Life skills

Develop your toolkit for tackling some of the challenges coming your way.

Life skills

Develop your toolkit for tackling some of the challenges coming your way.

Life skills

Develop your toolkit for tackling some of the challenges coming your way.

Tips to get the most
out of…

reading

“I share my experience of reading and accessing books as a blind braille reader.”

Read on

tech

20 recommended apps for a person who has a visual impairment.

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braille

“Some people think braille is outdated and others think it is an essential skill to have.”

Read on

Tips to get the most out of…

reading

“I share my experience of reading and accessing books as a blind braille reader.”

Read on

tech

20 recommended apps for a person who has a visual impairment.

Read on

braille

“Some people think braille is outdated and others think it is an essential skill to have.”

Read on

Grow your skills with VICTA

VICTA Activities for 10-13s

Expeditions, international adventures, sports, art, wildlife … whether learning a new skill, taking up a new activity or going on an adventure, the list goes on…

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Build your skills

Life hacks with Henshaws

Lots of videos sharing hacks on day-to-day tasks with a vision impairment.

Watch the videos on the Henshaws website

Education technology with Thomas Pocklington Trust

As a blind or partially sighted student, the right tech can transform the way you access your learning and super-charge your ability to thrive, not just in your studies, but also in your future career.

Find how tech can super-charge your education

Cook up new skills!

How to make fruit kebabs

Harriet’s lemon yogurt swirl

Harriet’s simple pasta hack

Xanthe cooks quesadillas –
step one

Xanthe cooks quesadillas –
step two

Your experiences

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Whispers in the Dark – by Ruqayyah Ullah

October 9, 2025|0 Comments

VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month #WorldSightDay A poem by Ruqayyah Ullah Whispers in the Dark When I was little, whispers told me things. They told me the sky wasn’t [...]

Showdown! The blind sport taking para-sport by storm

October 2, 2025|0 Comments

VICTA Changemakers Blindness Awareness Month Millie-Jayne is passionate about raising awareness about vision impairments through her social media channels @the.way.i.see.it. Today she takes the chance to talk about another great [...]