contact the office on 01908 240 831 as there may have been a problem with your application.

Applicant details

Confirmation of vision impairment

To qualify for this activity the lead applicant must be either registered or registerable as blind or partially sighted (sight impaired/severely sight impaired). VICTA will ask for supporting evidence post application if we have not previously received it.

Contact details

Please answer the questions below as best you can
Please rate your confidence between 1 and 5 (1 being not confident at all and 5 being very confident).

Independence skills

Please indicate your level of independence in the following areas by selecting your response and giving details if the assistance is required.

Photographs and filming

Declaration, privacy and consent

To be signed by the applicant or a responsible person. This form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA should any of the information in this form change.
a. I agree to take part in VICTA's activity and have read all the information sent to me.
b. I acknowledge the need to behave responsibly at all times during the activity.
c. We understand that some young people will use Whatsapp at home and each home has their own rules on technology. It is likely that your child will meet others on a VICTA activity that they’d like to stay in touch with. While we do not encourage the use of Whatsapp before the age of 16, we do encourage connections and friendships. We ask that if your child is coming on a VICTA activity and they use Whatsapp regularly to remind them their behaviour and language follows the expectations that we have when meeting in person – polite, courteous, and inclusive at all times. If you have any questions surrounding this, please contact the Activities Team on activities@victa.org.uk
d. I confirm that this form has been completed accurately and I undertake to update VICTA's organisers should any information contained on the form or personal circumstances change.
e. In the event of an emergency/accident, I consent to emergency medical treatment, which may include the use of anaesthetics.
By signing this form you consent to VICTA using the information supplied for the purpose of administering the named event. All the information will be treated in the strictest of confidence and made available only to those staff working with the participant. We may need to share your details with third party suppliers in relation to this activity. Contact information will be retained and used for marketing of other relevant services.
I give consent for VICTA to carry out the following in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations as supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018 and related laws and to store my personal information on VICTA's database and/or any other suitable system.
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