Travel Offer to Paralympic GB’s ‘Explore Your Paralympic Potential’ Events

Have you ever imagined yourself competing on the world stage as a Paralympic athlete? VICTA Sport can support your travel to Paralympics GB’s latest ‘Explore Your Paralympic Potential’ event this October.

Please see below for further details of the event itself and how VICTA Sport can support you.

Explore Your Paralympic Potential event

Explore Events are exciting talent discovery days delivered by National Governing Bodies in partnership with ParalympicsGB. They’re designed to uncover athletic potential and connect you with performance pathways and opportunities that could lead to elite sport.

Read the Information Booklet for more details on what to expect. Complete the Application Form to tell Paralympics GB about your sporting experience and give consent to participate:

Click this link for the: APPLICATION FORM

You’ll choose 5 sports to try on the day:

Athletics – British Athletics & England Athletics

Climbing – British Mountaineering Council

Cycling – British Cycling

Football – The FA

Goalball – Goalball UK

Judo – British Judo

Rowing – British Rowing

Swimming – AquaticsGB + Swim England

Triathlon – British Triathlon

If you have any questions, please email paralympicpotential@paralympics.org.uk

VICTA travel offer

• VICTA will cover travel expenses up to £50 for those taking part in the ‘Explore Your Paralympic Potential’ events
• This offer only applies to the cost of the travel for a young person with a vision impairment between the ages of 10-25
• Please also note that this is a limited offer and VICTA reserve the right to close it once we reach capacity.

To benefit from this offer, you must:

• be aged between 10 to 25 years old
• be registered or registerable blind or partially sighted (VICTA may ask for a copy of you/your child’s registration documents or a letter from an ophthalmologist as confirmation).

Payment of travel expenses is subject to proof of attendance at the relevant event (a simple photo of you enjoying the event) and travel receipts/mileage claim. Funds are limited so please get your applications in early. Reimbursement will be processed after the event.

Contact sports@victa.org.uk for more information.

Apply for the VICTA travel offer below

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

First name *

Last name *

Gender *

• Male
• Female
• Other

If you have selected other, how do you currently describe yourself?

Date of birth *

Would you describe yourself as blind/partially sighted? *

• Blind
• Partially Sighted

Do you use a long cane?

• Yes
• No

Do you have a guide dog? *

• Yes
• No

Contact details

Email *

Phone (please provide us with the most convenient number to contact the activity applicant on) *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

Post code *

Emergency contact (EC)

EC full name *

Relationship to participant *

EC address *

EC primary number *

EC secondary number

EC email *

Eye condition

Name of eye condition? *

If this is the first VICTA activity that you are applying for, please note that applicants must be registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired, or be able to provide proof that they are registerable. Any information or documents supplied must include the applicant’s name, date of birth and visual acuity.

Confirmation of vision impairment *

• I confirm I am/the applicant is registered or registerable Sight Impaired or Severely Sight Impaired

Supporting documentation
If the applicant is registered, please include a copy of one of the following registration documents: - Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) - Blind Registration Card issued by local authority If the applicant is not registered, please provide: - a letter from an ophthalmologist confirming visual acuity. Please note, applications cannot be processed without these documents.

Uploading documents

If you would like to upload any supporting documents such as a copy of your registration document, you can do so here (please supply a jpg or pdf). If supplying a CVI, please include Parts 1 & 2. If you are including a copy of a Blind Registration Card, please remember to include both sides. Only files saved as a jpeg or pdf formats will be accepted by the upload. Alternatively, you can email them to activities@victa.org.uk

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 5 files.

Declaration, privacy and consent

Applicants must be aged 10 to 25 years *

• I confirm that my child will be 10 to 25 years old at the time of this activity

Signed (insert name) *

Date *

My relationship to the applicant (if applicable)

• Parent
• Legal guardian
• Other

If 'other' please state

Would you like to be added to our email database to receive occasional email updates about other VICTA activities? *

• Yes please
• No thank you
• I'm already signed up

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